Tennyson Ward
Queensland — Brisbane City Council
Created2008[1]
CouncillorNicole Johnston
PartyIndependent
NamesakeTennyson
Electors30,371 (2024)[2]
DemographicInner metropolitan

Tennyson Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Tennyson, Chelmer, Corinda, Fairfield, Graceville, Sherwood, Yeerongpilly and Yeronga, and parts of Annerley and Oxley.[3]

Councillors for Tennyson Ward

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Nicole Johnston Liberal 15 March 2008 –
26 July 2008 		Resigned from the LNP in 2010 before she was "likely" going to be expelled; initially sat as an Independent Liberal. Incumbent[4][5]
  Liberal National 26 July 2008 –
20 May 2010
  Independent Liberal 20 May 2010 –
28 April 2012
  Independent 28 April 2012 –
present

Results

2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Tennyson Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nicole Johnston 13,157 55.0 +3.9
Liberal National Henry Swindon 4,559 19.0 -0.3
Greens River Kearns 3,567 14.9 +1.4
Labor Kane Hart 2,658 11.1 -3.1
Total formal votes 98.4
Informal votes 382 1.6
Turnout 24,323
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Nicole Johnston 15,025 74.4 +0.9
Liberal National Henry Swindon 5,182 25.6 -0.9
Independent hold Swing +0.9
Results are not final. Last updated on 20 March 2024.

2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Tennyson Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nicole Johnston 11,571 51.1 -0.1
Liberal National Maurice Lane 4,394 19.4 +0.4
Labor Jackie Schneider 3,212 14.2 -2.5
Greens Patsy O'Brien 3,058 13.5 +0.3
Animal Justice Darryl Prout 428 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 22,663 98.3 +0.5
Informal votes 383 1.7 -0.5
Turnout 23,046 79.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Maurice Lane 8,756 58.1 +3.4
Labor Jackie Schneider 6,307 41.9 -3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Nicole Johnston 14,253 73.4 +0.4
Liberal National Maurice Lane 5,155 26.6 +26.6
Independent hold Swing +0.4

2016

2016 Brisbane City Council election: Tennyson Ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nicole Johnston 12,572 55.4 +14.3
Liberal National Ashley Higgins 3,794 16.7 -20.3
Labor Stephen Harvey 3,335 14.7 +2.4
Greens Gillian Marshall-Pierce 2,985 13.2 +3.5
Total formal votes 22,686 - -
Informal votes 484 - -
Turnout 23,170 - -
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Stephen Harvey 53.2
Liberal National Ashley Higgins 46.8
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Nicole Johnston 14,150 76.3 +20.5
Labor Stephen Harvey 4,404 23.7 +23.7
Independent hold Swing +20.5

References

  1. ^ a b "Electorate: Tennyson". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennyson Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Controversial councillor Nicole Johnston quits LNP". The Courier Mail. 20 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Rebel councillor claims human rights violation". Brisbane Times. 30 March 2011. Cr Johnston, who now sits as an "independent liberal" since she split from Lord Mayor Campbell Newman's LNP administration, said it was ridiculous that she was asked to share the ALP's party room.
  6. ^ "Electorate: Tennyson". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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