# Electoral results for the district of Caloundra

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

## Members for Caloundra

| Member | Party | Term |
| Joan Sheldon | Liberal | 1992–2004 |
| Mark McArdle | Liberal | 2004–2008 |
| Mark McArdle | Liberal National | 2008–2020 |
| Jason Hunt | Labor | 2020–2024 |
| Kendall Morton | Liberal National | 2024-present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Kendall Morton | 13,918 | 44.14 | +6.44 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 11,478 | 36.40 | −4.91 |
| | Greens | Peta Higgs | 2,453 | 7.78 | −2.33 |
| | One Nation | Ben Storch | 1,879 | 5.96 | −0.23 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Allison McMaster | 999 | 3.17 | +3.17 |
| | Animal Justice | Pamela Mariko | 449 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| | Independent | Mike Jessop | 358 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,534 | 95.53 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,475 | 4.47 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,009 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,747 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Kendall Morton | 16,506 | 52.46 | +4.97 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 14,956 | 47.54 | −4.97 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.97 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 13,406 | 41.31 | +12.62 |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Coward | 12,234 | 37.70 | −0.35 |
| | Greens | Raelene Ellis | 3,281 | 10.11 | −0.54 |
| | One Nation | Luke Poland | 2,007 | 6.19 | −16.42 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Belinda Hart | 783 | 2.41 | +2.41 |
| | United Australia | Trevor Gray | 255 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Independent | Mike Jessop | 245 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Independent | Mathew Hill | 238 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,449 | 95.59 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,497 | 4.41 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,946 | 88.16 | −0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 17,040 | 52.51 | +5.92 |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Coward | 15,409 | 47.49 | −5.92 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +5.92 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 11,068 | 38.0 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 8,348 | 28.7 | +0.1 |
| | One Nation | Rod Jones | 6,576 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Greens | Marcus Finch | 3,098 | 10.6 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,090 | 95.9 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 4.1 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,324 | 88.5 | +3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 15,536 | 53.4 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 13,554 | 46.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 13,021 | 43.84 | −20.39 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 8,595 | 28.94 | +6.50 |
| | Palmer United | Phillip Collins | 3,071 | 10.34 | +10.34 |
| | Greens | Fiona Anderson | 3,026 | 10.19 | −3.15 |
| | Independent | Barry Jones | 1,991 | 6.70 | +6.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,704 | 97.75 | +0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 2.25 | −0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,388 | 90.76 | −0.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 14,223 | 53.82 | −17.41 |
| | Labor | Jason Hunt | 12,202 | 46.18 | +17.41 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −17.41 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 17,280 | 64.22 | +14.16 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 6,037 | 22.44 | −14.41 |
| | Greens | Allan McKay | 3,589 | 13.34 | +3.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,906 | 97.40 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 2.60 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,624 | 91.47 | +0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 17,915 | 71.23 | +15.03 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 7,236 | 28.77 | −15.03 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +15.03 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 12,697 | 50.1 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Jody Tunnicliffe | 9,348 | 36.9 | −4.8 |
| | Greens | Roger Callen | 2,444 | 9.6 | −0.9 |
| | DS4SEQ | John Fogarty | 519 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Mike Jessop | 358 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,366 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,861 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark McArdle | 13,277 | 56.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Jody Tunnicliffe | 10,348 | 43.8 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark McArdle | 13,638 | 49.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Tony Moor | 11,133 | 40.3 | −1.2 |
| | Greens | Dave Norris | 2,875 | 10.4 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,646 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,174 | 91.2 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark McArdle | 14,280 | 54.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Tony Moor | 11,947 | 45.6 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mark McArdle | 11,259 | 43.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 10,807 | 41.5 | +5.2 |
| | One Nation | Ian Nelson | 2,021 | 7.8 | −11.3 |
| | Greens | Tony McLeod | 1,943 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,030 | 98.3 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 462 | 1.7 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,492 | 92.0 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mark McArdle | 12,397 | 51.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 11,789 | 48.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 9,200 | 38.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 8,658 | 36.3 | +8.4 |
| | One Nation | Bruce Tannock | 4,555 | 19.1 | −4.9 |
| | Independent | Neil Wilkinson | 1,430 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,843 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 423 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,266 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 10,637 | 51.0 | −10.3 |
| | Labor | Christine Anthony | 10,234 | 49.0 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.3 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 9,625 | 40.5 | −14.3 |
| | Labor | Don Wilson | 6,680 | 28.1 | −10.0 |
| | One Nation | Bronwyn Boag | 5,930 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Greens | Louise Peach | 1,086 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Australia First | John Goldsworthy | 468 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,789 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,094 | 93.2 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 13,022 | 60.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Don Wilson | 8,441 | 39.3 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 11,562 | 54.8 | +20.2 |
| | Labor | Don Wilson | 8,041 | 38.1 | −6.3 |
| | Democrats | Michael Reckenberg | 1,092 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Bob Doring | 400 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,095 | 98.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 342 | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,437 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 12,056 | 58.1 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Don Wilson | 8,703 | 41.9 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Caloundra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Hannan | 8,404 | 44.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 6,536 | 34.6 | +18.5 |
| | National | Liz Bell | 3,973 | 21.0 | −19.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,913 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 489 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,402 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Sheldon | 9,668 | 52.3 | +52.3 |
| | Labor | Joe Hannan | 8,810 | 47.7 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +52.3 | |