List of mayors of Redland
| Mayor of Redland | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 16 March 2024Jos Mitchell | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | J. H. N. Price |
| Formation | 1949 |
This is a list of mayors and chairmen of the City of Redland (formerly the Shire of Redland), a local government area of Queensland, Australia.[1]
The current mayor is Jos Mitchell, who was elected in 2024.[2][3]
Mayors and chairmen
1949−present
| No. | Portrait | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. H. N. Price | Independent | June 1949 | April 1961 | |
| 2 | | E. G. W. Wood | Independent | April 1961 | March 1982 | |
| 3 | | Merv Genrich (1939/40−2018) | Independent | March 1982 | March 1991 | Lost re-election[4] |
| 4 |  | Len Keogh (1931−2007) | Independent Labor | March 1991 | March 1994 | Lost re-election[5] |
| 5 | | Eddie Santagiuliana (1945−2001) | Independent Liberal | March 1994 | 22 April 2001 | Councillor from 1982 to 1994. Died in office[6] |
| 6 | | Don Seccombe (1942−) | Independent | June 2001 | 15 March 2008 | Did not seek re-election[7] |
| 7 | | Melva Hobson | Independent | 15 March 2008 | 28 April 2012 | Lost re-election[8] |
| 8 | | Karen Williams | Independent | 28 April 2012 | 17 May 2021 | Did not seek re-election[9] |
| Independent LNP | 17 May 2021 | 16 March 2024 | ||||
| 9 | | Jos Mitchell | Jos Mitchell Leading Change | 16 March 2024 | present | Incumbent |
Electoral results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading Change | Jos Mitchell | 52,599 | 52.20 | +52.20 | |
| Independent | Andrew Laming | 25,966 | 25.77 | +25.77 | |
| Independent | Cindy Corrie | 22,191 | 22.02 | +22.02 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,756 | 96.36 | +0.70 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,808 | 3.64 | −0.70 | ||
| Turnout | 104,564 | 86.98 | +5.60 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Leading Change | Jos Mitchell | 60,280 | 67.67 | +67.67 | |
| Independent | Andrew Laming | 28,803 | 32.33 | +32.33 | |
| Leading Change gain from Independent LNP | Swing | N/A | |||
- Incumbent mayor Karen Williams (Independent, later Independent LNP) did not recontest[11]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Karen Williams | 52,249 | 69.51 | ||
| Independent | Melva Hobson | 22,914 | 30.49 | ||
| Turnout | 78,283 | 83.81 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Redland City Council timeline" (PDF). Redland City Council timeline. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Jos Mitchell wins mayoral election". Redland City News. 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Redland City Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019.
- ^ "Former Redland Shire Council chairman Merv Genrich passes on". Redland City Bulletin. 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Government of the Redlands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Mr D. BRISKEY" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
- ^ "2008 Redland City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "2012 Redland City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ "Redland Mayor Karen Williams applies for LNP membership, considers running for Bowman seat in federal election". Redland City Bulletin. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "2024 Redland City Mayor election". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Former Bowman MP Andrew Laming to run for Redland mayor after Karen Williams steps down". The Courier Mail.