2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election
23 October 2010
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Julian Simmonds Tim Dangerfield Louise Foley
Party Liberal National Greens Labor
Popular vote 10,192 3,902 2,898
Percentage 58.5% 22.4% 16.6%
Swing Decrease 5.1 Increase 7.3 Decrease 4.6
2PP 64.9% 35.1%
2PP vote Decrease 6.1 Increase 35.1
Councillor before election

Jane Prentice
Liberal National

Elected Councillor

Julian Simmonds
Liberal National

The 2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election was held on 23 October 2010 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Walter Taylor, following the resignation of incumbent Jane Prentice.[1]

Prentice resigned from council on 24 August 2010 after winning the division of Ryan at the federal election. She had been re-elected for the Liberal Party at the 2008 Brisbane City Council election, and subsequently joined the Liberal National Party (LNP) when it was formed months later in July 2008.[2][3]

The by-election was easily won by LNP candidate Julian Simmonds, although there was a swing against of more than 6% after preferences.[4]

Results

2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 10,192 58.5 −5.1
Greens Tim Dangerfield 3,902 22.4 +7.3
Labor Louise Foley 2,898 16.6 −4.6
Independent William Borbasi 434 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 17,426
Informal votes 270 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 17,696 69.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 10,686 64.9 −6.1
Greens Tim Dangerfield 5,775 35.1 +35.1
Liberal National hold Swing −6.1

References

  1. ^ "By-election for Brisbane ward set for October". ABC News.
  2. ^ "Brisbane City Council by-election called for October 23 after resignation of former councillor Jane Prentice". The Courier Mail.
  3. ^ "Elections - 2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Walter Taylor - Ward Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ Green, Antony (December 2015). "2012 Brisbane City Council Elections Analysis of Results" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ "2010 Walter Taylor By-Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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