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 2008 Queensland local elections.[1]
Results[edit]
Brisbane[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "2008 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Mayoral Election - ABC News". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "2008 Gold Coast City - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "2008 Townsville City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.