Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections in Central Queensland

For results of mayoral elections, see 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Results.

Main article: Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections

2024 Queensland local elections
(Central Queensland)

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →

This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Central Queensland region. ^[1]

The Central Queensland region encompasses the local government areas (LGAs) of Banana, Central Highlands, Gladstone, Isaac, Livingstone, Rockhampton, and Woorabinda.

Banana

2024 Banana Shire Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 6 seats on Banana Shire Council [a] 4 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   IND IND Party Independents Ind. LNP Last election 5 seats 1 seat Seats won 3 3 Seat change 2 2
Largest party before election Independents Subsequent largest party No overall control

Banana Shire Council is a divided council composed of six single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting. ^{[2] [3]}

Banana results

2024 Queensland local elections: Banana

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents		2,445	62.90		3	2
	Independent Liberal National		1,442	37.10		3	2
Formal votes			3,887	99.03		–	–
Informal votes			38	0.97		–	–
Total			3,925	100.00	–	6	–

Division 1

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Adam Burling	549	46.33	+46.33
	Independent	John Ramsey	432	36.46	−13.77
	Independent	Jason Williams	204	17.22	−32.55
Total formal votes			1,185	99.00	+1.64
Informal votes			12	1.00	−0.34
Turnout			1,197	69.55	+0.02
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+46.33

Division 2

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent LNP	Ashley Jensen	691	50.66	+50.66
	Independent	Col Neville	673	49.34	+8.11
Total formal votes			1,364	98.77	−0.17
Informal votes			17	1.23	+0.17
Turnout			1,381	76.76	+3.93
	Independent LNP gain from Independent		Swing	+50.66

• Incumbent councillor Judith Pender (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 3

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Phillip Casey	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Division 4

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent LNP	Kerrith Bailey	unopposed
	Independent LNP gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

• Incumbent councillor Colin Semple (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 5

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Brooke Leo	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Division 6

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent LNP	Terri Boyce	751	56.13	+56.13
	Independent	Harold Ball	587	43.87	+43.87
Total formal votes			1,338	99.33	+99.33
Informal votes			9	0.67	+0.67
Turnout			1,347	82.74	+82.74
	Independent LNP hold		Swing	+56.13

Central Highlands

2024 Central Highlands Regional Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 9 seats on Western Downs Regional Council 5 seats needed for a majority
Registered	18,074
Mayor
Turnout	74.22%
First party Second party   IND IND Candidate Janice Moriarty Kerry Hayes Party Independent Independent Primary  vote 7,666 5,302 Percentage 59.11% 40.89% Swing 59.11 40.89
Mayor before election Kerry Hayes Independent Elected Mayor Janice Moriarty Independent
Councillors
Turnout	74.10 ( 4.19)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Independents N/A 69.42 5 −1 Ind. LNP N/A 30.58 3 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Central Highlands Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. ^{[3] [10]}

Central Highlands mayor

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

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Central Highlands ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Janice Moriarty	7,666	59.11	+59.11
	Independent	Kerry Hayes	5,302	40.89	+40.89
Total formal votes			12,968	96.67	+96.67
Informal votes			447	3.33	+3.33
Turnout			13,415	74.22
	Independent gain from Independent

Central Highlands results

2024 Queensland local elections: Central Highlands ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Karen Newman (elected)	9,817	9.99	+9.99
	Independent	Craig Hindmarsh (elected)	9,243	9.40	+9.40
	Independent	Robert Donaldson (elected)	9,209	9.37	+9.37
	Independent LNP	Rachael Cruwys (elected)	9,185	9.34	+9.34
	Independent	Gai Sypher (elected)	9,024	9.18	+0.62
	Independent	Gillian Wilkins (elected)	8,308	8.45	+8.45
	Independent LNP	Christopher Whiteman (elected)	7,793	7.93	+7.93
	Independent LNP	Joseph Burns (elected)	6,915	7.03	−1.15
	Independent	Loretta Gaudron	6,863	6.98	+6.98
	Independent	Bernardine Frawley	6,253	6.36	−0.09
	Independent LNP	Charles Brimblecombe	6,174	6.28	−1.43
	Independent	Michael McDonald	5,044	5.13	+5.13
	Independent	Perry Dedes	4,476	4.55	+4.55
Total formal votes			98,304	100.00
Total formal ballots			12,288	91.75	−0.91
Informal ballots			1,105	8.25	+0.91
Turnout			13,393	74.10	+4.19

Gladstone

2024 Gladstone Regional Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 8 seats on Gladstone Regional Council [a] 5 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   IND IND IND Party Independents Ind. Labor Ind. LNP Last election 4 seats 3 seats 1 seat Seats won 4 4 0 Seat change 1 1
Largest party before election Independents Subsequent largest party No overall control

Gladstone Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. ^{[3] [13]}

Gladstone results

2024 Queensland local elections: Gladstone Regional Council ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Natalia Muszkat (elected)	24,418	8.68	+1.68
	Independent	Glenn Churchill (elected)	24,028	8.54	+1.42
	Independent	Karen Davis (elected)	23,865	8.48	+8.48
	Independent Labor	Kahn Goodluck (elected)	23,247	8.26	+0.81
	Independent Labor	Mellissa Holzheimer (elected)	22,228	7.90	+7.90
	Independent	Michelle Wagner (elected)	21,258	7.56	+2.37
	Independent Labor	Leanne Patrick (elected)	19,355	6.88	+6.88
	Independent	Simon McClintock (elected)	19,059	6.77	+6.77
	Independent	Chris Cameron	19,044	6.77	+1.14
	Independent	Jessica Bray	18,501	6.58	+6.58
	Independent	Murray Peterson	16,945	6.02	+6.02
	Independent	Michael Fearns	12,976	4.61	+4.61
	Independent	Paul Van Meteren	12,258	4.36	+4.36
	Independent	Craig Tomsett	12,165	4.32	+2.05
	Independent	Ben Noll	12,005	4.27	+4.27
Total formal votes			281,352	100.00
Total formal ballots			35,169	90.30	−0.55
Informal ballots			3,777	9.70	+0.55
Turnout			38,946	82.60	+2.58

Isaac

2024 Isaac Regional Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 8 seats on Isaac Regional Council [a] 5 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   IND IND Party Independents Ind. Labor Last election 6 seats 2 seats Seats won 6 2 Seat change
Largest party before election Independents Subsequent largest party Independents

Isaac Regional Council is a divided council composed of eight single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting. ^{[3] [15]}

Isaac results

2024 Queensland local elections: Isaac

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents		3,934	100.00		6
	Independent Labor		N/A	N/A	N/A	2
Formal votes			3,934	97.55		–	–
Informal votes			99	2.45		–	–
Total			4,033	100.00	–	8	–

Division 1

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1 ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Terry O'Neill	578	61.42	+61.42
	Independent	Milissa Payne	363	38.58	+38.58
Total formal votes			941	98.33	N/A
Informal votes			16	1.67	N/A
Turnout			957	69.55	N/A
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+61.42

• Incumbent councillor Greg Austen (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 2

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2 ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Verniece Russell	606	60.18	+60.18
	Independent	Sandra Moffat	401	39.82	−15.79
Total formal votes			1,007	97.67	−0.51
Informal votes			24	2.33	+0.51
Turnout			1,031	66.34	−5.63
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+60.18

Division 3

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3 ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Melissa Westcott	566	60.21	+60.21
	Independent	Renee Cross	374	39.79	+39.79
Total formal votes			940	98.22	N/A
Informal votes			17	1.78	N/A
Turnout			957	65.68	N/A
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+60.21

• Incumbent councillor Gina Lacey (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 4

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4 ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Simon West	unopposed
	Independent Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Division 5

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5 ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Alaina Earl	unopposed
	Independent Labor hold		Swing	N/A

• Incumbent councillor Kelly Vea Vea (Ind. Labor) did not seek re-election in order to run in the mayoral election.

Division 6

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6 ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jane Pickels	700	66.92	+66.92
	Independent	Mark Hodgetts	346	33.08	+33.08
Total formal votes			1,046	96.14	N/A
Informal votes			42	3.86	N/A
Turnout			1,088	78.16	N/A
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+66.92

• Incumbent councillor Lyn Jones (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 7

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 7 ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rachel Anderson	unopposed
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

• Incumbent councillor Jane Pickels (Independent) sought re-election in Division 6.

Division 8

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 8 ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Vivienne Coleman	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Livingstone

2024 Livingstone Shire Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 6 seats on Livingstone Shire Council [a] 4 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   IND IND Party Independents Ind. LNP Last election 5 seats 1 seat Seats won 6 0 Seat change 1 1
Largest party before election Independents Subsequent largest party Independents

Livingstone Shire Council is an undivided council, electing six councillors through plurality block voting. ^{[3] [24]}

Livingstone results

2024 Queensland local elections: Livingstone Shire Council ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Glenda Mather (elected)	12,635	9.07	−1.29
	Independent	Pat Eastwood (elected)	11,975	8.59	−2.18
	Independent	Lance Warcon (elected)	11,323	8.12	+8.12
	Independent	Rhodes Watson (elected)	10,936	7.85	−0.22
	Independent	Andrea Friend (elected)	10,816	7.76	−0.75
	Independent	Wade Rothery (elected)	10,285	7.38	+7.38
	Independent	Trish Bowman	10,283	7.38	+7.38
	Independent	Bill Ludwig	10,246	7.35	+7.35
	Independent	Helen Schweikert	9,629	6.91	+6.91
	Independent	Jillian Neyland	7,300	5.24	+5.24
	Independent	Kristan Casuscelli	6,977	5.01	+5.01
	Independent	Brett Svendsen	6,459	4.63	+4.63
	Independent	Cameron Kinsey	4,874	3.50	+3.50
	Independent	Paul Mitchell	4,840	3.47	+3.47
	Independent	Mike Decman	4,096	2.94	+0.84
Total formal votes			139,374	100.00
Total formal ballots			23,229	92.09	−1.33
Informal ballots			1,995	7.91	+1.33
Turnout			25,224	84.92	+4.20

Rockhampton

2024 Rockhampton Regional Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 8 seats on Rockhampton Regional Council 5 seats needed for a majority
Registered	59,202
Mayor
Turnout	82.66% ( 4.36)
First party Second party   IND Candidate Tony Williams Brett Williams Party Ind. Labor Independent Primary  vote 31,290 15,033 Percentage 67.55% 32.45% Swing 42.73 31.94
Mayor before election Tony Williams Ind. Labor Elected Mayor Tony Williams Ind. Labor
Councillors
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Independents N/A 95.15 6 0 Ind. Labor N/A 4.85 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Rockhampton Regional Council is a divided council composed of seven single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting. ^{[3] [26]}

Rockhampton mayor

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

2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Rockhampton ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Tony Williams	31,290	67.55	+42.73
	Independent	Brett Williams	15,033	32.45	+31.94
Total formal votes			46,323	94.65	−2.79
Informal votes			2,616	5.35	+2.79
Turnout			48,939	82.66	+4.36
	Independent Labor hold

Rockhampton results

2024 Queensland local elections: Rockhampton

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents		19,805	95.15		6
	Independent Labor		1,009	4.85		1
Formal votes			20,814	95.47		–	–
Informal votes			988	4.53		–	–
Total			21,802	100.00	–	7	–

Division 1

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1 ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Shane Latcham	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Division 2

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2 ^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Neil Fisher	3,873	55.38	−6.18
	Independent	Elliot Hilse	3,120	44.62	+44.62
Total formal votes			6,993	95.74	−0.38
Informal votes			311	4.26	+0.38
Turnout			7,304	91.07	+10.45
	Independent hold		Swing	−6.18

Division 3

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3 ^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Grant Mathers	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Division 4

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4 ^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Oram	4,080	54.46	+54.46
	Independent	Ellen Smith	3,412	45.54	N/A
Total formal votes			7,492	95.68	N/A
Informal votes			338	4.32	N/A
Turnout			7,830	84.99	N/A
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	+54.46

Division 5

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5 ^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Cherie Rutherford	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

Division 6

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6 ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Drew Wickerson	unopposed
	Independent Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Division 7

2024 Queensland local elections: Division 7 ^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Marika Taylor	3,304	52.20	+52.20
	Independent	David Bond	1,337	21.12	+21.12
	Independent Labor	Will Field	1,009	15.94	+15.94
	Independent	Jamie Scott	679	10.73	+10.73
Total formal votes			6,329	94.92	−0.88
Informal votes			339	5.08	+0.88
Turnout			6,668	83.29	+5.14
	Independent hold		Swing	+52.20

Woorabinda

2024 Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council election

←  2020 16 March 2024 2028  →
All 4 seats on Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council [a] 3 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   IND TJW Party Independents Team Josh Weazel Last election 2 seats 2 seats Seats won 4 Did not contest Seat change 2 2
Largest party before election No overall control Subsequent largest party Independents

Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council is an undivided council, electing four councillors through plurality block voting. ^{[3] [35]}

Woorabinda results

2024 Queensland local elections: Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council ^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Anthony Munns (elected)	223	16.02	+16.02
	Independent	Howard Booth (elected)	132	9.48	+9.48
	Independent	Wagwan Savage (elected)	131	9.41	−0.83
	Independent	Stewart Smith (elected)	130	9.34	+9.34
	Independent	Adrian Williams	118	8.48	+8.48
	Independent	Damien Watson	115	8.26	+8.26
	Independent	Marileen Young	115	8.26	+8.26
	Independent	Rhonda Hill	104	7.47	+7.47
	Independent	Vincent Ghilotti	91	6.54	−3.7
	Independent	Stewart Major	85	6.11	+6.11
	Independent	Les Murgha	84	6.03	+6.03
	Independent	Laurence Weazel	64	4.60	−5.64
Total formal votes			1,392	100.00
Total formal ballots			348	99.15	+0.96
Informal ballots			3	0.85	−0.96
Turnout			351	63.59	−20.81

Notes

1. Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.

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