The 2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election was held on 23 October 2010 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Walter Taylor, following the resignation of incumbent Jane Prentice.[1]
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Prentice resigned from council on 24 August 2010 after winning the division of Ryan at the federal election. She had been re-elected for the Liberal Party at the 2008 Brisbane City Council election, and subsequently joined the Liberal National Party (LNP) when it was formed months later in July 2008.[2][3]
The by-election was easily won by LNP candidate Julian Simmonds, although there was a swing against of more than 6% after preferences.[4]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 10,192 | 58.5 | −5.1 | |
| Greens | Tim Dangerfield | 3,902 | 22.4 | +7.3 | |
| Labor | Louise Foley | 2,898 | 16.6 | −4.6 | |
| Independent | William Borbasi | 434 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 17,426 | ||||
| Informal votes | 270 | 1.5 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 17,696 | 69.6 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 10,686 | 64.9 | −6.1 | |
| Greens | Tim Dangerfield | 5,775 | 35.1 | +35.1 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −6.1 | |||
References edit
- ^ "By-election for Brisbane ward set for October". ABC News.
- ^ "Brisbane City Council by-election called for October 23 after resignation of former councillor Jane Prentice". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Elections - 2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Walter Taylor - Ward Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Green, Antony (December 2015). "2012 Brisbane City Council Elections Analysis of Results" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "2010 Walter Taylor By-Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-08.