2004 Brisbane City Council election

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2004 Brisbane City Council election
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 200027 March 2004 2008  

26 wards in the Brisbane City Council
 First partySecond party
  Campbell Newman, 2010 (cropped Newman).jpg Labor Placeholder.png
Leader Campbell Newman Tim Quinn
Party Liberal Labor
Leader since2004
Last election8 wards18 wards
Seats won9 wards17 wards
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote246,563212,265
Percentage47.13%40.57%
TPP 52.5%47.5%

Lord Mayor of Brisbane before election

Tim Quinn
Labor

Subsequent Lord Mayor

Campbell Newman
Liberal Party

The 2004 Brisbane City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect a lord mayor and 26 councillors to the City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.

Contents

The election resulted in the election of Campbell Newman of the Liberal Party as Lord Mayor, defeating the Labor Party incumbent, Tim Quinn, by 2.5% of the mayoral two-party-preferred vote. The Liberals won 9 wards to Labor's 17. Newman became the first Liberal Lord Mayor since Sallyanne Atkinson's narrow defeat in 1991.

Results

Summary

Mayoral election

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Mayor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Campbell Newman 246,56347.13
Labor Tim Quinn 212,26540.57
Greens Drew Hutton 52,99510.13
Independent Russell Hall5,8151.11
Independent Derek M Rosborough3,4640.66
Independent Nick Kapsis2,1000.40
Total formal votes523,20298.05
Informal votes10,3871.95
Turnout 533,58986.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Campbell Newman 255,58652.50
Labor Tim Quinn 231,28847.50
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

Wards

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wards
PartyVotes %±%SeatsChange
  Liberal 243,91747.029Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 222,21542.8317Decrease2.svg 1
  Greens 42,2438.140Steady2.svg
  Independent 10,4062.010Steady2.svg
Total formal votes518,78197.91
Informal votes11,0842.09
Turnout 529,86585.76
Two-party-preferred result
  Liberal 251,54751.55
  Labor 236,39648.45

Constituencies changing hands

ConstituencyPre-electionSwingPost-election
PartyMemberMarginMarginMemberParty
Lord Mayor Labor Tim Quinn 2.50 Campbell Newman Liberal
McDowall Labor Rita Collins4.05Norm Wyndham Liberal

Councillors

WardPartyCouncillorMargin (%) [2]
Acacia Ridge Labor Kevin Bianchi3.81
Bracken Ridge Liberal Carol Cashman19.19
Central Labor David Hinchliffe12.04
Chandler Liberal Michael Caltabiano 17.94
Deagon Labor Victoria Newton10.98
Doboy Labor John Campbell4.97
Dutton Park Labor Helen Abrahams9.70
East Brisbane Labor Catherine Bermingham1.06
Enoggera Labor Ann Bennison9.48
Grange Labor Maureen Hayes 5.13
Hamilton Liberal Tim Nicholls 16.32
Holland Park Labor Kerry Rea 5.58
Jamboree Labor Felicity Farmer6.55
Marchant Labor Faith Hopkins3.79
McDowall Liberal Norm Wyndham4.05
Moorooka Labor Steve Griffiths6.60
Morningside Labor Shayne Sutton 4.18
Northgate Labor Kim Flesser5.88
Pullenvale Liberal Margaret de Wit28.99
Richlands Labor Les Bryant15.82
Runcorn Labor Gail MacPherson2.19
The Gap Liberal Geraldine Knapp16.99
Toowong Liberal Judy Magub12.71
Walter Taylor Liberal Jane Prentice 18.87
Wishart Liberal Graham Quirk 15.64
Wynnum Manly Labor Peter Cumming 5.79

Post-election pendulum

Labor wards (17)
Marginal
East Brisbane Catherine BerminghamALP1.06%
Runcorn Gail MacPhersonALP2.19%
Marchant Faith HopkinsALP3.79%
Acacia Ridge Kevin BianchiALP3.81%
Morningside Shayne Sutton ALP4.18%
Doboy John CampbellALP4.97%
Fairly safe
Grange Maureen Hayes ALP5.13%
Holland Park Kerry Rea ALP5.58%
Wynnum Manly Peter Cumming ALP5.79%
Northgate Kim FlesserALP5.88%
Jamboree Felicity FarmerALP6.55%
Moorooka Steve GriffithsALP6.60%
Enoggera Ann BennisonALP9.48%
Dutton Park Helen AbrahamsALP9.70%
Safe
Deagon Victoria NewtonALP10.98%
Central David HinchliffeALP12.04%
Very safe
Richlands Les BryantALP15.82%
Liberal wards (9)
Marginal
McDowall Norm WyndhamLIB4.05%
Safe
Toowong Judy MagubLIB12.71%
Very safe
Wishart Graham Quirk LIB15.64%
Hamilton Tim Nicholls LIB16.32%
The Gap Geraldine KnappLIB16.99%
Chandler Michael Caltabiano LIB17.94%
Walter Taylor Jane Prentice LIB18.87%
Bracken Ridge Carol CashmanLIB19.19%
Pullenvale Margaret de WitLIB28.99%

Ward results

Acacia Ridge

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Acacia Ridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Bianchi11,93553.81
Liberal Angela Owen-Taylor 10,24646.19
Total formal votes22,18197.20
Informal votes6402.80
Turnout 22,82187.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Bianchi11,93553.81
Liberal Angela Owen-Taylor 10,24646.19
Labor hold Swing

Bracken Ridge

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Carol Cashman14,10365.45
Labor Steve Davey6,13728.48
Greens Mark Carey-Smith1,3086.07
Total formal votes21,54898.07
Informal votes4231.93
Turnout 21,97189.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Carol Cashman14,27469.19
Labor Steve Davey6,35630.81
Liberal hold Swing

Central

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Hinchliffe9,19847.75
Liberal Rodney Maller6,05231.42
Greens Colin Sweett3,37817.54
Independent Coral Wynter6343.29
Total formal votes19,26298.16
Informal votes3621.84
Turnout 19,62475.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hinchliffe10,43462.04
Liberal Rodney Maller6,38337.96
Labor hold Swing

Chandler

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Chandler Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Caltabiano 14,29167.94
Labor Chris Forrester6,74532.06
Total formal votes21,03697.80
Informal votes4732.20
Turnout 21,50988.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Caltabiano 14,29167.94
Labor Chris Forrester6,74532.06
Liberal hold Swing

Deagon

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Victoria Newton10,15653.02
Liberal Zenia Belcher6,54934.19
Greens Peter Leonard Fagan2,45112.79
Total formal votes19,15697.80
Informal votes4312.20
Turnout 19,58787.56
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victoria Newton10,67860.98
Liberal Zenia Belcher6,83239.02
Labor hold Swing

Doboy

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Doboy Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Campbell10,14450.28
Liberal Steve Hill8,22240.75
Independent Peter Lovegrove1,8118.98
Total formal votes20,17797.41
Informal votes5372.59
Turnout 20,71488.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Campbell10,38854.97
Liberal Steve Hill8,51145.03
Labor hold Swing

Dutton Park

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Dutton Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Helen J Abrahams7,84440.97
Liberal Darrin Treanor5,61329.32
Greens Ben Pennings4,80125.08
Independent Murray Swan8864.63
Total formal votes19,14497.82
Informal votes4272.18
Turnout 19,57181.29
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Helen J Abrahams9,69759.70
Liberal Darrin Treanor6,54740.30
Labor hold Swing

East Brisbane

2004 Brisbane City Council election: East Brisbane Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Catherine Bermingham10,18051.06
Liberal Adrian Schrinner 9,75648.94
Total formal votes19,93697.49
Informal votes5132.51
Turnout 20,44980.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Catherine Bermingham10,18051.06
Liberal Adrian Schrinner 9,75648.94
Labor hold Swing

Enoggera

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Enoggera Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ann Bennison9,97151.57
Liberal Colin Farquhar6,97836.09
Greens Matthew Harris2,38712.34
Total formal votes19,33697.94
Informal votes4062.06
Turnout 19,74286.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Bennison10,62159.48
Liberal Colin Farquhar7,23640.52
Labor hold Swing

Grange

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Grange Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Maureen Hayes 9,02145.22
Liberal Marie Pryce7,67038.45
Greens Richard Nielsen3,25616.32
Total formal votes19,94798.24
Informal votes3571.76
Turnout 20,30483.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maureen Hayes 9,93155.13
Liberal Marie Pryce8,08444.87
Labor hold Swing

Hamilton

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Hamilton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tim Nicholls 11,47060.18
Labor Kerrina King5,35928.12
Greens Michael Mather2,23011.70
Total formal votes19,05998.20
Informal votes3491.80
Turnout 19,40883.30
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Nicholls 11,77666.32
Labor Kerrina King5,98033.68
Liberal hold Swing

Holland Park

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Holland Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kerry Rea 11,18555.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie8,93944.42
Total formal votes20,12497.74
Informal votes4652.26
Turnout 20,58987.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kerry Rea 11,18555.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie8,93944.42
Labor hold Swing

Jamboree

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Jamboree Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Felicity Farmer10,97550.54
Liberal Lynne Jennings8,83440.68
Greens Jos Hall1,9058.77
Total formal votes21,71498.66
Informal votes2941.34
Turnout 22,00888.44
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Felicity Farmer11,81856.55
Liberal Lynne Jennings9,07943.45
Labor hold Swing

Marchant

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Marchant Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Faith Hopkins8,88246.98
Liberal Mary Jolliffe7,73840.93
Greens Peter Thomas1,6128.53
Independent Matt Doolan6723.55
Total formal votes18,90497.76
Informal votes4342.24
Turnout 19,33886.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Faith Hopkins9,29953.79
Liberal Mary Jolliffe7,98746.21
Labor hold Swing

McDowall

2004 Brisbane City Council election: McDowall Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Norm Wyndham8,98950.06
Labor Rita Collins7,45841.53
Greens Dennis Delalande1,5108.41
Total formal votes17,95798.34
Informal votes3031.66
Turnout 18,26089.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Wyndham9,19054.05
Labor Rita Collins7,81345.95
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

Moorooka

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Moorooka Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Griffiths10,83756.60
Liberal Julie Sinclair8,30843.40
Total formal votes19,14597.28
Informal votes5362.72
Turnout 19,68187.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Griffiths10,83756.60
Liberal Julie Sinclair8,30843.40
Labor hold Swing

Morningside

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Morningside Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Shayne Sutton 8,24843.10
Liberal Maurice Lane7,36638.49
Greens Rob Wilson2,40512.57
Independent Simeon Adams1,1165.83
Total formal votes19,13597.86
Informal votes4192.14
Turnout 19,55484.32
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Shayne Sutton 9,21554.18
Liberal Maurice Lane7,79245.82
Labor hold Swing

Northgate

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Northgate Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Flesser9,43949.12
Liberal Kevin Parer7,53739.22
Greens Sue Meehan2,24111.66
Total formal votes19,21798.11
Informal votes3711.89
Turnout 19,58886.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Flesser9,99055.88
Liberal Kevin Parer7,88744.12
Labor hold Swing

Pullenvale

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Pullenvale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Margaret de Wit14,84172.99
Labor Maree Bliss3,43416.89
Greens Richard Neehouse2,05810.12
Total formal votes20,33398.78
Informal votes2521.22
Turnout 20,58588.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret de Wit15,23978.99
Labor Maree Bliss4,05321.01
Liberal hold Swing

Richlands

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Richlands Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Bryant12,10657.26
Liberal Alastair Smith5,73227.11
Independent George Pugh1,7438.24
Greens Nigel David Quinlan1,5607.38
Total formal votes21,14196.87
Informal votes6843.13
Turnout 21,82586.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Bryant12,62765.82
Liberal Alastair Smith6,55734.18
Labor hold Swing

Runcorn

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Runcorn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gail MacPherson11,75552.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins10,76847.81
Total formal votes22,52397.35
Informal votes6142.65
Turnout 23,13787.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gail MacPherson11,75552.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins10,76847.81
Labor hold Swing

The Gap

2004 Brisbane City Council election: The Gap Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geraldine Knapp11,30559.18
Labor David Nelson4,78925.07
Greens Mike Stasse3,00915.75
Total formal votes19,10398.69
Informal votes2531.31
Turnout 19,35687.01
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geraldine Knapp11,76066.99
Labor David Nelson5,79633.01
Liberal hold Swing

Toowong

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Magub9,91354.02
Labor Martin Bradshaw4,94025.07
Greens Stuart Skabo3,49919.07
Total formal votes18,35298.47
Informal votes2861.53
Turnout 18,63879.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Judy Magub10,39162.71
Labor Martin Bradshaw6,18037.29
Liberal hold Swing

Walter Taylor

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Walter Taylor Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,39161.86
Labor David Kerr4,38923.84
Greens Clive Brazier2,63314.30
Total formal votes18,41398.65
Informal votes2521.35
Turnout 18,66585.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,80168.87
Labor David Kerr5,33531.13
Liberal hold Swing

Wishart

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wishart Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Quirk 13,68465.64
Labor James Henley7,16334.36
Total formal votes20,84797.68
Informal votes4962.32
Turnout 21,34386.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Quirk 13,68465.64
Labor James Henley7,16334.36
Liberal hold Swing

Wynnum Manly

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wynnum Manly Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Cumming 9,92547.06
Liberal Jeremy Knight7,62236.14
Independent Paul Brooks3,54416.80
Total formal votes21,09197.65
Informal votes5082.35
Turnout 21,59988.91
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cumming 10,38555.79
Liberal Jeremy Knight8,22944.21
Labor hold Swing

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