Bracken Ridge Ward

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Bracken Ridge Ward
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MP Sandy Landers
Party Liberal National
Namesake Bracken Ridge
Electors 31,445 (2024) [1]
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere. [2] The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the Liberal National Party since 2007. [2] [3] [4] Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019 to contest the District of Aspley in the 2020 QLD Election for the LNP.

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History

Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. [3] Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy. [3] [4] Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016. [5] [6]

MemberPartyTerm
 Keith Murray Liberal 1985–1997
 Carol Cashman Liberal 1997–2007
 Amanda Cooper Liberal 2007–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2019
 Sandy Landers Liberal National 2019–present

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers14,94756.9+6.9
Labor Thomas Stephen7,81229.7−7.8
Greens John Harbison3,50713.4+0.9
Total formal votes26,06397.63+0.5
Informal votes6382.4-0.5
Turnout 26,90484.9+3.6
Two-party-preferred result [8]
Liberal National Sandy Landers15,34861.2+7.1
Labor Thomas Stephen9,72338.8−7.1
Liberal National hold Swing +7.1
Two-party-preferred result is an estimate and is not final. Last updated on 26 March 2024.

2020

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers11,79850.0−6.6
Labor Cath Palmer8,85037.5+2.9
Greens Kathryn Fry2,92912.4+3.6
Total formal votes23,577
Informal votes707
Turnout 24,284
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Sandy Landers12,12754.2−6.4
Labor Cath Palmer10,26745.8+6.4
Liberal National hold Swing −6.4

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[ edit ]
2016 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper13,66956.6−10.4
Labor Cath Palmer8,35234.6+9.3
Greens Keith Skelton2,1208.8+1.1
Total formal votes24,141--
Informal votes688--
Turnout 24,829--
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper13,98960.6−11.1
Labor Cath Palmer9,10139.4+11.1
Liberal National hold Swing −11.1

2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper14,78667.0+7.9
Labor Carla Pinder5,58325.3−7.3
Greens Keith Skelton1,6957.7+2.3
Total formal votes22,064--
Informal votes5512.4+0.5
Turnout 22,615--
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper15,02771.6+7.7
Labor Carla Pinder5,96228.4−7.7
Liberal National hold Swing +7.7

2008

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[ edit ]
2008 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Amanda Cooper13,32259.16−6.26
Labor Sean Waugh7,33232.56+3.99
Greens Janine Murphy1,2145.39+0.62
Informal votes4401.92−0.12
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Amanda Cooper13,50163.88−5.31
Labor Sean Waugh7,63436.12+5.31
Liberal hold Swing −5.31

2004

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Bracken Ridge.[ edit ]
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

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Bracken Ridge Ward | Brisbane City Council". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Bracken Ridge - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 19 March 2024.
  8. ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/brac
  9. ↑ "Bracken Ridge - Brisbane City Council 2020 Election Results | ABC News". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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