Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections explained

This is a list of local government area results for the 2024 Queensland local elections.^[1]

Banana

Division 2

• Incumbent councillor Judith Pender (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 4

• Incumbent councillor Colin Semple (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 6

Brisbane

See main article: 2024 Brisbane City Council election.

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal National		329,337	46.87	+0.99	18	1
		Labor		188,967	26.91	−5.99	5
		Greens		162,608	23.15	+5.35	2	1
		Independent		21,390	3.05	−0.15	1
Two-party-preferred vote
		Liberal National			55.4	+1.8
		Labor			44.6	−1.8

Bracken Ridge

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Calamvale

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Central

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Chandler

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Deagon

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Hamilton

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MacGregor

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McDowall

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Tennyson

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The Gap

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Wynnum Manly

Cairns

See main article: 2024 Cairns Regional Council election.

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
							3	2
							3	1
							1
							1	1
		Independent Socialist Alliance					1
		Community First					0
							0
		Independent Democratic					0

Division 2

• Incumbent councillor Rob Pyne (Ind. Socialist, later Ind. Socialist Alliance) contested Division 5

Division 5

• Incumbent councillor Amy Eden (Independent, later Team Eden) ran for mayor and therefore did not recontest

Division 9

• Incumbent councillor Brett Olds was elected as Independent LNP but left the LNP in September 2021

Cassowary Coast

Division 2

• Incumbent councillor Teresa Millwood (Independent) ran for mayor and therefore did not recontest^[12]

Division 6

Gold Coast

See main article: 2024 Gold Coast City Council election.

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		202,972	66.98		7
		Independent LNP		89,919	29.67		7
		Animal Justice		7,942	2.62		0
		Independent UAP		2,222	0.73		0

Division 2

• Incumbent councillor William Owen-Jones (Independent LNP) did not recontest

Division 4

• Incumbent councillor Cameron Caldwell (Independent LNP) did not recontest after winning 2023 Fadden by-election

Division 9

• Incumbent councillor Glenn Tozer was elected as Independent LNP but left the LNP in June 2020^{[13] [14]}

Division 11

• Incumbent councillor Hermann Vorster (Independent LNP) did not recontest^[15]

Division 12

• Incumbent councillor Pauline Young (Independent) did not recontest

Division 13

• Incumbent councillor Daphne McDonald (Independent) did not recontest

Division 14

Ipswich

See main article: 2024 Ipswich City Council election.

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
				83,359	37.07	−3.34	4	2
		Independent		43,406	19.30	+2.81	1
		Your Voice of Experience		27,288	12.13	−8.37	2
				23,613	10.50	+10.50	1	1
		Working For Our Community		21,621	9.61	+9.61	0
				15,355	6.83	+6.83	0
				10,256	4.56	+4.56	0	1
Formal votes			224,898	100.0
Formal ballots			112,449	89.32	+0.58
Informal ballots			13,450	10.68	−0.58
Total			125,899	100.0		8
Registered voters / turnout			155,753	80.83	+2.87

Division 1

• Incumbent councillor Sheila Ireland (Independent, later Team Sheila Ireland) ran for mayor and therefore did not recontest
• Josh Addison compared with Sheila Ireland at the 2020 election

Division 3

• Incumbent councillors Marnie Doyle and Andrew Fechner (both independents) formed Better Brighter Ipswich in 2024

Division 4

• Incumbent councillor Kate Kunzelmann (Independent Labor) did not recontest^[16]

Logan

Division 4

• Incumbent Councillor Laurie Koranski (Independent) did not recontest

Division 5

• Incumbent Councillor Jon Raven (Independent Labor) did not recontest in order to run for Mayor

Division 12

Mackay

• Team Greg Williamson changes compared with Greg Williamson Alliance at 2020 election
• Belinda Hassan was elected as Greg Williamson Alliance but became Independent Labor in December 2023
• Fran Mann was elected as Greg Williamson Alliance but became Independent Labor in December 2023
• Justin Englert was elected as Greg Williamson Alliance but became independent in December 2023
• Pauline Townsend was elected as Greg Williamson Alliance but became independent in December 2023

Moreton Bay

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		87,701	56.81		10
		Independent Labor		24,169	15.66		2
		Community Centred and Connected		16,715	10.83		0
		Independent LNP		10,274	6.65		0
		Greens		8,939	5.79		0
		Independent Democrat		3,322	2.15		0
		Animal Justice		3,240	2.10		0
Formal votes			154,360	92.42
Informal votes			12,664	7.58
Total			167,024	100.0

Division 7

• Barlow elected at a 2021 by-election following resignation of Denise Sims (Independent)

Division 8

• Incumbent councillor Mick Gillam (Independent Labor) did not recontest

Division 12

Rockhampton

Division 7

Townsville

See main article: 2024 Townsville City Council election.

Division 2

• Incumbent councillor Sue Blom (Independent) did not recontest

Division 10

• Won by NQ State Alliance at a 2021 by-election after resignation of Les Walker (Team Jenny Hill)
• Incumbent councillor Fran O'Callaghan (NQ State Alliance) did not recontest

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 local government elections . 16 March 2024 . Electoral Commission of Queensland.
2. Web site: Queensland . Electoral Commission of . 2024-04-06 . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 2024-04-07 . results.elections.qld.gov.au . en.
3. Web site: Queensland . Electoral Commission of . 2024-04-06 . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 2024-04-07 . results.elections.qld.gov.au . en.
4. Web site: Queensland . Electoral Commission of . 2024-04-06 . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 2024-04-07 . results.elections.qld.gov.au . en.
5. Web site: Queensland . Electoral Commission of . 2024-04-06 . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 2024-04-07 . results.elections.qld.gov.au . en.
6. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/deag
7. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/hami
8. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/macg
9. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/mcdo
10. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/tenn
11. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/tgap
12. Web site: Adrian Schrinner re-elected as Brisbane Lord Mayor with LNP on track to retain council majority . ABC News . 17 March 2024.
13. Web site: GLENN MARK TOZER . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 28 March 2020.
14. Web site: I was a member of the LNP for 6 years and am now fiercely independent . Vote 1 Glenn Tozer.
15. Web site: Hermann Vorster: Robina councillor picked as LNP's Burleigh candidate . Gold Coast Bulletin.
16. Web site: Kunzelmann quits . Local Ipswich News . 7 December 2023.