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Paddington Ward 
Summary
Paddington Ward (formerly known as 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]
| Paddington Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created | 1994 (as Toowong Ward) |
| Councillor | Seal Chong Wah |
| Party | Greens |
| Namesake | Paddington |
| Electors | 33,366 (2024)[1] |
History edit
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 edit
| 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 | 2023–2024 | |
| Seal Chong Wah | Greens | 2024–present | |
Results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Clare Jenkinson | 11,586 | 44.0 | -1.5 | |
| Greens | Seal Chong Wah | 10,370 | 39.3 | +1.0 | |
| Labor | Sún Etheridge | 4,391 | 16.7 | +0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 98.6 | ||||
| Informal votes | 374 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 26,271 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Seal Chong Wah | 12,911 | 51.1 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal National | Clare Jenkinson | 12,360 | 48.9 | -1.8 | |
| Greens gain from Liberal National | Swing | +1.8 | |||
2020 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 | |||
1931 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Power | 1,999 | 56.56 | ||
| Civic Reform | Benjamin Harding | 1,056 | 29.88 | ||
| Non-party Progress | James Leavy | 241 | 6.82 | ||
| Independent Citizens' | Elizabeth Goldsmith | 238 | 6.73 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,534 | 91.34 | |||
| Informal votes | 335 | 8.66 | |||
| Turnout | 3,869 | 91.31 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Paddington Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Full list of Brisbane City Council candidates by ward". couriermail.com.au. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ McKay, Jack (18 June 2023). "Labor announces councillor candidates to run on Brisbane's north side in 2024 poll". ABC News.
- ^ "Paddington– Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". July 2019.
- ^ "Paddington (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results1.elections.qld.gov.au. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Electorate: Paddington". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.