Central Ward (Brisbane City)
Central Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering the CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, Herston, Bowen Hills, Newstead and Teneriffe.[1] The current councillor is Vicki Howard of the Liberal National Party, who gained the ward from Labor at the 2012 election.
| Central Ward | |
|---|---|
| MP | Vicki Howard |
| Party | Liberal National Party |
| Namesake | Brisbane (Central - CBD) |
| Electors | 20,999 (2016) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
History
Labor's David Hinchliffe won Central in 1988. For most of his tenure, Central was considered a safe Labor seat, until the party's vote began to decline from the 2004 election onwards. David Hinchliffe retired in 2012 and the election held that year was won by LNP candidate Vicki Howard.[2]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hinchliffe | Labor | 1988-2012 | |
| Vicki Howard | Liberal National Party | 2012–present | |
Results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 9,800 | 48.4 | -2.5 | |
| Greens | Trina Massey | 5,568 | 27.5 | +4.7 | |
| Labor | Judi Jabour | 4,879 | 24.1 | -2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,247 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 418 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 20,665 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,359 | 57.8 | -0.4 | |
| Greens | Trina Massey | 7,573 | 42.2 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | -0.4 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,430 | 50.8 | −1.2 | |
| Labor | Amber Hawkins | 5,471 | 26.7 | -2.9 | |
| Greens | Kirsten Lovejoy | 4,614 | 22.5 | +4.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,515 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 484 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 20,999 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,878 | 58.2 | -1.2 | |
| Labor | Amber Hawkins | 7,808 | 41.8 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | -1.2 | |||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,284 | 51.4 | +9.5 | |
| Labor | Heather Beattie | 6,096 | 30.5 | -9.1 | |
| Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 3,613 | 18.1 | +1.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,993 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 372 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 20,365 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,672 | 58.7 | +8.9 | |
| Labor | Heather Beattie | 7,525 | 41.4 | -8.9 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +8.9 | |||
References
- "Central Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- Raue, Ben. "Central – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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