Central Ward (City of Brisbane)

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Central Ward
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MP Vicki Howard
Party Liberal National
Namesake Brisbane (Central - CBD)
Electors 33,421 (2024) [1]
DemographicInner metropolitan

Central Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering the CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, Herston, Bowen Hills, Newstead and Teneriffe. [2] The current councillor is Vicki Howard of the Liberal National Party, who gained the ward from Labor at the 2012 election.

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History

Labor's David Hinchliffe won Central in 1988. For most of his tenure, Central was considered a safe Labor seat, until the party's vote began to decline from the 2004 election onwards. David Hinchliffe retired in 2012 and the election held that year was won by LNP candidate Vicki Howard. [3]

MemberPartyTerm
 David Hinchliffe Labor 1988–2012
 Vicki Howard Liberal National 2012–present

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Central.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland local elections: Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard11,60346.7-1.7
Greens Wendy Aghdam8,83135.5+8.0
Labor Ash Murray4,41917.8-6.3
Total formal votes98.4
Informal votes4131.6
Turnout 25,266
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard12,26352.7-5.0
Greens Wendy Aghdam10,99647.3+5.0
Liberal National hold Swing -5.0
Results are not final. Last updated on 26 March 2024.

2020

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Central.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland local elections: Central Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard9,80048.40–2.44
Greens Trina Massey5,56827.50+5.01
Labor Judi Jabour4,87924.10–2.57
Total formal votes20,24797.98+0.28
Informal votes4182.02–0.28
Turnout 20,66569.58–5.85
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,33357.56–0.65
Labor Judy Jabour7,61942.44+0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,35957.77–0.44
Greens Trina Massey7,57342.23+42.23
Liberal National hold Swing –0.44

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Central.[ edit ]
2016 Queensland local elections: Central Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,43050.84–0.60
Labor Amber Hawkins5,47126.67–3.82
Greens Kirsten Lovejoy4,61422.49+4.42
Total formal votes20,51597.70–0.47
Informal votes4842.30+0.47
Turnout 20,99975.43+1.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,87858.21–0.44
Labor Amber Hawkins7,80841.79+0.44
Liberal National hold Swing –0.44

2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,28451.44+9.48
Labor Heather Beattie6,09630.49–9.11
Greens Rachael Jacobs3,61318.07+1.46
Total formal votes19,99398.17–0.22
Informal votes3721.83+0.22
Turnout 20,36574.01–3.59
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Vicki Howard10,67258.65+8.93
Labor Heather Beattie7,52541.35–8.93
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +8.93

2008

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Central.[ edit ]
2008 Queensland local elections: Central Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Vicki Howard8,70941.96+10.89
Labor David Hinchliffe8,21939.60–8.08
Greens Anne Boccabella3,45016.61–1.13
Independent David White3791.83+1.83
Total formal votes20,75798.39+0.31
Informal votes3401.61–0.31
Turnout 21,09777.60-
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hinchliffe9,17350.28–11.76
Liberal Vicki Howard9,07149.72+11.76
Labor hold Swing –11.76

2004

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Central Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Raue, Ben. "Central – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Central (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
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  6. ↑ "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Central - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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