Runcorn Ward

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Runcorn Ward
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Created2016 [1] [2]
MP Kim Marx
Party Liberal National
Namesake Runcorn
Electors 31,686 (2024) [3]
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The Runcorn Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Kuraby, Runcorn, Sunnybank and Sunnybank Hills. [2]

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History

Runcorn Ward (first iteration)

Runcorn Ward was created ahead of the 1985 election. [4]

MemberPartyTerm
 Bob Ward Liberal 1985–1994
 Gail MacPherson Labor 1994–2008

Karawatha Ward

The 2007 Electoral Commission Redistribution split the former Runcorn Ward into Karawatha Ward and MacGregor Ward. Gail MacPherson of Labor (who had previously been the representative for Runcorn) ran for Karawatha at the 2008 election and was re-elected. MacPherson retired in 2012 and the election held that year saw Kim Marx elected with a 17.8% swing. [1]

MemberPartyTerm
 Gail MacPherson Labor 2008–2012
 Kim Marx Liberal National 2012–2016

Runcorn Ward (second iteration)

The 2015 Electoral Commission Redistribution created Runcorn Ward, replacing Karawatha Ward while gaining area from MacGregor Ward. These changes increased the LNP margin from 16.3% to 17.3%. Marx went on to win the 2016 election. [1]

MemberPartyTerm
 Kim Marx Liberal National 2016–present

Results

2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Kim Marx12,68450.9-3.2
Labor John Prescott8,70434.9-0.6
Greens Emma Eastaughffe3,54114.2+3.8
Total formal votes97.3
Informal votes6862.7
Turnout 25,615
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Kim Marx13,10755.3-3.0
Labor John Prescott10,60244.7+3.0
Liberal National hold Swing -3.0

2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Kim Marx12,94954.1-0.1
Labor John Prescott8,49135.5-0.4
Greens Nicola Gordon2,48210.4+0.5
Total formal votes23,922
Informal votes698
Turnout 24,620
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Kim Marx13,26958.3-0.3
Labor John Prescott9,50141.7+0.3
Liberal National hold Swing -0.3

2016

2016 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal National Kim Marx12,21053.8-10.9
Labor Stanley Hsu8,28136.5+7.2
Greens Edward Starr2,2049.7+6.7
Total formal votes22,695--
Informal votes759--
Turnout 23,454--
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Kim Marx12,47158-10.3
Labor Stanley Hsu9,04042+10.3
Liberal National hold Swing -10.3

2004

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Runcorn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gail MacPherson11,75552.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins10,76847.81
Total formal votes22,52397.35
Informal votes6142.65
Turnout 23,13787.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gail MacPherson11,75552.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins10,76847.81
Labor hold Swing

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