Division of Forde

The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984, and is named after Frank Forde, Prime Minister of Australia in 1945.^[1] At first it covered the southern suburbs of Brisbane, but changes have moved the area of the division into the semi-rural areas south of the city. This includes Beenleigh, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Chambers Flat, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Loganholme, Logan Reserve, Mount Warren Park, Ormeau Hills, Park Ridge, Tanah Merah, Upper Coomera, Waterford, Waterford West and Windaroo as well as parts of Daisy Hill, Heritage Park, Loganlea, Munruben, Ormeau, Park Ridge South and Shailer Park.^[1]

Forde Australian House of Representatives Division
Map Interactive map of boundaries
Created	1984
MP	Rowan Holzberger
Party	Labor
Namesake	Frank Forde
Electors	88,346 (2013)
Area	419 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Frank Forde

Members

Member		Party	Term
	David Watson	Liberal	1984–1987
	Mary Crawford	Labor	1987–1996
	Kay Elson	Liberal	1996–2007
	Brett Raguse	Labor	2007–2010
	Bert van Manen	Liberal National	2010–2025
	Rowan Holzberger	Labor	2025–present

On 8 August 2013, it was announced former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie would contest the seat of Forde at the 2013 election.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Forde[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Bert van Manen	34,920	36.91	−6.59
	Labor	Rowan Holzberger	26,497	28.01	−1.50
	Greens	Jordan Hall	9,319	9.85	+1.12
	One Nation	Seschelle Matterson	7,578	8.01	−3.80
	United Australia	Roxanne O'Halloran	7,485	7.91	+3.87
	Independent	Christopher Greaves	2,973	3.14	+3.14
	Liberal Democrats	Tobby Sutherland	2,668	2.82	+2.82
	Animal Justice	Linda McCarthy	2,444	2.58	+2.58
	TNL	Samuel Holland	728	0.77	+0.77
Total formal votes			94,612	93.22	−2.14
Informal votes			6,884	6.78	+2.14
Turnout			101,496	85.23	−4.26
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Bert van Manen	51,311	54.23	−4.37
	Labor	Rowan Holzberger	43,301	45.77	+4.37
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−4.37