Central Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering the CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, Herston, Bowen Hills, Newstead and Teneriffe.[2] The current councillor is Vicki Howard of the Liberal National Party, who gained the ward from Labor at the 2012 election.
| Central Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| MP | Vicki Howard |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Brisbane (Central - CBD) |
| Electors | 33,421 (2024)[1] |
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan |
History edit
Labor's David Hinchliffe won Central in 1988. For most of his tenure, Central was considered a safe Labor seat, until the party's vote began to decline from the 2004 election onwards. David Hinchliffe retired in 2012 and the election held that year was won by LNP candidate Vicki Howard.[3]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hinchliffe | Labor | 1988–2012 | |
| Vicki Howard | Liberal National | 2012–present | |
Results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 11,674 | 46.69 | -1.71 | |
| Greens | Wendy Aghdam | 8,888 | 35.55 | +8.05 | |
| Labor | Ash Murray | 4,440 | 17.76 | -6.34 | |
| Total formal votes | 25,002 | 98.37 | +0.39 | ||
| Informal votes | 414 | 1.63 | -0.39 | ||
| Turnout | 25,416 | 76.05 | +6.63 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result[6] | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 12,331 | 52.98 | -4.79 | |
| Greens | Wendy Aghdam | 10,944 | 47.02 | +4.79 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | -4.79 | |||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 9,800 | 48.40 | –2.44 | |
| Greens | Trina Massey | 5,568 | 27.50 | +5.01 | |
| Labor | Judi Jabour | 4,879 | 24.10 | –2.57 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,247 | 97.98 | +0.28 | ||
| Informal votes | 418 | 2.02 | –0.28 | ||
| Turnout | 20,665 | 69.58 | –5.85 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,333 | 57.56 | –0.65 | |
| Labor | Judy Jabour | 7,619 | 42.44 | +0.65 | |
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,359 | 57.77 | –0.44 | |
| Greens | Trina Massey | 7,573 | 42.23 | +42.23 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | –0.44 | |||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,430 | 50.84 | –0.60 | |
| Labor | Amber Hawkins | 5,471 | 26.67 | –3.82 | |
| Greens | Kirsten Lovejoy | 4,614 | 22.49 | +4.42 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,515 | 97.70 | –0.47 | ||
| Informal votes | 484 | 2.30 | +0.47 | ||
| Turnout | 20,999 | 75.43 | +1.42 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,878 | 58.21 | –0.44 | |
| Labor | Amber Hawkins | 7,808 | 41.79 | +0.44 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | –0.44 | |||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,284 | 51.44 | +9.48 | |
| Labor | Heather Beattie | 6,096 | 30.49 | –9.11 | |
| Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 3,613 | 18.07 | +1.46 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,993 | 98.17 | –0.22 | ||
| Informal votes | 372 | 1.83 | +0.22 | ||
| Turnout | 20,365 | 74.01 | –3.59 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Vicki Howard | 10,672 | 58.65 | +8.93 | |
| Labor | Heather Beattie | 7,525 | 41.35 | –8.93 | |
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.93 | |||
2008 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vicki Howard | 8,709 | 41.96 | +10.89 | |
| Labor | David Hinchliffe | 8,219 | 39.60 | –8.08 | |
| Greens | Anne Boccabella | 3,450 | 16.61 | –1.13 | |
| Independent | David White | 379 | 1.83 | +1.83 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,757 | 98.39 | +0.31 | ||
| Informal votes | 340 | 1.61 | –0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 21,097 | 77.60 | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | David Hinchliffe | 9,173 | 50.28 | –11.76 | |
| Liberal | Vicki Howard | 9,071 | 49.72 | +11.76 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –11.76 | |||
2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | David Hinchliffe | 9,198 | 47.75 | ||
| Liberal | Rodney Maller | 6,052 | 31.42 | ||
| Greens | Colin Sweett | 3,378 | 17.54 | ||
| Independent | Coral Wynter | 634 | 3.29 | ||
| Total formal votes | 19,262 | 98.16 | |||
| Informal votes | 362 | 1.84 | |||
| Turnout | 19,624 | 75.11 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | David Hinchliffe | 10,434 | 62.04 | ||
| Liberal | Rodney Maller | 6,383 | 37.96 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Central Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b Raue, Ben. "Central – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Central (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Central - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 2 November 2023.