2024 Queensland local elections

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2024 Queensland local elections
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 First partySecond party
 
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LordMayorAdrianSchrinner (cropped).png
LeaderN/A Adrian Schrinner [a]
Party Independents Liberal National
Last election424 seats19 seats
Seats before42419
Seats won44618
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 22Decrease2.svg 1
 Third partyFourth party
  Labor Placeholder.png Greens placeholder-01.png
Leader Jared Cassidy [b] No leader
Party Labor Greens
Last election5 seats1 seat
Seats before51
Seats won52
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1

The 2024 Queensland local elections were held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. [3] [4]

Contents

The original scheduled elections date of 30 March 2024 was moved ahead to 16 March to avoid clashing with Easter holidays. [5]

The elections were held on the same day as the state by-elections in Inala and Ipswich West.

There was a surprisingly large number of candidates elected unopposed in many council elections across Queensland, including some mayoral races. The lack of opposition to these candidates was criticised by experts as being bad for democracy. [6]

Electoral systems

Like at state and federal elections, voting at Queensland local elections is compulsory. [7] The elections are conducted by the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ). [8]

Mayors and single-member wards

All 77 councils use optional preferential voting (OPV) for mayoral elections. Under this system, voters are only required to vote for one candidates, although they can choose to preference other candidates. [9]

In the 22 councils that use single-member wards (including Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville) OPV is also used. [10]

Multi-member wards

Only Ipswich uses multi-member wards, with four two-member wards (resulting in eight total councillors). [11]

No form of preferential voting is in place, with plurality block voting − also referred to as first-past-the-post by the ECQ − instead used. [12] Voters are only required to mark the same amount of candidates as there are positions to be elected (in the case of Ipswich, two candidates). [13]

Undivided councils

54 councils are undivided, meaning they do not use any forms of wards and all councillors are elected to a single area representing the entire council. [14]

Plurality block voting is used for these councils. [12]

Candidates

1,422 candidates were nominated for the elections at the close of nominations on 14 February 2024. [15]

Steve "Jacko" Jackson, a former rugby league footballer, ran for mayor of Mackay. Former MP George Christensen contested Mackay Regional Council as a candidate for Jackson's Mackay First ticket. [16]

Another former federal MP, Andrew Laming, ran for mayor of Redland. On 25 January 2024, he confirmed he had dropped his Liberal National Party (LNP) membership, saying it had "no place" at a local level". [17] 15 mayoral positions and 46 councillor positions were uncontested, the highest number since 2012. [15]

On 21 February, the LNP disendorsed Brisbane City Council candidate Brock Alexander after comments he allegedly made about the parents of Daniel Morecombe came to light. Alexander was a candidate for Deagon Ward, and his name still appeared on the ballot as he was disendorsed after the close of nominations. [18]

An analysis from the ABC found that over 10% of independents in the elections were members of a political party. [19]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined, left or formed parties before the 2024 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Gold Coast Division 9 Glenn Tozer  Independent LNP   Independent June 2020 [20] [21]
Cairns Division 2 Rob Pyne   Independent Socialist   Socialist Alliance 23 September 2020 [22]
Redland Mayor Karen Williams  Independent   Independent LNP 17 May 2021 [23]
Cairns Division 9 Brett Olds  Independent LNP   Independent 20 September 2021 [24]
Moreton Bay Division 7 Yvonne Barlow  Independent LNP   Independent 2022 [25] [26]
Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen  Independent LNP   Independent 26 April 2023 [27]
Cairns Division 5 Amy Eden  Cairns Unity   Team Eden 14 July 2023 [28] [29]
Mackay UnsubdividedBelinda Hassan  Greg Williamson Alliance   Independent Labor 15 December 2023 [30]
Mackay UnsubdividedFran Mann  Greg Williamson Alliance   Independent Labor 15 December 2023 [30]
Mackay UnsubdividedJustin Englert  Greg Williamson Alliance   Independent 15 December 2023 [30]
Mackay UnsubdividedPauline Townsend  Greg Williamson Alliance   Independent 15 December 2023 [30]

Results

All changes compared with the 2020 elections.

PartyVotes%SwingSeatsCouncils
NumberChangeNumberChange
  Liberal National 329,28218Decrease2.svg 11Steady2.svg
  Mackay First 233,1374Increase2.svg 40Steady2.svg
  Labor 188,9465Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Say NO to WOKE 50,4180Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Westgarths 43,6650Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Your Voice Of Experience 27,2882Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Better Brighter Ipswich 23,6131Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
  Working For Our Community 21,6210Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Federation 18,8010Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Community Centred and Connected 16,7150Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Team Sheila Ireland 10,2560Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Socialist Alliance 2,2961Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
  Independent United Australia 2,2200Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
 Independent Democratic5450Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent 446
  Independent Liberal National 401Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 290Steady2.svg
  Greens 2Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Animal Justice 1Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
  Team Eden 1Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
  Cairns Unity Team 3Decrease2.svg 30Decrease2.svg 1
  Jos Mitchell Leading Change 3Increase2.svg 30Steady2.svg
  Team Jenny Hill 4Decrease2.svg 50Decrease2.svg 1
  Team Barwick 00Steady2.svg
  Community First 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  TownsvilleCHANGE 2Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg
  Team MacRae 40Steady2.svg
  A Better Lockyer 1Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Unity Maranoa 10Steady2.svg
  Team Greg Williamson 2Decrease2.svg 4 [c] 0Decrease2.svg 1 [c]
  Locals United - Back to Basics 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Legalise Cannabis 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent One Nation 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent National 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Indigenous 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
  Independent Democrats 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total [d]
 Registered voters / turnout

Council control

LGA Elected mayor Council control
MayorParty 2020 result 2024 result
Aurukun  Barbara Bandicootcha Independent   Independent   Independent
Balonne  Samantha O'Toole Independent   Independent   Independent
Banana  Neville Ferrier Independent   Independent   Independent
Barcaldine  Rob Chandler Independent   Independent   Independent
Barcoo  Sally O'Neil Independent   Independent   Independent
Blackall-Tambo  Andrew Martin Independent LNP   Independent   Independent
Boulia  Eric (Rick) Britton Independent   Independent   Independent
Brisbane   Adrian Schrinner Liberal National   Liberal National   Liberal National
Bulloo  John (Tractor) Ferguson Independent   Independent   Independent
Bundaberg  Helen Blackburn Independent   Independent   Independent
Burdekin  Pierina Dalle Cort Independent   Independent   Independent
Burke  Ernie Camp Independent   Independent   Independent
Cairns   Amy Eden Team Eden   Cairns Unity   No overall control
Carpentaria  Jack Bawden Independent   Independent   Independent
Cassowary Coast  Teresa Millwood Independent   Independent   Independent
Central Highlands  Janice Moriarty Independent   Independent   Independent
Charters Towers   Independent   Independent   Independent
Cherbourg  Bruce Simpson Independent   Independent   Independent
Cloncurry   Independent   Independent   Independent
Cook   Independent   Independent   Independent
Croydon   Independent   Independent   Independent
Diamantina  Francis Murray Independent   Independent   Independent
Doomadgee   Independent   Independent   Independent
Douglas   Independent   Independent   Independent
Etheridge  Barry Hughes Independent   Independent   Independent
Flinders   Independent   Independent   Independent
Fraser Coast   George Seymour Independent   Independent   Independent
Gladstone  Matt Burnett Independent   Independent   Independent
Gold Coast   Tom Tate Independent LNP   Independent LNP   Independent LNP
Goondiwindi   Laurence Springborg Independent LNP   Independent   Independent
Gympie  Glen Hartwig Independent   Independent   Independent
Hinchinbrook  Ramon Jayo Independent   Independent   Independent
Hope Vale  Bruce Gibson Independent   Independent   Independent
Ipswich   Teresa Harding Independent LNP   No overall control   No overall control
Isaac  Kelly Vea Vea Independent Labor   Independent   Independent
Kowanyama   Independent   Independent   Independent
Livingstone   Independent   Independent   Independent
Lockhart River   Independent   Independent   Independent
Lockyer Valley   Independent   Independent   Independent
Logan  Jon Raven Independent Labor   Independent   Independent
Longreach  Tony Rayner Independent   Independent   Independent
Mackay   Greg Williamson Team Greg Williamson   Greg Williamson Alliance   No overall control
Mapoon  Ronaldo Guivarro Independent   Independent   Independent
Maranoa  Wendy Taylor Independent   Independent   Independent
Mareeba  Angela Toppin Independent   Independent   Independent
McKinlay   Independent   Independent   Independent
Moreton Bay   Peter Flannery Independent   Independent   Independent
Mornington   Independent   Independent   Independent
Mount Isa  Peta MacRae Team MacRae
Murweh  Shaun Radnedge Independent   Independent   Independent
Napranum   Independent   Independent   Independent
Noosa  Frank Wilkie Independent   Independent   Independent
North Burnett   Independent   Independent   Independent
Northern Peninsula   Independent   Independent   Independent
Palm Island   Independent   Independent   Independent
Paroo   Independent   Independent   Independent
Pormpuraaw   Independent   Independent   Independent
Quilpie   Independent   Independent   Independent
Redland  Jos Mitchell Leading Change   Independent   Independent
Richmond  John Wharton Independent   Independent   Independent
Rockhampton  Tony Williams Independent Labor   Independent   Independent
Scenic Rim  Tom Sharp Independent   Independent   Independent
Somerset   Independent   Independent   Independent
South Burnett  Kathy Duff Independent   Independent   Independent
Southern Downs   Independent   Independent   Independent
Sunshine Coast   Rosanna Natoli Independent   Independent   Independent
Tablelands   Independent   Independent   Independent
Toowoomba  Geoff McDonald Independent   Independent   Independent
Torres   Independent   Independent   Independent
Torres Strait Islands   Independent   Independent   Independent
Townsville   Troy Thompson Independent   Team Jenny Hill   No overall control
Western Downs   Independent   Independent   Independent
Whistunday   Independent   Independent   Independent
Winton  Cathy White Independent   Independent   Independent
Woorabinda   Independent   Independent   Independent
Wujal Wujal   Independent   Independent   Independent
Yarrabah   Independent   Independent   Independent

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ While David Crisafulli was the leader of the parliamentary Liberal National Party, Adrian Schrinner was the leader of the LNP on Brisbane City Council, which was the only council that the party contested at the 2024 local elections. [1]
  2. ↑ While Steven Miles was the leader of the parliamentary Labor Party, Jared Cassidy was the leader of Labor on Brisbane City Council, which was the only council that the party contested at the 2024 local elections. [2]
  3. 1 2 When compared to the Greg Williamson Alliance at the 2020 election
  4. ↑ Most local councils are undivided, meaning the total number of votes is greater than the total number of ballots. This row lists the number of ballots.

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