# 2004 Queensland state election

The 2004 Queensland state election was held on 7 February 2004 to elect all 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
The Labor Party (ALP) government of premier Peter Beattie won a third term in office, with its large majority almost untouched.

## Key dates

| Date | Event |
| 13 January 2004 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 19 January 2004 | Close of electoral rolls. |
| 20 January 2004 | Close of nominations. |
| 7 February 2004 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 12 February 2004 | The Beattie Ministry was reconstituted. |
| 20 February 2004 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |

## Retiring members
### Labor

* Steve Bredhauer (Cook)
* Wendy Edmond (Mount Coot-tha)
* Matt Foley (Yeerongpilly)
* Anita Phillips (Thuringowa)

### Liberal

* Joan Sheldon (Caloundra)
* David Watson (Moggill)

### National

* Vince Lester (Keppel)

## Results

| | Labor | 1,011,630 | 47.01 | 1.92 | 63 | 3 |
| | Liberal | 398,147 | 18.50 | 4.18 | 5 | 2 |
| | National | 365,005 | 16.96 | 2.80 | 15 | 3 |
| | Greens | 145,522 | 6.76 | 4.35 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | 125,516 | 5.83 | 2.78 | 5 | 0 |
| | One Nation | 104,980 | 4.88 | 3.81 | 1 | 2 |
| | Democrats | 943 | 0.04 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2,151,743 | 100.00 | – | 89 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,151,743 | 98.01 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 43,657 | 1.99 | 0.30 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,195,400 | 100.00 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,400,977 | 91.44 | 1.13 | | |
| Source: |||||||
Popular vote
Labor
47.01%
Liberal
18.50%
Nationals
16.96%
Greens
6.76%
One Nation
4.88%
Democrats
0.04%
Independents
5.83% :
Seats
Labor
70.79%
Nationals
16.85%
Liberal
5.62%
One Nation
1.12%
Independents
5.62% :

## Seats changing hands

| Seat | 2001 Election | 2001 Election | 2001 Election | 2001 Election | Swing | 2004 Election | 2004 Election | 2004 Election | 2004 Election |
| Seat | Party | Party | Member | Margin | Swing | Margin | Member | Party | Party |
| Burdekin | | Labor | Steve Rodgers | 5.13 | -9.51 | 4.39 | Rosemary Menkens | National | |
| Burnett | | Labor | Trevor Strong | 1.70 | -4.26 | 2.56 | Rob Messenger | National | |
| Charters Towers | | Labor | Christine Scott | 2.17 | -4.89 | 2.7 | Shane Knuth | National | |
| Currumbin | | Labor | Merri Rose | 14.55 | -17.78 | 3.23 | Jann Stuckey | Liberal | |
| Gympie | | One Nation | Elisa Roberts¹ | 3.26 | -13.32 | 10.05 | Elisa Roberts | Independent | |
| Keppel | | National | Vince Lester | 1.46 | -5.23 | 3.78 | Paul Hoolihan | Labor | |
| Lockyer | | One Nation | Bill Flynn | 7.30 | -11.42 | 4.12 | Ian Rickuss | National | |
| Surfers Paradise | | Independent | Lex Bell² | 8.12 | -22.02 | 13.91 | John-Paul Langbroek | Liberal | |
* Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election.
* ¹ Elisa Roberts resigned from the One Nation Party and contested the election as an Independent.
* ² Lex Bell won Surfers Paradise as an Independent at the 2001 by-election. The National Party had retained the seat at the 2001 election.

## Subsequent changes

* On 21 July 2005, Labor Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ray Hollis (Redcliffe) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Terry Rogers gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
* On 25 July 2005, Labor Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth (Chatsworth) resigned. At the by-election on 20 August 2005, Michael Caltabiano gained the seat for the Liberal Party.
* On 28 February 2006, Labor Party member Robert Poole (Gaven) resigned. At the by-election on 1 April 2006, Alex Douglas gained the seat for the National Party.
* On 21 August 2006, Cate Molloy (Noosa) resigned from the Labor Party and sat as an Independent.