It has been suggested that this article be merged into Mayor of the Gold Coast. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2024. |
This is a list of mayors of Gold Coast, Queensland.
Mayor of the Gold Coast | |
---|---|
Inaugural holder | Len Peak |
Formation | 1949 |
The Town of South Coast (Present-day Gold Coast) was formed through the amalgamation of Coolangatta and Southport on 17 June 1949. On 21 March 1958, the town of South Coast was officially renamed to the Town of Gold Coast, and the following year on 16 May 1959, the Gold Coast was proclaimed a city. In 1995, the Albert Shire Council and Gold Coast City Council areas were amalgamated to form one Gold Coast.
Pre-Amalgamation (1949-1995) edit
Mayor | Term |
---|---|
Alderman Len Peak | 1949-1958 |
Ald Ern Harley | 1958–1967 |
Bruce Small | 1967-1973 |
Robert Neumann | 1973-1976 |
Sir Bruce Small | 1976-1978 |
Administrator John Andrews | 1978-1979 |
Keith Hunt | 1979-1982 |
Denis O'Connell | 1982-1985 |
Denis Pie | 1985-1988 |
Lex Bell | 1988-1994 |
Post-Amalgamation (1995 – present) edit
Mayor | Term |
---|---|
Ray Stevens | 1995-1997 |
Gary Baildon | 1997-2004 |
Ron Clarke | 2004-2012 |
Tom Tate | 2012- |
Data drawn from Gold Coast City Council's History Archives. [1]
Election results edit
2020 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent LNP | Tom Tate | 151,579 | 55.73 | −8.13 | |
Independent | Mona Hecke | 67,117 | 24.68 | +24.68 | |
Independent | Brett Lambert | 17,083 | 6.28 | +3.22 | |
Independent | Virginia Freebody | 15,260 | 5.61 | +5.61 | |
Independent | Kris Bourban | 9,115 | 3.35 | +3.35 | |
Independent | Gary Pead | 6,843 | 2.52 | +2.52 | |
Civil Liberties & Motorists | Suphakan Somsriruen | 2,545 | 0.94 | +0.94 | |
Independent | Derek Rosborough | 2,429 | 0.89 | +0.89 | |
Turnout | 287,531 | 74.12 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent LNP | Tom Tate | 154,054 | 66.93 | −6.21 | |
Independent | Mona Hecke | 76,126 | 33.07 | +33.07 | |
Independent LNP hold | Swing | −6.21 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gold Coast City". Electoral Commission of Queensland.