Paddington Ward
Created1994
MPClare Jenkinson
PartyLiberal National
NamesakePaddington
Electors31,479[1] (2020)

The Paddington Ward (formerly Toowong Ward) is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Paddington, Auchenflower, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Petrie Terrace, Red Hill, and parts of Bardon and Toowong.[2]

History

Toowong Ward was created in 1994 as a merger of Liberal-held Taringa Ward and Labor-held Paddington Ward. Liberal councillor Judy Magub was elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1997, 2000 and 2004, before retiring in 2007. Liberal councillor Peter Matic was appointed to the casual vacancy, and was re-elected in 2008. The ward was renamed Paddington Ward prior to the 2016 election after shifting to the north and east, and losing parts of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward.[3][4] Matic stepped down in April 2023, with Clare Jenkinson being confirmed as his successor in June 2023.[5]

Councillors for Paddington Ward

Member Party Term
  Helen Abrahams Labor 1991–1994[3]
  Judy Magub Liberal 1994–2007[6]
  Peter Matic Liberal 2007–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2023
  Clare Jenkinson Liberal National 2023–present

Results

2020 Brisbane City Council election: Paddington Ward[4][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Matic 10,629 45.4 -3.2
Greens Donna Burns 8,984 38.4 +11.5
Labor Jeff Eelkema 3,775 16.1 -8.3
Total formal votes 23,388 98.5 +0.4
Informal votes 347 1.5 -0.4
Turnout 23,735 75.4 -3.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,489 58.4 +1.1
Labor Jeff Eelkema 8,196 41.6 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,064 50.7 -5.1
Greens Donna Burns 10,753 49.3 +5.1
Liberal National hold Swing -5.1
2016 Brisbane City Council election: Paddington Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,326 48.9 -4.7
Greens Michael Kane 6,328 27.3 +6.0
Labor Jeff Eelkema 5,510 23.8 -1.3
Total formal votes 23,164 98.1 -0.2
Informal votes 437 1.9 +0.2
Turnout 23,601 78.6 +1.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Peter Matic 57.3
Labor Jeff Eelkema 42.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Matic 11,736 55.8 -6.1
Greens Michael Kane 9,283 44.2 +6.1
Liberal National hold Swing -6.1

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results1.elections.qld.gov.au. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Paddington Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Full list of Brisbane City Council candidates by ward". couriermail.com.au. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ McKay, Jack (18 June 2023). "Labor announces councillor candidates to run on Brisbane's north side in 2024 poll". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Paddington– Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results1.elections.qld.gov.au. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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