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The 2024 Queensland mayoral elections was held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections .
2024 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward [26] [27] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal National: Clare Jenkinson 12,090 43.86 −1.64 Greens: Seal Chong Wah: 10,863 39.41 +1.11 Labor: Sún Etheridge 4,613 16.73 +0.53 Total formal votes 27,566 98.57 Informal votes 400 1.43 Turnout: 27,966 83.82 Two-candidate-preferred result Greens: Seal ...
The elections were held on the same day as the state by-elections in Inala and Ipswich West. There was a surprisingly large number of candidates elected unopposed in many council elections across Queensland, including some mayoral races.
All 77 councils use optional preferential voting (OPV) for mayoral elections. Under this system, voters are only required to vote for one candidates, although they can choose to preference other candidates. [6] In the 22 councils that use single-member wards (including Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville) OPV is also used. [7]
The 2024 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Incumbent mayor Tom Tate was re-elected to serve a record fourth term in office. [2] [3]
The 2024 Brisbane City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 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 2024 Ipswich City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a mayor and eight councillors to the City of Ipswich. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Teresa Harding was re-elected mayor with 57.73% of the vote after preferences, a swing of 5.25% against her. [2]
The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] The Cairns Unity Team, which had held a majority on council since 2012, was defeated. Incumbent mayor Terry James was defeated by first-term councillor Amy Eden, who became the second woman to hold the role, after Val Schier. [2] [3]