2024 Queensland mayoral elections
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The 2024 Queensland mayoral elections was held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.[1]
14 mayors were elected unopposed.[2]
Background
Karen Williams, the mayor of Redland, joined the Liberal National Party in 2021.[3]
Scenic Rim mayor Greg Christensen resigned from the LNP on 26 April 2023.[4]
Bob Manning, the mayor of Cairns, announced his retirement as mayor on 17 November 2023.[5] Councillor Terry James was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors on 22 November 2023 to serve the remainder of Manning's term.[6]
Results
Aurukun
Balonne
Banana
Barcaldine
Barcoo
Blackall-Tambo
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Blackall-Tambo[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent LNP | Andrew Martin | 976 | 81.13 | |
| Independent | Michael Ellison | 227 | 18.87 | |
Turnout | 1,211 | 81.60 | |
| Independent LNP hold | Swing | | |
Boulia
Brisbane
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Brisbane[9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Adrian Schrinner | 343,330 | 48.59 | +0.85 |
| Labor | Tracey Price | 186,250 | 26.36 | −4.58 |
| Greens | Jonathan Sriranganathan | 137,454 | 19.45 | +4.05 |
| Legalise Cannabis | Clive Brazier | 23,580 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| Independent | Bruce Tanti | 10,070 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| Independent | Gilbert Holmes | 5,958 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
Total formal votes | 706,642 | 97.97 | +0.66 |
Informal votes | 14,656 | 2.03 | −0.66 |
Turnout | 721,298 | 85.31 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal National | Adrian Schrinner | 362,411 | 56.35 | +0.03 |
| Labor | Tracey Price | 280,696 | 43.65 | −0.03 |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.03 | |
Bulloo
Bundaberg
Burdekin
Burke
Cairns
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Cairns Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Team Eden | Amy Eden | 25,782 | 30.70 | +30.70 |
| Cairns Unity | Terry James | 20,187 | 24.04 | −42.93 |
| Independent | Paul Taylor | 19,532 | 23.26 | +23.26 |
| Community First | Denis Walls | 10,745 | 12.79 | +12.79 |
| Independent | John Kel | 3,854 | 4.59 | +4.59 |
| Independent | Leah Potter | 2,747 | 3.27 | +3.27 |
| Independent | Warren Binda | 1,139 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
Turnout | 88,650 | 75.39 | +4.83 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Team Eden | Amy Eden | 30,364 | 56.64 | +56.64 |
| Cairns Unity | Terry James | 23,242 | 43.36 | −37.89 |
| Team Eden gain from Cairns Unity | Swing | N/A | |
Carpentaria
Cassowary Coast
Central Highlands
Diamantina
Etheridge
Gladstone
Gold Coast
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Gold Coast[11][12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent LNP | Tom Tate | 170,150 | 51.82 | −3.91 |
| Independent | Eddy Sarroff | 68,061 | 20.73 | |
| Independent | Danielle Dunsmore | 25,983 | 7.91 | |
| Animal Justice | Jennifer Horsburgh | 18,130 | 5.52 | |
| Independent | Rosie Foster | 14,642 | 4.46 | |
| Independent | Lavinia Rampino | 9,137 | 2.78 | |
| Independent LNP | Virginia Freebody | 7,800 | 2.38 | −3.23 |
| Independent | Brett Lambert | 7,581 | 2.31 | |
| Independent | Gary Pead | 6,846 | 2.09 | |
Total formal votes | 328,330 | 95.45 | |
Informal votes | 15,641 | 4.55 | |
Turnout | 343,971 | 79.94 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Independent LNP | Tom Tate | 177,666 | 66.32 | −0.61 |
| Independent | Eddy Sarroff | 90,218 | 33.68 | +33.68 |
| Independent LNP hold | Swing | | |
Goondiwindi
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Goondiwindi Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent LNP | Laurence Springborg | unopposed | | |
| Independent LNP hold | Swing | N/A | |
Hinchinbrook
Ipswich
Isaac
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Isaac[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Labor | Kelly Vea Vea | unopposed | | |
| Independent Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
Logan
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Logan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Labor | Jon Raven | 92,858 | 55.58 | +55.58 |
| Independent | Brett Raguse | 49,997 | 29.92 | +11.01 |
| Independent | James Reid | 24,221 | 14.50 | +14.50 |
Total formal votes | 167,076 | 93.57 | +1.73 |
Informal votes | 11,486 | 6.43 | −1.73 |
Turnout | 178,562 | | |
| Independent Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
Longreach
Mackay
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Mackay[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Team Greg Williamson | Greg Williamson | 29,637 | 41.88 | −58.12 |
| Mackay First | Steve Jackson | 27,368 | 38.68 | +38.68 |
| Independent | Laurence Bonaventura | 13,756 | 19.44 | +19.44 |
Turnout | 73,111 | 82.28 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Team Greg Williamson | Greg Williamson | 32,701 | 51.56 | +51.56 |
| Mackay First | Steve Jackson | 30,722 | 48.44 | +48.44 |
| Team Greg Williamson hold | Swing | N/A | |
Mareeba
Moreton Bay
Murweh
Noosa
- Incumbent mayor Clare Stewart (Independent LNP) did not recontest[17]
Redland
- Incumbent mayor Karen Williams (Independent, later Independent LNP) did not recontest[18]
Richmond
Rockhampton
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Rockhampton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Labor | Tony Williams | 31,271 | 67.55 | |
| Independent | Brett Williams | 15,023 | 32.45 | |
Total formal votes | 46,294 | 94.65 | |
Informal votes | 2,615 | 5.35 | |
Turnout | 48,909 | | |
| Independent Labor hold | Swing | | |
Townsville
References
- ^ "2024 local government elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024.
- ^ "No contest for half City's seats". Moreton Daily.
- ^ "Redland Mayor Karen Williams applies for LNP membership, considers running for Bowman seat in federal election". Redland City Bulletin. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Nomination for Mayor or Councillor". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ Council, Cairns Regional (17 November 2023). "Mayor Bob Manning retires from office". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Council, Cairns Regional (22 November 2023). "Terry James appointed as new Mayor of Cairns". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "SHARON MARIE BROUGHTON". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "ANDREW LINEDALE MARTIN". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "Lord Mayor - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". July 2019.
- ^ "Gold Coast City Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019.
- ^ "Nomination for Mayor or Councillor - VIRGINIA MARIE VERONICA FREEBODY". Electoral Commission Queensland.
- ^ "KELLY MAREE VEA VEA". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "Isaac mayor Anne Baker retires from local government". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Logan mayor to step down at next election". The Brisbane Times. 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Mackay Regional Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019.
- ^ "Deputy Wilkie steps up for mayoral bid". Noosa Matters. 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Former Bowman MP Andrew Laming to run for Redland mayor after Karen Williams steps down". The Courier Mail.