2008 Queensland mayoral elections

2008 Queensland mayoral elections
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The 2008 Queensland mayoral elections were held on 15 March 2008 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]

Results

Brisbane

Main article: 2008 Brisbane City Council election
2008 Queensland mayoral elections: Brisbane[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Campbell Newman 335,076 60.1 +12.9
Labor Greg Rowell 161,845 29.0 −11.6
Greens Jo-Anne Bragg 46,733 8.4 −1.8
Independent Robert Campbell 8,439 1.5 +1.5
Independent Louise Day 1,801 0.3 +0.3
Independent Bryan Crawford 1,331 0.2 +0.2
Independent David Alan Couper 952 0.2 +0.2
Independent James Patrick Sinnamon 856 0.2 +0.2
Independent Derek Rosborough 773 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 557,806
Informal votes 9,618
Turnout 567,424
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Campbell Newman 66.1 +13.7
Labor Greg Rowell 33.9 −13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Gold Coast

Main article: 2008 Gold Coast City Council election
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

Townsville

Main article: 2008 Townsville City Council election
2008 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Tyrell Les Tyrell 47,956 54.64 +54.64
Labor Tony Mooney 31,524 35.91 −37.65
Community Voices Jenny Stirling 6,343 7.23
Independent Rolando Taviani 1,292 1.47
Independent Francis Pauler 660 0.75
Total formal votes 87,775 98.71
Informal votes 1,145 1.29
Turnout 88,920
Team Tyrell gain from Labor Swing

References

  1. ^ "2008 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Mayoral Election - ABC News". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "2008 Gold Coast City - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  4. ^ "2008 Townsville City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.