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This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Darling Downs region. [1]
The Darling Downs region encompasses the local government areas (LGAs) of Goondiwindi, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, and Western Downs.
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All 6 seats on Goondiwindi Regional Council [a] 4 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Goondiwindi Regional Council is an undivided council, electing six councillors through plurality block voting. [2] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Phil O'Shea (elected) | 4,913 | 13.63 | +1.51 | |
| Independent LNP | Rob Mackenzie (elected) | 4,694 | 13.02 | +2.14 | |
| Independent | Jason Watts (elected) | 4,579 | 12.70 | +2.78 | |
| Independent | Susie Kelly (elected) | 4,405 | 12.22 | +3.57 | |
| Independent | Julia Spicer (elected) | 4,280 | 11.88 | +11.88 | |
| Independent LNP | Kym Skinner (elected) | 3,743 | 10.39 | +2.43 | |
| Independent | David Spooner | 3,696 | 10.25 | +1.80 | |
| Independent | William Kearney | 3,596 | 9.98 | +0.34 | |
| Independent Legalise Cannabis | Anthony Hopkins | 2,136 | 5.93 | +5.93 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,042 | 100.00 | |||
| Total formal ballots | 6,007 | 98.36 | +0.23 | ||
| Informal ballots | 100 | 1.64 | −0.23 | ||
| Turnout | 6,107 | 77.20 | −3.22 | ||
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All 8 seats on Southern Downs Regional Council [a] 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. [3] [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Sheryl Windle (elected) | 14,498 | 8.25 | +3.29 | |
| Independent | Carla Maree Pidgeon (elected) | 12,739 | 7.25 | +7.25 | |
| Independent | Cynthia McDonald (elected) | 12,657 | 7.21 | +2.52 | |
| Independent | Sarah Deane (elected) | 12,112 | 6.89 | +6.89 | |
| Independent | Russell Wantling (elected) | 11,831 | 6.74 | +2.32 | |
| Independent | Ross Bartley (elected) | 11,311 | 6.44 | +0.55 | |
| Independent Labor | Joel Richters (elected) | 11,082 | 6.31 | +6.31 | |
| Independent | Morwenna Bernadette Harslett (elected) | 10,940 | 6.23 | +6.23 | |
| Independent | Ian David Thompson | 10,863 | 6.18 | +6.18 | |
| Independent | Marika McNichol | 10,432 | 5.94 | +2.32 | |
| Independent LNP | Andrew Gale | 10,428 | 5.94 | +0.94 | |
| Independent | Nick Suduk | 10,403 | 5.92 | +5.92 | |
| Independent LNP | Cameron Gow | 10,101 | 5.75 | +0.56 | |
| Independent | Stephen Tancred | 8,538 | 4.86 | +0.29 | |
| Independent | Kelvin Johnston | 7,044 | 4.01 | +4.01 | |
| Independent Federation | Brett Tunbridge | 6,302 | 3.59 | +3.59 | |
| Independent Federation | Noel Darrel Grosskopf | 4,383 | 2.50 | +2.50 | |
| Total formal votes | 175,664 | 100.00 | |||
| Total formal ballots | 21,958 | 89.71 | −3.13 | ||
| Informal ballots | 2,519 | 10.29 | +3.13 | ||
| Turnout | 24,477 | 86.41 | +2.02 | ||
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Toowoomba Regional Council is an undivided council, electing ten councillors through plurality block voting. [3] [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent LNP | Rebecca Vonhoff (elected) | 77,397 | 7.96 | +1.87 | |
| Independent | James O'Shea (elected) | 60,790 | 6.25 | +0.86 | |
| Independent | Melissa Taylor (elected) | 60,401 | 6.21 | +1.56 | |
| Independent Labor | Kerry Shine (elected) | 58,902 | 6.06 | +0.78 | |
| Independent | Gary Gardner (elected) | 57,155 | 5.88 | +5.88 | |
| Independent LNP | Tim McMahon (elected) | 56,265 | 5.79 | +2.02 | |
| Independent | Carol Taylor (elected) | 52,561 | 5.40 | −0.14 | |
| Independent | Bill Cahill (elected) | 50,050 | 5.15 | −0.17 | |
| Independent | Edwina Farquhar (elected) | 48,765 | 5.01 | +5.01 | |
| Independent Labor | Trevor Manteufel (elected) | 39,979 | 4.11 | +4.11 | |
| Independent | Andrew Reeson | 31,890 | 3.28 | +3.28 | |
| Independent | Mark Orford | 31,492 | 3.24 | +3.24 | |
| Independent | Paul Wilson | 30,086 | 3.09 | +3.09 | |
| Independent | Scot McPhie | 29,207 | 3.00 | +3.00 | |
| Greens | Ellisa Parker | 28,645 | 2.95 | +2.95 | |
| Independent | Eakraj Adhikari | 28,163 | 2.90 | +1.62 | |
| Say NO to WOKE | Nathan Essex | 27,976 | 2.88 | +2.88 | |
| Independent | Chris Brameld | 27,121 | 2.79 | +2.79 | |
| Independent | Michelle McIntyre | 24,626 | 2.53 | +2.53 | |
| Independent | Robert Relvas | 23,951 | 2.46 | +1.34 | |
| Independent | David King | 23,138 | 2.38 | +0.96 | |
| Say NO to WOKE | Adam Carney | 22,442 | 2.31 | +2.31 | |
| Independent | Gavin Mingay | 18,992 | 1.95 | +1.95 | |
| Independent Federation | Martin Hartwig | 18,801 | 1.93 | +1.93 | |
| Westgarths | Leeanne Westgarth | 18,438 | 1.90 | +1.90 | |
| Westgarths | George Westgarth | 13,912 | 1.43 | +1.43 | |
| Westgarths | Angus Westgarth | 11,315 | 1.16 | +1.16 | |
| Total formal votes | 972,460 | 100.00 | |||
| Total formal ballots | 97,246 | 89.52 | +0.47 | ||
| Informal ballots | 11,384 | 10.48 | −0.47 | ||
| Turnout | 108,630 | 85.86 | +3.79 | ||
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All 8 seats on Western Downs Regional Council [a] 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Western Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. [3] [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Megan James (elected) | 14,818 | 10.67 | +3.48 | |
| Independent | Kylie Bourne (elected) | 14,625 | 10.53 | +2.72 | |
| Independent LNP | Kaye Maguire (elected) | 13,848 | 9.97 | +3.05 | |
| Independent | Peter Saxelby (elected) | 13,821 | 9.95 | +1.94 | |
| Independent LNP | Sophie Bougoure (elected) | 13,657 | 9.83 | +9.83 | |
| Independent | George Moore (elected) | 13,366 | 9.62 | +3.08 | |
| Independent | Greg Olm (elected) | 13,067 | 9.41 | +3.43 | |
| Independent | Sam Condon (elected) | 12,688 | 9.14 | +4.07 | |
| Independent | Kathryn Prenzler | 10,660 | 7.68 | +7.68 | |
| Independent | Robert Ries | 9,453 | 6.81 | +6.81 | |
| Independent | David Carvosso | 8,877 | 6.39 | +6.39 | |
| Total formal votes | 138,880 | 100.00 | |||
| Total formal ballots | 17,360 | 96.62 | +0.93 | ||
| Informal ballots | 607 | 3.38 | −0.93 | ||
| Turnout | 17,967 | 73.59 | +5.21 | ||
Toowoomba, nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. It is located 132 km (82 mi) west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 census was 142,163, having grown at an average annual rate of 1.45% over the previous two decades. Toowoomba is the second-most-populous inland city in Australia after the nation's capital, Canberra. It is also the second-largest regional centre in Queensland and is often referred to as the capital of the Darling Downs. The city serves as the council seat of the Toowoomba Region.
The University of Southern Queensland is a public research university based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, the sixth largest city in the Australian state of Queensland Founded in 1967 after a successful campaign by the local Darling Downs community, the university is a founding member of the Regional Universities Network.
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Western Downs Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The Western Downs Regional Council manages an area of 37,937 square kilometres (14,648 sq mi), which is slightly smaller than Switzerland, although with a population of 34,467 in June 2018, it is over 228 times less densely populated.
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The 2024 Queensland local elections were held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia.
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The 2028 Queensland local elections are scheduled to be held on 25 March 2028 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia.
This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Central Queensland region.
