UPDATE – 1000pm: Jim McDonald set for victory after securing a solid lead
Jim McDonald of the LNP is set to claim victory at Lockyer’s headquarters after receiving 658% of the votes after preferences with 30% of the votes counted
M McDonald said it was « extremely humiliating » to see the hard work that he and the TNL have done over the past three years and during this campaign bear fruit
â ???? Although I am disappointed with the outcome of the state, I am very satisfied with the current numbers in the electorateâ € ” M McDonald said referring to the likelihood of the Palaszczuk Labor government being returned to power
Labor candidate for Lockyer Janet Butler won 245% of the first preference votes representing a 16% swing in the Labor Party
Independent Jim Savage received 10% of the first preference votes and One Nation’s Corey West is 14seven%
Labor set to clinch victory with 49% sway across state
With nearly 7% of the votes counted, Jim McDonald of the LNP remains in the lead with 574% of the votes after preferences (34% swing)
Top candidate Jim Savage (independent) is the 113% first preference account with 252 votes
With 52% of the votes counted, the first results show incumbent Jim McDonald (LNP) leading out of 637% after preferences with 1,106 votes
In the first account of preferences, Jim McDonald leads with 657 votes (378%), a switch of 2% to TNL
6oopm: Polling stations are now officially closed in Queensland and the count is underway
The Gatton Star will have all the latest updates as soon as they are available in the evening
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