Central Ward (City of Brisbane)

Central Ward
MPVicki Howard
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeBrisbane (Central - CBD)
Electors33,421 (2024)[1]
DemographicInner metropolitan

Central Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering the CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, Herston, Bowen Hills, Newstead and Teneriffe.[2] The current councillor is Vicki Howard of the Liberal National Party, who gained the ward from Labor at the 2012 election.

History

[edit]

Labor's David Hinchliffe won Central in 1988. For most of his tenure, Central was considered a safe Labor seat, until the party's vote began to decline from the 2004 election onwards. David Hinchliffe retired in 2012 and the election held that year was won by LNP candidate Vicki Howard.[3]

Member Party Term
  David Hinchliffe Labor 1988–2012
  Vicki Howard Liberal National 2012–present

Results

[edit]

2024

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Central.[edit]
2024 Queensland local elections: Central Ward[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard 11,674 46.69 −1.71
Greens Wendy Aghdam 8,888 35.55 +8.05
Labor Ash Murray 4,440 17.76 −6.34
Total formal votes 25,002 98.37 +0.39
Informal votes 414 1.63 −0.39
Turnout 25,416 76.05 +6.63
Two-party-preferred result[6]
Liberal National Vicki Howard 12,331 52.98 −4.79
Greens Wendy Aghdam 10,944 47.02 +4.79
Liberal National hold Swing −4.79

2020

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Central.[edit]
2020 Queensland local elections: Central Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard 9,800 48.40 –2.44
Greens Trina Massey 5,568 27.50 +5.01
Labor Judi Jabour 4,879 24.10 –2.57
Total formal votes 20,247 97.98 +0.28
Informal votes 418 2.02 –0.28
Turnout 20,665 69.58 –5.85
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,333 57.56 –0.65
Labor Judy Jabour 7,619 42.44 +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,359 57.77 –0.44
Greens Trina Massey 7,573 42.23 +42.23
Liberal National hold Swing –0.44

2016

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Central.[edit]
2016 Queensland local elections: Central Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,430 50.84 –0.60
Labor Amber Hawkins 5,471 26.67 –3.82
Greens Kirsten Lovejoy 4,614 22.49 +4.42
Total formal votes 20,515 97.70 –0.47
Informal votes 484 2.30 +0.47
Turnout 20,999 75.43 +1.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,878 58.21 –0.44
Labor Amber Hawkins 7,808 41.79 +0.44
Liberal National hold Swing –0.44

2012

[edit]
2012 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,284 51.44 +9.48
Labor Heather Beattie 6,096 30.49 –9.11
Greens Rachael Jacobs 3,613 18.07 +1.46
Total formal votes 19,993 98.17 –0.22
Informal votes 372 1.83 +0.22
Turnout 20,365 74.01 –3.59
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard 10,672 58.65 +8.93
Labor Heather Beattie 7,525 41.35 –8.93
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +8.93

2008

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Central.[edit]
2008 Queensland local elections: Central Ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vicki Howard 8,709 41.96 +10.89
Labor David Hinchliffe 8,219 39.60 –8.08
Greens Anne Boccabella 3,450 16.61 –1.13
Independent David White 379 1.83 +1.83
Total formal votes 20,757 98.39 +0.31
Informal votes 340 1.61 –0.31
Turnout 21,097 77.60 −
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hinchliffe 9,173 50.28 –11.76
Liberal Vicki Howard 9,071 49.72 +11.76
Labor hold Swing –11.76

2004

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Central.[edit]
2004 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Hinchliffe 9,198 47.75
Liberal Rodney Maller 6,052 31.42
Greens Colin Sweett 3,378 17.54
Independent Coral Wynter 634 3.29
Total formal votes 19,262 98.16
Informal votes 362 1.84
Turnout 19,624 75.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hinchliffe 10,434 62.04
Liberal Rodney Maller 6,383 37.96
Labor hold Swing

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Central Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b Raue, Ben. "Central – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Central (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ^ "2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Central - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Ward_(City_of_Brisbane)&oldid=1216612625"