Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections in Darling Downs

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2024 Queensland local elections
(Darling Downs)
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This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Darling Downs region. [1]

Contents

The Darling Downs region encompasses the local government areas (LGAs) of Goondiwindi, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, and Western Downs. [2]

Goondiwindi

2024 Goondiwindi Regional Council election
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All 7 seats on Goondiwindi Regional Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,911
Mayor
 First party
 
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Candidate Lawrence Springborg
Party Ind. LNP
Primary  voteUnopposed
Mayor before election

Lawrence Springborg
Ind. LNP

Elected Mayor

Lawrence Springborg
Ind. LNP

Councillors
Turnout77.20 (Decrease2.svg 3.22)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Independents N/A4−1
Ind. LNP N/A2+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Goondiwindi Regional Council is an undivided council, electing six councillors through plurality block voting. [3] [4]

Goondiwindi mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Goondiwindi.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Goondiwindi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Lawrence Springborg unopposed
Registered electors 7,911
Independent LNP hold Swing N/A

Goondiwindi results

2024 Queensland local elections: Goondiwindi Regional Council [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Phil O'Shea (elected)4,91313.63+1.51
Independent LNP Rob Mackenzie (elected)4,69413.02+2.14
Independent Jason Watts (elected)4,57912.70+2.78
Independent Susie Kelly (elected)4,40512.22+3.57
Independent Julia Spicer (elected)4,28011.88+11.88
Independent LNP Kym Skinner (elected)3,74310.39+2.43
Independent David Spooner3,69610.25+1.80
Independent William Kearney3,5969.98+0.34
Ind. Legalise Cannabis Anthony Hopkins2,1365.93+5.93
Total formal votes36,042100.00
Total formal ballots6,00798.36+0.23
Informal ballots1001.64−0.23
Turnout 6,10777.20−3.22

Southern Downs

2024 Southern Downs Regional Council election
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All 9 seats on Southern Downs Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered28,325
Mayor
Turnout86.50% (Increase2.svg 1.64)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
CandidateMelissa HamiltonVic PennisiLindsay Goodwin
Party Independent Ind. LNP Independent
Primary  vote10,9958,7733,872
Percentage46.51%37.11%16.38%
SwingIncrease2.svg 46.51Decrease2.svg 7.08Increase2.svg 16.38
TCP 56.27%43.73%
TCP swingIncrease2.svg 56.27Decrease2.svg 12.12
Mayor before election

Vic Pennisi
Ind. LNP

Elected Mayor

Melissa Hamilton
Independent

Councillors
Turnout85.86 (Increase2.svg 3.79)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Independents N/A75.917+3
Ind. Labor N/A6.311+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Southern Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. [4] [6]

Incumbent mayor Vic Pennisi was defeated by Melissa Hamilton. [7] [8]

Southern Downs mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Southern Downs.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Southern Downs [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Melissa Hamilton10,99546.51+46.51
Independent LNP Vic Pennisi8,77337.11−7.08
Independent Lindsay Goodwin3,87216.38+16.38
Total formal votes23,64096.49−1.14
Informal votes8613.51+1.14
Turnout 24,50186.50+1.64
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Melissa Hamilton11,77956.27+56.27
Independent LNP Vic Pennisi9,15443.73−12.12
Independent gain from Independent LNP  

Southern Downs results

2024 Queensland local elections: Southern Downs Regional Council [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sheryl Windle (elected)14,4988.25+3.29
Independent Carla Maree Pidgeon (elected)12,7397.25+7.25
Independent Cynthia McDonald (elected)12,6577.21+2.52
Independent Sarah Deane (elected)12,1126.89+6.89
Independent Russell Wantling (elected)11,8316.74+2.32
Independent Ross Bartley (elected)11,3116.44+0.55
Independent Labor Joel Richters (elected)11,0826.31+6.31
Independent Morwenna Bernadette Harslett (elected)10,9406.23+6.23
Independent Ian David Thompson10,8636.18+6.18
Independent Marika McNichol10,4325.94+2.32
Independent LNP Andrew Gale10,4285.94+0.94
Independent Nick Suduk10,4035.92+5.92
Independent LNP Cameron Gow10,1015.75+0.56
Independent Stephen Tancred8,5384.86+0.29
Independent Kelvin Johnston7,0444.01+4.01
Independent Federation Brett Tunbridge6,3023.59+3.59
Independent Federation Noel Darrel Grosskopf4,3832.50+2.50
Total formal votes175,664100.00
Total formal ballots21,95889.71−3.13
Informal ballots2,51910.29+3.13
Turnout 24,47786.41+2.02

Toowoomba

2024 Toowoomba Regional Council election
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All 11 seats on Toowoomba Regional Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered126,513
Mayor
Turnout85.97% (Increase2.svg 3.92)
 First partySecond party
 
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IND
Candidate Geoff McDonald Douglas Doelle
Party Independent Independent
Primary  vote85,17618,056
Percentage82.51%17.49%
SwingIncrease2.svg 82.51Increase2.svg 9.41
Mayor before election

Geoff McDonald
Independent

Elected Mayor

Geoff McDonald
Independent

Councillors
Turnout85.86 (Increase2.svg 3.79)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Independent N/A6+1
Ind. LNP N/A2−1
Ind. Labor N/A20
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Toowoomba Regional Council is an undivided council, electing ten councillors through plurality block voting. [4] [12]

Toowoomba mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Toowoomba.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Toowoomba [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geoff McDonald 85,17682.51+82.51
Independent Douglas Doelle18,05617.49+9.41
Total formal votes103,23294.91−1.18
Informal votes5,5355.09+1.18
Turnout 108,76785.97+3.92
Geoff McDonald hold 

Toowoomba results

2024 Queensland local elections: Toowoomba Regional Council [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNP Rebecca Vonhoff (elected)77,3977.96+1.87
Independent James O'Shea (elected)60,7906.25+0.86
Independent Melissa Taylor (elected)60,4016.21+1.56
Independent Labor Kerry Shine (elected)58,9026.06+0.78
Independent Gary Gardner (elected)57,1555.88+5.88
Independent LNP Tim McMahon (elected)56,2655.79+2.02
Independent Carol Taylor (elected)52,5615.40−0.14
Independent Bill Cahill (elected)50,0505.15−0.17
Independent Edwina Farquhar (elected)48,7655.01+5.01
Independent Labor Trevor Manteufel (elected)39,9794.11+4.11
Independent Andrew Reeson31,8903.28+3.28
Independent Mark Orford31,4923.24+3.24
Independent Paul Wilson30,0863.09+3.09
Independent Scot McPhie29,2073.00+3.00
Greens Ellisa Parker28,6452.95+2.95
Independent Eakraj Adhikari28,1632.90+1.62
Say NO to WOKE Nathan Essex27,9762.88+2.88
Independent Chris Brameld27,1212.79+2.79
Independent Michelle McIntyre24,6262.53+2.53
Independent Robert Relvas23,9512.46+1.34
Independent David King23,1382.38+0.96
Say NO to WOKE Adam Carney22,4422.31+2.31
Independent Gavin Mingay18,9921.95+1.95
Independent Federation Martin Hartwig18,8011.93+1.93
Westgarths Leeanne Westgarth18,4381.90+1.90
Westgarths George Westgarth13,9121.43+1.43
Westgarths Angus Westgarth11,3151.16+1.16
Total formal votes972,460100.00
Total formal ballots97,24689.52+0.47
Informal ballots11,38410.48−0.47
Turnout 108,63085.86+3.79

Western Downs

2024 Western Downs Regional Council election
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All 9 seats on Western Downs Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,415
Mayor
Turnout75.10% (Decrease2.svg 0.81)
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
CandidateAndrew SmithGlenn Strandquist
Party Independent Independent
Primary  vote13,6874,306
Percentage76.07%23.93%
SwingIncrease2.svg 76.07Decrease2.svg 2.61
Mayor before election

Paul McVeigh
Independent

Elected Mayor

Andrew Smith
Independent

Councillors
Turnout77.20 (Decrease2.svg 3.22)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Independents N/A80.206−2
Ind. LNP N/A19.802+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Western Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting. [4] [15]

Western Downs mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Western Downs.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Western Downs [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew Smith13,68776.07+76.07
Independent Glenn Strandquist4,30623.93−2.61
Total formal votes17,99398.13−0.39
Informal votes3421.87+0.39
Turnout 18,33575.10−0.81
Independent gain from Independent  

Western Downs results

2024 Queensland local elections: Western Downs Regional Council [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Megan James (elected)14,81810.67+3.48
Independent Kylie Bourne (elected)14,62510.53+2.72
Independent LNP Kaye Maguire (elected)13,8489.97+3.05
Independent Peter Saxelby (elected)13,8219.95+1.94
Independent LNP Sophie Bougoure (elected)13,6579.83+9.83
Independent George Moore (elected)13,3669.62+3.08
Independent Greg Olm (elected)13,0679.41+3.43
Independent Sam Condon (elected)12,6889.14+4.07
Independent Kathryn Prenzler10,6607.68+7.68
Independent Robert Ries9,4536.81+6.81
Independent David Carvosso8,8776.39+6.39
Total formal votes138,880100.00
Total formal ballots17,36096.62+0.93
Informal ballots6073.38−0.93
Turnout 17,96773.59+5.21

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Darling Downs and South West". Regional Development Australia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Councillors". Goondiwindi Regional Council. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Is my council a divided, multi-member divided or undivided council?" (PDF). Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Goondiwindi Regional Division 1 Councillor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Councillors". Southern Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Hudson, Michael (26 March 2024). "Southern Down mayor Vic Pennisi concedes mayoral defeat as Hamilton declared winner". The Courier Mail. Warwick Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pennisi is out". LG Focus. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Southern Downs Regional Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "VICTOR FRANK PENNISI". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Southern Downs Regional Division 1 Councillor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Introducing Councillors". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Toowoomba Regional Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "2024 Toowoomba Regional Division 1 Councillor election". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors". Western Downs Regional Council. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "2024 Western Downs Regional Mayor election". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "2024 Western Downs Regional Council Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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