2004 Brisbane City Council election

2004 Brisbane City Council election
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26 wards in the Brisbane City Council
  First party Second party
 
Leader Campbell Newman Tim Quinn
Party Liberal Labor
Leader since 2004
Last election 8 wards 18 wards
Seats won 9 wards 17 wards
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 246,563 212,265
Percentage 47.13% 40.57%
TPP 52.50% 47.50%
Lord Mayor of Brisbane before election

Tim Quinn
Labor

Subsequent Lord Mayor

Campbell Newman
Liberal Party

The 2004 Brisbane City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect a lord mayor and 26 councillors to the City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.

The election resulted in the election of Campbell Newman of the Liberal Party as Lord Mayor, defeating the Labor Party incumbent, Tim Quinn, by 2.5% of the mayoral two-party-preferred vote. The Liberals won 9 wards to Labor's 17. Newman became the first Liberal Lord Mayor since Sallyanne Atkinson's narrow defeat in 1991.

Results

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Summary

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Mayoral election

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Mayor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Campbell Newman 246,563 47.13
Labor Tim Quinn 212,265 40.57
Greens Drew Hutton 52,995 10.13
Independent Russell Hall 5,815 1.11
Independent Derek M Rosborough 3,464 0.66
Independent Nick Kapsis 2,100 0.40
Total formal votes 523,202 98.05
Informal votes 10,387 1.95
Turnout 533,589 86.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Campbell Newman 255,586 52.50
Labor Tim Quinn 231,288 47.50
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

Wards

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wards
Party Votes % ±% Seats Change
  Liberal 243,917 47.02 9 Increase 1
  Labor 222,215 42.83 17 Decrease 1
  Greens 42,243 8.14 0 Steady
  Independent 10,406 2.01 0 Steady
Total formal votes 518,781 97.91
Informal votes 11,084 2.09
Turnout 529,865 85.76
Two-party-preferred result
  Liberal 251,547 51.55
  Labor 236,396 48.45

Constituencies changing hands

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Constituency Pre-election Swing Post-election
Party Member Margin Margin Member Party
Lord Mayor Labor Tim Quinn 2.50 Campbell Newman Liberal
McDowall Labor Rita Collins 4.05 Norm Wyndham Liberal

Councillors

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Ward Party Councillor Margin (%)[2]
Acacia Ridge Labor Kevin Bianchi 3.81
Bracken Ridge Liberal Carol Cashman 19.19
Central Labor David Hinchliffe 12.04
Chandler Liberal Michael Caltabiano 17.94
Deagon Labor Victoria Newton 10.98
Doboy Labor John Campbell 4.97
Dutton Park Labor Helen Abrahams 9.70
East Brisbane Labor Catherine Bermingham 1.06
Enoggera Labor Ann Bennison 9.48
Grange Labor Maureen Hayes 5.13
Hamilton Liberal Tim Nicholls 16.32
Holland Park Labor Kerry Rea 5.58
Jamboree Labor Felicity Farmer 6.55
Marchant Labor Faith Hopkins 3.79
McDowall Liberal Norm Wyndham 4.05
Moorooka Labor Steve Griffiths 6.60
Morningside Labor Shayne Sutton 4.18
Northgate Labor Kim Flesser 5.88
Pullenvale Liberal Margaret de Wit 28.99
Richlands Labor Les Bryant 15.82
Runcorn Labor Gail MacPherson 2.19
The Gap Liberal Geraldine Knapp 16.99
Toowong Liberal Judy Magub 12.71
Walter Taylor Liberal Jane Prentice 18.87
Wishart Liberal Graham Quirk 15.64
Wynnum Manly Labor Peter Cumming 5.79

Post-election pendulum

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Labor wards (17)
Marginal
East Brisbane Catherine Bermingham ALP 1.06%
Runcorn Gail MacPherson ALP 2.19%
Marchant Faith Hopkins ALP 3.79%
Acacia Ridge Kevin Bianchi ALP 3.81%
Morningside Shayne Sutton ALP 4.18%
Doboy John Campbell ALP 4.97%
Fairly safe
Grange Maureen Hayes ALP 5.13%
Holland Park Kerry Rea ALP 5.58%
Wynnum Manly Peter Cumming ALP 5.79%
Northgate Kim Flesser ALP 5.88%
Jamboree Felicity Farmer ALP 6.55%
Moorooka Steve Griffiths ALP 6.60%
Enoggera Ann Bennison ALP 9.48%
Dutton Park Helen Abrahams ALP 9.70%
Safe
Deagon Victoria Newton ALP 10.98%
Central David Hinchliffe ALP 12.04%
Very safe
Richlands Les Bryant ALP 15.82%
Liberal wards (9)
Marginal
McDowall Norm Wyndham LIB 4.05%
Safe
Toowong Judy Magub LIB 12.71%
Very safe
Wishart Graham Quirk LIB 15.64%
Hamilton Tim Nicholls LIB 16.32%
The Gap Geraldine Knapp LIB 16.99%
Chandler Michael Caltabiano LIB 17.94%
Walter Taylor Jane Prentice LIB 18.87%
Bracken Ridge Carol Cashman LIB 19.19%
Pullenvale Margaret de Wit LIB 28.99%

Ward results

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Acacia Ridge

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Acacia Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Bianchi 11,935 53.81
Liberal Angela Owen-Taylor 10,246 46.19
Total formal votes 22,181 97.20
Informal votes 640 2.80
Turnout 22,821 87.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Bianchi 11,935 53.81
Liberal Angela Owen-Taylor 10,246 46.19
Labor hold Swing

Bracken Ridge

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,103 65.45
Labor Steve Davey 6,137 28.48
Greens Mark Carey-Smith 1,308 6.07
Total formal votes 21,548 98.07
Informal votes 423 1.93
Turnout 21,971 89.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,274 69.19
Labor Steve Davey 6,356 30.81
Liberal hold Swing

Central

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Hinchliffe 9,198 47.75
Liberal Rodney Maller 6,052 31.42
Greens Colin Sweett 3,378 17.54
Independent Coral Wynter 634 3.29
Total formal votes 19,262 98.16
Informal votes 362 1.84
Turnout 19,624 75.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Hinchliffe 10,434 62.04
Liberal Rodney Maller 6,383 37.96
Labor hold Swing

Chandler

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Chandler Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Caltabiano 14,291 67.94
Labor Chris Forrester 6,745 32.06
Total formal votes 21,036 97.80
Informal votes 473 2.20
Turnout 21,509 88.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Caltabiano 14,291 67.94
Labor Chris Forrester 6,745 32.06
Liberal hold Swing

Deagon

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victoria Newton 10,156 53.02
Liberal Zenia Belcher 6,549 34.19
Greens Peter Leonard Fagan 2,451 12.79
Total formal votes 19,156 97.80
Informal votes 431 2.20
Turnout 19,587 87.56
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victoria Newton 10,678 60.98
Liberal Zenia Belcher 6,832 39.02
Labor hold Swing

Doboy

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Doboy Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Campbell 10,144 50.28
Liberal Steve Hill 8,222 40.75
Independent Peter Lovegrove 1,811 8.98
Total formal votes 20,177 97.41
Informal votes 537 2.59
Turnout 20,714 88.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Campbell 10,388 54.97
Liberal Steve Hill 8,511 45.03
Labor hold Swing

Dutton Park

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Dutton Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Helen J Abrahams 7,844 40.97
Liberal Darrin Treanor 5,613 29.32
Greens Ben Pennings 4,801 25.08
Independent Murray Swan 886 4.63
Total formal votes 19,144 97.82
Informal votes 427 2.18
Turnout 19,571 81.29
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Helen J Abrahams 9,697 59.70
Liberal Darrin Treanor 6,547 40.30
Labor hold Swing

East Brisbane

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: East Brisbane Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Catherine Bermingham 10,180 51.06
Liberal Adrian Schrinner 9,756 48.94
Total formal votes 19,936 97.49
Informal votes 513 2.51
Turnout 20,449 80.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Catherine Bermingham 10,180 51.06
Liberal Adrian Schrinner 9,756 48.94
Labor hold Swing

Enoggera

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Enoggera Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ann Bennison 9,971 51.57
Liberal Colin Farquhar 6,978 36.09
Greens Matthew Harris 2,387 12.34
Total formal votes 19,336 97.94
Informal votes 406 2.06
Turnout 19,742 86.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ann Bennison 10,621 59.48
Liberal Colin Farquhar 7,236 40.52
Labor hold Swing

Grange

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Grange Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maureen Hayes 9,021 45.22
Liberal Marie Pryce 7,670 38.45
Greens Richard Nielsen 3,256 16.32
Total formal votes 19,947 98.24
Informal votes 357 1.76
Turnout 20,304 83.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maureen Hayes 9,931 55.13
Liberal Marie Pryce 8,084 44.87
Labor hold Swing

Hamilton

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Hamilton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Nicholls 11,470 60.18
Labor Kerrina King 5,359 28.12
Greens Michael Mather 2,230 11.70
Total formal votes 19,059 98.20
Informal votes 349 1.80
Turnout 19,408 83.30
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Nicholls 11,776 66.32
Labor Kerrina King 5,980 33.68
Liberal hold Swing

Holland Park

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Holland Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kerry Rea 11,185 55.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie 8,939 44.42
Total formal votes 20,124 97.74
Informal votes 465 2.26
Turnout 20,589 87.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kerry Rea 11,185 55.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie 8,939 44.42
Labor hold Swing

Jamboree

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Jamboree Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Felicity Farmer 10,975 50.54
Liberal Lynne Jennings 8,834 40.68
Greens Jos Hall 1,905 8.77
Total formal votes 21,714 98.66
Informal votes 294 1.34
Turnout 22,008 88.44
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Felicity Farmer 11,818 56.55
Liberal Lynne Jennings 9,079 43.45
Labor hold Swing

Marchant

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Marchant Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Faith Hopkins 8,882 46.98
Liberal Mary Jolliffe 7,738 40.93
Greens Peter Thomas 1,612 8.53
Independent Matt Doolan 672 3.55
Total formal votes 18,904 97.76
Informal votes 434 2.24
Turnout 19,338 86.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Faith Hopkins 9,299 53.79
Liberal Mary Jolliffe 7,987 46.21
Labor hold Swing

McDowall

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: McDowall Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norm Wyndham 8,989 50.06
Labor Rita Collins 7,458 41.53
Greens Dennis Delalande 1,510 8.41
Total formal votes 17,957 98.34
Informal votes 303 1.66
Turnout 18,260 89.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Wyndham 9,190 54.05
Labor Rita Collins 7,813 45.95
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

Moorooka

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Moorooka Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Steve Griffiths 10,837 56.60
Liberal Julie Sinclair 8,308 43.40
Total formal votes 19,145 97.28
Informal votes 536 2.72
Turnout 19,681 87.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Griffiths 10,837 56.60
Liberal Julie Sinclair 8,308 43.40
Labor hold Swing

Morningside

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Morningside Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Shayne Sutton 8,248 43.10
Liberal Maurice Lane 7,366 38.49
Greens Rob Wilson 2,405 12.57
Independent Simeon Adams 1,116 5.83
Total formal votes 19,135 97.86
Informal votes 419 2.14
Turnout 19,554 84.32
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Shayne Sutton 9,215 54.18
Liberal Maurice Lane 7,792 45.82
Labor hold Swing

Northgate

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Northgate Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Flesser 9,439 49.12
Liberal Kevin Parer 7,537 39.22
Greens Sue Meehan 2,241 11.66
Total formal votes 19,217 98.11
Informal votes 371 1.89
Turnout 19,588 86.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Flesser 9,990 55.88
Liberal Kevin Parer 7,887 44.12
Labor hold Swing

Pullenvale

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Pullenvale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret de Wit 14,841 72.99
Labor Maree Bliss 3,434 16.89
Greens Richard Neehouse 2,058 10.12
Total formal votes 20,333 98.78
Informal votes 252 1.22
Turnout 20,585 88.58
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret de Wit 15,239 78.99
Labor Maree Bliss 4,053 21.01
Liberal hold Swing

Richlands

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Richlands Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Bryant 12,106 57.26
Liberal Alastair Smith 5,732 27.11
Independent George Pugh 1,743 8.24
Greens Nigel David Quinlan 1,560 7.38
Total formal votes 21,141 96.87
Informal votes 684 3.13
Turnout 21,825 86.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Bryant 12,627 65.82
Liberal Alastair Smith 6,557 34.18
Labor hold Swing

Runcorn

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Runcorn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gail MacPherson 11,755 52.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins 10,768 47.81
Total formal votes 22,523 97.35
Informal votes 614 2.65
Turnout 23,137 87.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gail MacPherson 11,755 52.19
Liberal Kathryn Jenkins 10,768 47.81
Labor hold Swing

The Gap

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: The Gap Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geraldine Knapp 11,305 59.18
Labor David Nelson 4,789 25.07
Greens Mike Stasse 3,009 15.75
Total formal votes 19,103 98.69
Informal votes 253 1.31
Turnout 19,356 87.01
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geraldine Knapp 11,760 66.99
Labor David Nelson 5,796 33.01
Liberal hold Swing

Toowong

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judy Magub 9,913 54.02
Labor Martin Bradshaw 4,940 25.07
Greens Stuart Skabo 3,499 19.07
Total formal votes 18,352 98.47
Informal votes 286 1.53
Turnout 18,638 79.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Judy Magub 10,391 62.71
Labor Martin Bradshaw 6,180 37.29
Liberal hold Swing

Walter Taylor

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Walter Taylor Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,391 61.86
Labor David Kerr 4,389 23.84
Greens Clive Brazier 2,633 14.30
Total formal votes 18,413 98.65
Informal votes 252 1.35
Turnout 18,665 85.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,801 68.87
Labor David Kerr 5,335 31.13
Liberal hold Swing

Wishart

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wishart Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Quirk 13,684 65.64
Labor James Henley 7,163 34.36
Total formal votes 20,847 97.68
Informal votes 496 2.32
Turnout 21,343 86.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Quirk 13,684 65.64
Labor James Henley 7,163 34.36
Liberal hold Swing

Wynnum Manly

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wynnum Manly Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cumming 9,925 47.06
Liberal Jeremy Knight 7,622 36.14
Independent Paul Brooks 3,544 16.80
Total formal votes 21,091 97.65
Informal votes 508 2.35
Turnout 21,599 88.91
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cumming 10,385 55.79
Liberal Jeremy Knight 8,229 44.21
Labor hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Report on the 2004 Brisbane City Council Quadrennial Elections" (PDF). ABC News. Tally Room. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Report on the 2004 Brisbane City Council Quadrennial Elections" (PDF). The Tally Room. 27 March 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2017.
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