2008 Gold Coast City Council election

The 2008 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 15 March 2008 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]

2008 Gold Coast City Council election

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Turnout
  First party Second party Third party
 
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UGC
Candidate Ron Clarke Tom Tate Rob Molhoek
Party Independent Liberal Unite GC
Popular vote 79,463 59,585 57,605
Percentage 35.62% 26.71% 25.82%
2CP 53.99% 46.01%

Mayor before election

Ron Clarke
Independent

Subsequent Mayor

Ron Clarke
Independent

Although there was speculation he would retire, incumbent mayor Ron Clarke contested and was re-elected, defeating four candidates − including Tom Tate (Liberal), sitting councillor Rob Molhoek (Unite GC) and former federal MP John Bradford.[2]

Results

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Mayor

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2008 Queensland mayoral elections: Gold Coast[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ron Clarke 79,463 35.62
Liberal Tom Tate 59,585 26.71 +26.71
Unite GC Rob Molhoek 57,605 25.82 +25.82
Independent John Bradford 20,754 9.30
Independent Ray Schearer 5,704 2.56
Total formal votes 223,111 95.71
Informal votes 10,005 4.29
Turnout 233,116
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ron Clarke 90,418 53.99
Liberal Tom Tate 77,039 46.01 +46.01
Independent hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Flashback: The battle for the Gold Coast mayoralty in 2008 as Tom Tate fought Ron Clarke". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  3. ^ "2008 Gold Coast City - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.