Holland Park Ward
Holland Park Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council | |
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Created | 1985[1] |
Councillor | Krista Adams |
Party | Liberal National |
Namesake | Holland Park |
Electors | 32,242 (2024)[2] |
Demographic | Inner-metropolitan |
Holland Park Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt East and Tarragindi.[3]
History
[edit]Holland Park was the ward of Brisbane's only ever known Indigenous councillor, Robbie Williams. Williams, a Yugambeh man and Labor councillor, filled the vacancy caused by Kerry Rea's resignation in October 2007.[4] In December that year, he died of a heart attack. The seat remained vacant until the election in March 2008.[5]
Councillors for Holland Park Ward
[edit]Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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![]() | Gail Chiconi | Liberal | 1985 – 1997 | ||
![]() | Kerry Rea | Labor | 1997 – October 2007 | Councillor for Ekibin Ward from 1991–1997. Resigned to run for Bonner at 2007 federal election | |
![]() | Robbie Williams | Labor | October 2007 – 20 December 2007 | Died in office. Had been preselected by Labor to contest Wishart Ward at the 2008 election | |
![]() | Ian McKenzie | Liberal | 15 March 2008 – 26 July 2008 | Moved to Coorparoo Ward | |
Liberal National | 26 July 2008 – 19 March 2016 | ||||
![]() | Krista Adams | Liberal National | 19 March 2016 – present | Councillor for Wishart Ward from 2008–2016. Incumbent |
Results
[edit]2024
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal National | Krista Adams | 13,121 | 47.76 | -0.64 | |
Labor | Shane Warren | 7,543 | 27.46 | -3.24 | |
Greens | David Ford | 6,807 | 24.78 | +3.88 | |
Total formal votes | 27,421 | 98.01 | |||
Informal votes | 558 | 1.99 | |||
Turnout | 28,029 | 86.93 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Krista Adams | 13,794 | 53.72 | -1.08 | |
Labor | Shane Warren | 11,882 | 46.28 | +1.08 | |
Liberal National hold | Swing | -1.08 |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal National | Krista Adams | 11,553 | 48.4 | -0.8 | |
Labor | Karleigh Auguston | 7,323 | 30.7 | -5.5 | |
Greens | Jenny Gamble | 4,975 | 20.9 | +6.8 | |
Total formal votes | 23,851 | ||||
Informal votes | 580 | ||||
Turnout | 24,431 | ||||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Krista Adams | 11,992 | 54.7 | +0.3 | |
Labor | Karleigh Auguston | 9,924 | 45.3 | -0.3 | |
Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.3 |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal National | Krista Adams | 11,476 | 49.6 | -4.1 | |
Labor | Adam Obeid | 8,246 | 35.6 | +0.9 | |
Greens | Karen Anderson | 3,409 | 14.7 | +3.2 | |
Total formal votes | 23,131 | - | − | ||
Informal votes | 609 | - | − | ||
Turnout | 23,740 | - | − | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal National | Krista Adams | 11,897 | 54.8 | -4.0 | |
Labor | Adam Obeid | 9,820 | 45.2 | +4.0 | |
Liberal National hold | Swing | -4.0 |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Holland Park - BCC Election 2024". ABC News.
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Holland Park Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Wenham, Margaret (28 December 2007). "Indigenous councillor Robbie Williams farewelled". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Bowe, William (15 March 2008). "Brisbane City Council election live". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Electorate: Holland Park". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: Holland Park". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.