Paddington Ward

Paddington Ward
Created 1994
MP Peter Matic
Party Liberal National Party
Namesake Paddington
Electors 23,600 (2016)

The Paddington Ward (formerly Toowong Ward) is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Paddington, Auchenflower, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Petrie Terrace, Red Hill, and parts of Bardon and Toowong.[1]

History

Toowong Ward was created in 1994 as a merger of Liberal-held Taringa Ward and Labor-held Paddington Ward. Liberal councillor Judy Magub was elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1997, 2000 and 2004, before retiring in 2007. Liberal councillor Peter Matic was appointed to the casual vacancy, and was re-elected in 2008. The ward was renamed Paddington Ward prior to the 2016 election after shifting to the north and east, and losing parts of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward.[2][3]

Councillors for Paddington Ward

Member Party Term
  Judy Magub Liberal 1994-2007[2]
  Peter Matic Liberal National Party 2007–present

Results

Brisbane City Council election, 2016: Paddington Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,326 48.9 -4.7
Greens Michael Kane 6,328 27.3 +6
Labor Jeff Eelkema 5,510 23.8 -1.3
Total formal votes 23,164 - -
Informal votes 436 - -
Turnout 23,600 - -
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,736 55.8 -6.1
Greens Michael Kane 9,283 44.2 +6.1
Liberal National hold Swing -6.1

References

  1. ↑ "Paddington Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Paddington– Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  3. 1 2 "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.


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