2024 Queensland mayoral elections

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2024 Queensland mayoral elections
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  2020 16 March 20242028 

63 of the 77 mayors in Queensland
(14 elected unopposed)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
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Party Independents Liberal National Labor
Last election69 mayors1 mayor0 mayors
Seats won10

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LCQ
AJP
Party Greens Legalise Cannabis Animal Justice
Last election0 mayorsDid not contest0 mayors
Seats won000
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The 2024 Queensland mayoral elections was held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The elections were held as part of the 2024 Queensland local elections. [1]

Contents

14 mayors were elected unopposed. [2]

Background

Karen Williams, the mayor of Redland, joined the Liberal National Party in 2021. [3]

Scenic Rim mayor Greg Christensen resigned from the LNP on 26 April 2023. [4]

Bob Manning, the mayor of Cairns, announced his retirement as mayor on 17 November 2023. [5] Councillor Terry James was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors on 22 November 2023 to serve the remainder of Manning's term. [6]

Results

Aurukun

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Aurukun
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barbara Sue Bandicootcha
Independent Keri Tamwoy
Independent Dereck Walpo
Turnout
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Balonne

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samantha O'Tooleunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Banana

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Banana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neville Ferrierunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Barcaldine

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Barcaldine [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Sharon Broughton
Independent Rob Chandler
Independent Gary Peoples
Turnout

Barcoo

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Barcoo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sally O'Neil12371.93
Independent Steve Sigler4828.07
Turnout 17374.89
Independent hold Swing

Blackall-Tambo

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Blackall-Tambo [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Andrew Martin97681.13
Independent Michael Ellison22718.87
Turnout 1,21181.60
Independent LNP hold Swing

Boulia

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Boulia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric (Rick) Brittonunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Brisbane

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Brisbane [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Adrian Schrinner 303,70248.33+0.59
Labor Tracey Price 166,05126.42−4.52
Greens Jonathan Sriranganathan 123,38019.63+4.23
Legalise Cannabis Clive Brazier20,5963.28+3.28
Independent Bruce Tanti9,1221.45+1.45
Independent Gilbert Holmes5,5550.88+0.88
Total formal votes628,40697.81+0.50
Informal votes14,0512.19-0.50
Turnout 642,457
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Adrian Schrinner 257,25355.2−1.2
Labor Tracey Price 209,08744.8+1.2
Liberal National hold Swing −1.2

Bulloo

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Bulloo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John (Tractor) Ferguson8244.32
Independent Jimmy Abbot4323.24
Independent Shirley Girdler3116.76
Independent Vaughan Collins2915.68
Turnout 18784.23
Independent hold Swing

Bundaberg

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Bundaberg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helen Blackburn37,52758.07
Independent Jack Dempsey 20,83932.25
Independent Levi Horvath6,2609.69
Turnout 66,62585.72
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Burdekin

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Burdekin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pierina Dalle Cort5,53352.77
Independent Lyn McLaughlin4,95347.23
Turnout 10,69287.30
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Burke

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Burke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ernie Campunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Cairns

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Cairns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Eden Amy Eden 25,78230.70+30.70
Cairns Unity Terry James20,18724.04−42.93
Independent Paul Taylor19,53223.26+23.26
Community First Denis Walls10,74512.79+12.79
Independent John Kel3,8544.59+4.59
Independent Leah Potter2,7473.27+3.27
Independent Warren Binda1,1391.36+1.36
Turnout 88,65075.39+4.83
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Eden Amy Eden 30,36456.64+56.64
Cairns Unity Terry James23,24243.36−37.89
Team Eden gain from Cairns Unity Swing N/A

Carpentaria

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Carpentaria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jack Bawden
Independent Ashley Gallagher
Turnout

Cassowary Coast

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Cassowary Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Teresa Millwood9,96561.54+61.54
Independent Mark Nolan6,22838.46−12.76
Total formal votes16,19396.35+0.91
Informal votes6133.65−0.91
Turnout 16,80677.79−0.09
Independent gain from Independent  

Central Highlands

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Central Highlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Janice Moriarty7,66659.11
Independent Kerry Hayes5,30240.89
Total formal votes12,96896.67
Informal votes4473.33
Turnout 13,415
Independent gain from Independent  

Diamantina

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Diamantina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Francis Murrayunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Etheridge

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Etheridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barry Hughesunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Gladstone

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Gladstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Matt Burnettunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Gold Coast

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Gold Coast [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Tom Tate 169,20951.85
Independent Eddy Sarroff67,45420.67
Independent Danielle Dunsmore25,8337.92
Animal Justice Jennifer Horsburgh18,1315.56
Independent Rosie Foster14,5304.45
Independent Lavinia Rampino9,0632.78
Independent LNP Virginia Freebody7,7492.37
Independent Brett Lambert7,5642.32
Independent Gary Pead6,7872.08
Total formal votes326,32095.43
Informal votes15,6154.57
Turnout 341,93579.47
Independent LNP hold Swing

Goondiwindi

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Goondiwindi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Laurence Springborg unopposed
Independent LNP hold Swing N/A

Hinchinbrook

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Hinchinbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ramon Jayounopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Ipswich

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 54,72145.62+4.51
Independent David Martin38,02931.70+8.04
Team Sheila Ireland Sheila Ireland12,85710.72+10.72
Independent Peter Robinson8,3386.95+6.95
Independent Ken Salter3,4282.86+2.86
Independent Karakan Kochardy2,5762.15+0.64
Turnout 126,81281.42
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Teresa Harding 58,41357.73−5.25
Independent David Martin42,77142.27+5.25
Independent LNP hold Swing

Isaac

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Isaac [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Kelly Vea Veaunopposed
Independent Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Logan

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Logan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Jon Raven92,85855.58+55.58
Independent Brett Raguse 49,99729.92+11.01
Independent James Reid24,22114.50+14.50
Total formal votes167,07693.57+1.73
Informal votes11,4866.43-1.73
Turnout 178,562
Independent Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Longreach

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Longreach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Raynerunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Mackay

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Mackay [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Greg Williamson Greg Williamson 29,63741.88−58.12
Mackay First Steve Jackson 27,36838.68+38.68
Independent Laurence Bonaventura13,75619.44+19.44
Turnout 73,11182.28
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Greg Williamson Greg Williamson 32,70151.56+51.56
Mackay First Steve Jackson 30,72248.44+48.44
Team Greg Williamson hold Swing N/A

Mareeba

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Mareeba
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Angela Toppinunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Moreton Bay

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Moreton Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Flannery unopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Murweh

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Murweh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Shaun Radnedgeunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Noosa

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Noosa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Wilkie12,22039.89
Independent Ingrid Jackson7,22623.59
Independent Nick Hluszko6,43020.99
Independent John Morrall4,75715.53
Turnout 32,419
Independent gain from Independent LNP Swing N/A

Redland

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Redland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Leading Change Jos Mitchell52,59952.20
Independent Andrew Laming 25,96625.77
Independent Cindy Corrie22,19122.02
Turnout 104,56486.98
Leading Change gain from Independent LNP Swing

Richmond

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Whartonunopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Rockhampton

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Tony Williams31,27167.55
Independent Brett Williams15,02332.45
Total formal votes46,29494.65
Informal votes2,6155.35
Turnout 48,909
Independent Labor hold Swing

Townsville

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Troy Thompson 50,16746.60+46.60
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 47,41543.86−6.78
Independent Harry Patel10,5299.74+9.74
Turnout 112,02079.21+4.94
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Troy Thompson 53,95652.62+52.62
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 48,57547.38−14.15
Independent gain from Team Jenny Hill Swing N/A

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