# Electoral results for the district of Hervey Bay

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

## Members for Hervey Bay

| Member | Party | Term |
| Bill Nunn | Labor | 1992–1998 |
| David Dalgleish | One Nation | 1998–1999 |
| David Dalgleish | City Country Alliance | 1999–2001 |
| Andrew McNamara | Labor | 2001–2009 |
| Ted Sorensen | Liberal National | 2009–2020 |
| Adrian Tantari | Labor | 2020–2024 |
| David Lee | Liberal National | 2024-present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | David Lee | 16,175 | 43.8 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 11,990 | 32.4 | −7.1 |
| | One Nation | Quinn Hendry | 4,773 | 12.9 | +1.8 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Jeff Knipe | 2,566 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Greens | Pat Walsh | 1,453 | 3.9 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,957 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,361 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,318 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | David Lee | 21,596 | 58.4 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 15,361 | 41.6 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +10.5 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 13,382 | 39.50 | +10.45 |
| | Liberal National | Steve Coleman | 11,637 | 34.35 | −3.37 |
| | One Nation | Damian Huxham | 3,773 | 11.14 | −14.09 |
| | Independent | Stuart Taylor | 3,001 | 8.86 | +8.86 |
| | Greens | Sonja Gerdsen | 1,061 | 3.13 | −1.94 |
| | Animal Justice | Amy Byrnes | 1,024 | 3.02 | +3.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,878 | 96.45 | +0.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,247 | 3.55 | −0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,125 | 88.64 | +0.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 17,625 | 52.02 | +11.12 |
| | Liberal National | Steve Coleman | 16,253 | 47.98 | −11.12 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +11.12 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 12,049 | 37.7 | −10.1 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 9,282 | 29.1 | −2.6 |
| | One Nation | Damian Huxham | 8,059 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Greens | Jenni Cameron | 1,619 | 5.1 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Jannean Dean | 937 | 2.9 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,946 | 96.0 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,345 | 4.0 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,291 | 88.5 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 18,880 | 59.1 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Adrian Tantari | 13,066 | 40.9 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
The results for the 2015 election were:
2015 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 15,316 | 47.96 | −11.27 |
| | Labor | Tony Gubbins | 10,088 | 31.59 | +10.39 |
| | Palmer United | Lynette Pearsall | 3,469 | 10.86 | +10.86 |
| | | Jannean Dean | 1,216 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| | Greens | Kristen Lyons | 1,177 | 3.69 | +0.24 |
| | Family First | Axel Beard | 669 | 2.09 | +2.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,935 | 97.65 | −0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 768 | 2.35 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,703 | 90.13 | −0.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 16,334 | 56.62 | −15.10 |
| | Labor | Tony Gubbins | 12,517 | 43.38 | +15.10 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −15.10 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 17,668 | 59.23 | +8.87 |
| | Labor | Bernice Allen | 6,325 | 21.20 | −17.45 |
| | Katter's Australian | Isobel Dale | 3,684 | 12.35 | +12.35 |
| | Family First | Troy Sullivan | 1,124 | 3.77 | +3.77 |
| | Greens | Glenn Martin | 1,029 | 3.45 | −1.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,830 | 97.84 | −0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 660 | 2.16 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,490 | 91.05 | −0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 19,160 | 71.72 | +15.22 |
| | Labor | Bernice Allen | 7,556 | 28.28 | −15.22 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +15.22 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 14,396 | 50.4 | +13.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 11,047 | 38.6 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Schuback | 1,353 | 4.7 | −1.1 |
| | Greens | Paul Brown | 1,278 | 4.5 | −2.5 |
| | DS4SEQ | Jason Powning | 510 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,584 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 524 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,108 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ted Sorensen | 15,251 | 56.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 11,741 | 43.5 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.6 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 11,438 | 41.4 | −3.7 |
| | National | Jan Rohozinski | 10,198 | 36.9 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | Elizabeth Benson-Stott | 2,472 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Greens | Matt Stevenson | 1,913 | 6.9 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Schuback | 1,607 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,628 | 97.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 720 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,348 | 92.3 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 12,669 | 51.8 | −2.2 |
| | National | Jan Rohozinski | 11,794 | 48.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 11,610 | 45.1 | +2.4 |
| | National | Bernie Martin | 9,257 | 35.9 | +18.7 |
| | Independent | David Dalgleish | 3,250 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Greens | Jacqueline Goodfellow | 1,435 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Glen Poulton | 219 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,771 | 98.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 502 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,273 | 92.9 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 12,395 | 54.0 | −3.6 |
| | National | Bernie Martin | 10,575 | 46.0 | +46.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 9,707 | 42.7 | +5.8 |
| | City Country Alliance | David Dalgleish | 4,193 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| | One Nation | Wes Robinson | 4,186 | 18.4 | −13.3 |
| | National | Randal McLellan | 3,915 | 17.2 | −11.8 |
| | Independent | Wes Donnelly | 723 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,724 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,103 | 93.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew McNamara | 10,559 | 57.6 | +11.8 |
| | One Nation | Wes Robinson | 7,762 | 42.4 | −11.8 |
| | Labor gain from One Nation | Labor gain from One Nation | Swing | +11.8 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 9,213 | 36.3 | −12.1 |
| | One Nation | David Dalgleish | 8,584 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | National | Scott McLay | 6,968 | 27.4 | −17.6 |
| | Democrats | Phil Rodhouse | 325 | 1.3 | −5.3 |
| | Greens | Bob Borsellino | 314 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,404 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,670 | 93.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | One Nation | David Dalgleish | 13,027 | 55.3 | +55.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 10,540 | 44.7 | −7.2 |
| | One Nation gain from Labor | One Nation gain from Labor | Swing | +55.3 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 10,905 | 48.3 | −0.6 |
| | National | Tony Nioa | 10,159 | 45.0 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Shilvock | 1,493 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,557 | 98.8 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 273 | 1.2 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,830 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 11,552 | 51.9 | +1.3 |
| | National | Tony Nioa | 10,696 | 48.1 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Hervey Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 9,345 | 49.0 | +4.0 |
| | National | Tony Nioa | 7,580 | 39.7 | +20.6 |
| | Liberal | Doug Wickham | 2,159 | 11.3 | −7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,084 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,455 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Nunn | 9,519 | 50.6 | −0.3 |
| | National | Tony Nioa | 9,289 | 49.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |