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The division of Cairns is an electoral division in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia.

The division encompasses the central business district and inner-suburbs of Cairns, in Far North Queensland. Major locations include Bungalow, Manoora, Kanimbla, Earlville and Woree.

The Labor Party's Desley Boyle has held the seat since the 1998 election. Boyle is Minister for Tourism in the current government of Premier Anna Bligh.

[edit] Members for Cairns

Queensland state election, 2009: Cairns
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Desley Boyle	12,309	45.8	-3.5
	Liberal National	Joel Harrop	10,689	39.8	+5.5
	Greens	Steve Brech	2,947	11.0	+2.8
	Family First	Janice Skipp	943	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			26,888	97.4
Informal votes			663	2.6
Turnout			27,551	86.8
Two Candidate Preferred Result
	Labor	Desley Boyle	13,641	54.2	-3.8
	Liberal National	Joel Harrop	11,548	45.8	+3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.8

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