| Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden | |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1992 |
| Office: | Councillor of the City of Gold Coast for Division 7 |
| Termend1: | 16 March 2024 |
| Termstart1: | 28 March 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Gary Baildon |
| Successor1: | Joe Wilkinson |
| Party: | Liberal National (2010−present)[1] |
Ryan Donald Bayldon-Lumsden (born 23 September 1992) is an Australian former politician who served as a member of the Gold Coast City Council from 2020 until 2024.[2] He was suspended from council on 15 September 2023 after being charged with the murder of his stepfather.[3] [4]
Bayldon-Lumsden ran for re-election at the 2024 Gold Coast City Council election but was unsuccessful, coming third on first preferences with 21.72% of the vote.[5] Former Liberal National Party staffer Joe Wilkinson was elected in a tight three-way race.[6]
Before entering politics, Bayldon-Lumsden was a secondary school teacher at The Southport School.[7] He was elected to Division 7 at the 2020 Gold Coast City Council election at the age of 27, making him the youngest person elected to the role in the city's history.[3]
On 23 August 2023, Bayldon-Lumsden was charged by Queensland Police with the murder of his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden.[8] [9]
Police had been called to the property following reports of a disturbance. Bayldon-Lumsden was arrested at the property.[10]