# Electoral results for the district of Algester

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Algester in Queensland state elections.

## Members for Algester

| Member | Party | Term |
| Karen Struthers | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| Anthony Shorten | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| Leeanne Enoch | Labor | 2015–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2024 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 15,463 | 45.81 | −13.11 |
| | Liberal National | Jitendra Prasad | 10,871 | 32.21 | +6.87 |
| | Greens | Andrea Wildin | 3,219 | 9.54 | +1.05 |
| | One Nation | George Maris | 1,603 | 4.75 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Rhys Bosley | 1,560 | 4.62 | +4.62 |
| | Family First | Jane Turner | 1,035 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,751 | 95.38 | −0.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,636 | 4.62 | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,387 | 87.94 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 19,398 | 57.47 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal National | Jitendra Prasad | 14,353 | 42.53 | +10.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.3 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 17,452 | 58.92 | +7.00 |
| | Liberal National | Nerissa Aitken | 7,505 | 25.34 | +3.65 |
| | Greens | Josie Mira | 2,514 | 8.49 | +0.29 |
| | One Nation | Wayne Stacey | 2,147 | 7.25 | −10.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,618 | 96.29 | +1.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,142 | 3.71 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,760 | 87.62 | +0.47 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 20,073 | 67.77 | +3.35 |
| | Liberal National | Nerissa Aitken | 9,545 | 32.23 | −3.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.35 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 14,424 | 51.9 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal National | Clinton Pattison | 6,025 | 21.7 | −15.1 |
| | One Nation | Darryl Lanyon | 5,055 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Greens | Patsy O'Brien | 2,277 | 8.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,781 | 94.8 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,537 | 5.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,318 | 87.1 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 17,898 | 64.4 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal National | Clinton Pattison | 9,883 | 35.6 | −4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 14,089 | 49.56 | +15.71 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 11,247 | 39.56 | −11.16 |
| | Greens | Susan Wolf | 2,056 | 7.23 | +0.28 |
| | Independent | Kevin Forshaw | 1,037 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,429 | 97.67 | +0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 679 | 2.33 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,108 | 90.55 | −2.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leeanne Enoch | 15,594 | 56.99 | +16.14 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 11,770 | 43.01 | −16.14 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +16.14 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 13,687 | 50.72 | +15.22 |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 9,134 | 33.85 | −18.78 |
| | Katter's Australian | Gavan Duffy | 2,286 | 8.47 | +8.47 |
| | Greens | Justin Kerr | 1,877 | 6.96 | −0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,984 | 97.33 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 2.67 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,724 | 92.82 | +0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 14,735 | 59.15 | +18.36 |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 10,177 | 40.85 | −18.36 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +18.36 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 13,600 | 52.6 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 9,174 | 35.5 | +7.4 |
| | Greens | Stan Cajdler | 1,920 | 7.4 | −1.9 |
| | Family First | Steve Christian | 1,147 | 4.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,841 | 97.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 606 | 2.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,447 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 14,451 | 59.2 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal National | Anthony Shorten | 9,956 | 40.8 | +8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.6 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 17,578 | 62.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | William Tan | 8,124 | 28.6 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Gary Crocker | 2,669 | 9.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,371 | 98.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 574 | 2.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,945 | 91.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 18,420 | 67.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | William Tan | 8,732 | 32.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 16,102 | 60.9 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bradley | 7,303 | 27.6 | +4.9 |
| | Greens | Gary Crocker | 1,587 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | One Nation | Dale Barnard | 1,433 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,425 | 97.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 621 | 2.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,046 | 92.5 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 16,989 | 68.0 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bradley | 8,006 | 32.0 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Algester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 15,709 | 66.7 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal | Michele Cole | 5,343 | 22.7 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Brian Watt | 1,575 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Lamb | 919 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,546 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 632 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,178 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Struthers | 16,140 | 72.6 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Michele Cole | 6,082 | 27.4 | −12.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.5 | |