List of mayors of Townsville

Last updated

Mayor of Townsville
Incumbent
Troy Thompson
since  16 March 2024
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder John Melton Black
Formation1866

This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville , a local government area of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The current mayor is Troy Thompson. Elected in 2024, he beat previous mayor Jenny Hill, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [4] [5] [6]

Elections for mayor are held every 4 years as part of the statewide local elections.

History

The first mayor was John Melton Black, a pioneer who is said to have built the first house in Townsville. [7]

In 1976, the Labor Party won control of the council, with Perc Tucker elected mayor. He served until his death in August 1980, being replaced by Mike Reynolds, who was himself succeeded by Tony Mooney in 1989.

Mooney served as mayor until the 2008 election, which was the first the original City of Townsville merged with the City of Thuringowa. Former Thuringowa mayor Les Tyrell defeated Mooney in a landslide, but only served for a single term and retired in 2012. [8]

Mayors

1866−present

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm endNotesCouncil control
(term)
1 JohnMeltonBlack.jpg John Melton Black
(1830−1919)		 Independent 18661867
2 3x4.svg William Alfred Ross Independent 18681868
3 William Aplin.jpg William Aplin
(1840−1901)		 Independent 18691869
4 3x4.svg Frederick Coleman Independent 18701870
5 Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18711872
6 3x4.svg S. F. Walker Independent 18731873
7 3x4.svg Joseph Fletcher Independent 18741874
(6) 3x4.svg S. F. Walker Independent 18751875
8 3x4.svg Henry Knapp Independent 18761876Noted as a "brief" term
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18761877
9 3x4.svg E. A. Head Independent 18781878
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18791879
10 3x4.svg Thankful Percy Willmett Independent 18801881
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18821882
11 3x4.svg W.V. Brown Independent 18831883
(10) 3x4.svg Thankful Percy Willmett Independent 18831884
12 3x4.svg Eugene J. Forrest Independent 18851885
13 3x4.svg Henry Barbenson Le Touzel Hubert Independent 18851885
14 3x4.svg W.P. Walker Independent 18861886
15 3x4.svg Arthur Glennie Bundock Independent 18871888 [9]
16 3x4.svg John Newport Parkes Independent 18891889
17 3x4.svg William Clayton Independent 18901890
18 3x4.svg Lionel Fairley Independent 18911891
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18921892
19 3x4.svg C.F.A. Sparre Independent 18921892
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18931893
20 3x4.svg Murdo Cameron Independent 18941894
(12) 3x4.svg Eugene J. Forrest Independent 18951895
(5) Patrick Francis Hanran - Queensland politician.jpg Patrick Hanran
(1831−1916)		 Independent 18961896
21 3x4.svg Michael McKiernan Independent 18971897
22 3x4.svg A.E. McCreedy Independent 18981898
23 3x4.svg Thomas Enright Independent 18991899
(22) 3x4.svg A.E. McCreedy Independent 19001900
(20) 3x4.svg Murdo Cameron Independent 19011901
(10) 3x4.svg Thankful Percy Willmett Independent 19021902
24 3x4.svg William Archer Ackers Independent 19031903
25 3x4.svg Thomas Smyth Independent 19041904
(20) 3x4.svg Murdo Cameron Independent 19051905
26 3x4.svg J. Thompson Independent 19061906
27 3x4.svg Peter Minehan Independent 19071907
28 3x4.svg George Murray Independent 19081908
(25) 3x4.svg Thomas Smyth Independent 19091909
29 StateLibQld 2 202219 Joseph Hodel.jpg Joseph Hodel
(1850−1943)		 Independent 19101910 [10]
(28) 3x4.svg George Murray Independent 19111911
30 3x4.svg John Henry Tyack Independent 19121912 [11]
31 3x4.svg Robert Wilson McClelland Independent 19131913
32 3x4.svg William Henry Swales Independent 19141915
(31) 3x4.svg Robert Wilson McClelland Independent 19161916
33 3x4.svg John Edward Clegg Independent 19171918
34 3x4.svg Thomas George Melrose Independent 19191919
35 William Herbert Green - Queensland Politician.png William Green
(1878−1968)		 Northern Country 19201923
36 Anthony Ogden - Queensland politician.jpg Anthony Ogden
(1866−1943)		 Labor 19241926
37 William John Heatley, circa 1930.jpg William John Heatley
(1890/91−1944)		 Independent 1927 8 April 1933 [12]
38 3x4.svg John Stewart Mitchell Independent 8 April 1933 1952
39 3x4.svg Angus J. Smith Independent 19521967
40 3x4.svg Harold Phillips Independent 19671972
41 3x4.svg Max Hooper
(1926−2000)		 Independent National 19721976
42 PercTucker.jpg Perc Tucker
(1919−1980)		 Labor 197620 August 1980Died in office
43 MikeReynoldsMP.jpg Mike Reynolds
(1946−)		 Labor 20 August 19801989
44 TonyMooneycropped.png Tony Mooney Labor 1989 15 March 2008 Lost re-election
45 LesTyrellcropped.png Les Tyrell Team Tyrell 15 March 2008 28 April 2012 Mayor of Thuringowa from 1991−2008. Retired Team Tyrell majority
(2008–2012)
Townsville First majority
(2012–2015)
46 JennyHill.jpg Jenny Hill Team Jenny Hill 28 April 2012 16 March 2024 Also a Labor Party member. Lost re-election
No overall control
(2015–2016)
Team Jenny Hill majority
(2016–2024)
47 3x4.svg Troy Thompson Independent 16 March 2024 presentIncumbent No overall control
(2024–present)

Electoral results

2024

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
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

2020

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
2020 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 46,91150.64−8.87
Independent Sam Cox 25,07627.07+27.07
It's Time for Townsville Greg Dowling 16,15517.44+17.44
NQ State Alliance Chris Eastaughffe4,4984.86+4.86
Turnout 95,50974.27−5.78
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 49,25561.53−1.16
Independent Sam Cox 30,79138.47+38.47
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing −1.16

2016

This section is an excerpt from 2016 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
2016 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 58,86259.51+25.77
Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett34,84935.23+35.23
Independent William Hankin3,2373.27+3.27
Independent Harry Patel1,9701.99+0.20
Total formal votes98,91897.01+0.67
Informal votes3,2072.99−0.67
Turnout 101,96580.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 59,88162.69+11.11
Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett35,63937.31+37.31
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing +11.11

2012

This section is an excerpt from 2012 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
2012 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 28,50833.74+33.74
Townsville First Dale Last26,89831.83+31.83
Independent Jeff Jimmieson15,30118.11+18.11
Independent Brendan Porter12,27714.53+14.53
Independent Harry Patel1,5161.79+1.79
Total formal votes84,50096.34−2.37
Informal votes3,2073.66+2.37
Turnout 87,70780.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 32,94651.58+51.58
Townsville First Dale Last30,92848.42+48.42
Team Jenny Hill gain from Team Tyrell Swing

2008

This section is an excerpt from 2008 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
2008 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Tyrell Les Tyrell 47,95654.64+54.64
Labor Tony Mooney 31,52435.91−37.65
Community Voices Jenny Stirling6,3437.23
Independent Rolando Taviani1,2921.47
Independent Francis Pauler6600.75
Total formal votes87,77598.71
Informal votes1,1451.29
Turnout 88,920
Team Tyrell gain from Labor Swing

1933

This section is an excerpt from 1933 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[ edit ]
1933 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Stewart Gill<50.0
Labor Anthony Ogden
Progressive John Edward Clegg
Independent hold Swing
  • Incumbent mayor William John Heatley (Independent) did not recontest

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