The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere.[2] The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the Liberal National Party since 2007.[2][3][4] Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019 to contest the District of Aspley in the 2020 QLD Election for the LNP.
| Bracken Ridge Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| MP | Sandy Landers |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Bracken Ridge |
| Electors | 31,445 (2024)[1] |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
History edit
Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004.[3] Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy.[3][4] Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016.[5][6]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Murray | Liberal | 1985–1997 | |
| Carol Cashman | Liberal | 1997–2007 | |
| Amanda Cooper | Liberal | 2007–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–2019 | ||
| Sandy Landers | Liberal National | 2019–present | |
Results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Sandy Landers | 14,997 | 56.91 | +6.87 | |
| Labor | Thomas Stephen | 7,836 | 29.74 | −7.80 | |
| Greens | John Harbison | 3,519 | 13.35 | +0.93 | |
| Total formal votes | 26,352 | 97.63 | +0.54 | ||
| Informal votes | 640 | 2.37 | -0.54 | ||
| Turnout | 26,992 | 85.84 | +4.58 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result[9] | |||||
| Liberal National | Sandy Landers | 15,418 | 61.37 | +7.22 | |
| Labor | Thomas Stephen | 9,704 | 38.63 | −7.22 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.22 | |||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Sandy Landers | 11,798 | 50.0 | −6.6 | |
| Labor | Cath Palmer | 8,850 | 37.5 | +2.9 | |
| Greens | Kathryn Fry | 2,929 | 12.4 | +3.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,577 | ||||
| Informal votes | 707 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,284 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Sandy Landers | 12,127 | 54.2 | −6.4 | |
| Labor | Cath Palmer | 10,267 | 45.8 | +6.4 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −6.4 | |||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Amanda Cooper | 13,669 | 56.6 | −10.4 | |
| Labor | Cath Palmer | 8,352 | 34.6 | +9.3 | |
| Greens | Keith Skelton | 2,120 | 8.8 | +1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 24,141 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 688 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 24,829 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Amanda Cooper | 13,989 | 60.6 | −11.1 | |
| Labor | Cath Palmer | 9,101 | 39.4 | +11.1 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.1 | |||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Amanda Cooper | 14,786 | 67.0 | +7.9 | |
| Labor | Carla Pinder | 5,583 | 25.3 | −7.3 | |
| Greens | Keith Skelton | 1,695 | 7.7 | +2.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,064 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 551 | 2.4 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 22,615 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Amanda Cooper | 15,027 | 71.6 | +7.7 | |
| Labor | Carla Pinder | 5,962 | 28.4 | −7.7 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.7 | |||
2008 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Amanda Cooper | 13,322 | 59.16 | −6.26 | |
| Labor | Sean Waugh | 7,332 | 32.56 | +3.99 | |
| Greens | Janine Murphy | 1,214 | 5.39 | +0.62 | |
| Informal votes | 440 | 1.92 | −0.12 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Amanda Cooper | 13,501 | 63.88 | −5.31 | |
| Labor | Sean Waugh | 7,634 | 36.12 | +5.31 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.31 | |||
2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Carol Cashman | 14,103 | 65.45 | ||
| Labor | Steve Davey | 6,137 | 28.48 | ||
| Greens | Mark Carey-Smith | 1,308 | 6.07 | ||
| Total formal votes | 21,548 | 98.07 | |||
| Informal votes | 423 | 1.93 | |||
| Turnout | 21,971 | 89.25 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Carol Cashman | 14,274 | 69.19 | ||
| Labor | Steve Davey | 6,356 | 30.81 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Bracken Ridge Ward | Brisbane City Council". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Bracken Ridge - 2008 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Bracken Ridge - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bracken Ridge - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2024.
- ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Bracken Ridge - Brisbane City Council 2020 Election Results | ABC News". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 28 March 2020.