Bracken Ridge Ward

Bracken Ridge Ward
MP Amanda Cooper
Party Liberal National Party
Namesake Bracken Ridge
Electors 24,829 (2016)
Demographic Outer Metropolitan

The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere.[1] The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the Liberal National Party since 2007.[1][2][3]

History

Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004.[2] Cashman resigned in 2007 and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy.[2][3] Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016.[4][5]

MemberPartyTerm
  Carol Cashman Liberal 1997-2007
  Amanda Cooper Liberal National Party 2007–present

Results

2016

Brisbane City Council election, 2016: Bracken Ridge Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,669 56.6 −10.4
Labor Cath Palmer 8,352 34.6 +9.3
Greens Keith Skelton 2,120 8.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 24,141 - -
Informal votes 688 - -
Turnout 24,829 - -
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,989 60.6 -11.1
Labor Cath Palmer 9,101 39.4 +11.1
Liberal National hold Swing -11.1

2012

Brisbane City Council election, 2012: Bracken Ridge Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 14,786 67 +7.9
Labor Carla Pinder 5,583 25.3 -7.3
Greens Keith Skelton 1,695 7.7 +2.3
Total formal votes 22,064 - -
Informal votes 551 - -
Turnout 22,615 - -
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 15,027 71.6 +7.7
Labor Carla Pinder 5,962 28.4 -7.7
Liberal National hold Swing +7.7

References

  1. 1 2 "Bracken Ridge Ward | Brisbane City Council". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  3. 1 2 "Bracken Ridge - 2008 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  5. 1 2 "Bracken Ridge - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
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