Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections in Darling Downs

Main article: Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections
2024 Queensland local elections
(Darling Downs)
16 March 2024

This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Darling Downs region.[1]

The Darling Downs region encompasses the local government areas (LGAs) of Goondiwindi, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, and Western Downs.[2]

Goondiwindi

2024 Goondiwindi Regional Council election
16 March 2024
All 7 seats on Goondiwindi Regional Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,911
Mayor
  First party
 
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Candidate Lawrence Springborg
Party Ind. LNP
Primary vote Unopposed
Mayor before election

Lawrence Springborg
Ind. LNP

Elected Mayor

Lawrence Springborg
Ind. LNP

Councillors
Turnout77.20 (Decrease 3.22)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 4 −1
Ind. LNP N/A 2 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Goondiwindi Regional Council is an undivided council, electing six councillors through plurality block voting.[3][4]

Goondiwindi mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Goondiwindi.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Goondiwindi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Lawrence Springborg unopposed
Registered electors 7,911
Independent LNP hold Swing N/A

Goondiwindi results

2024 Queensland local elections: Goondiwindi Regional Council[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phil O'Shea (elected) 4,913 13.63 +1.51
Independent LNP Rob Mackenzie (elected) 4,694 13.02 +2.14
Independent Jason Watts (elected) 4,579 12.70 +2.78
Independent Susie Kelly (elected) 4,405 12.22 +3.57
Independent Julia Spicer (elected) 4,280 11.88 +11.88
Independent LNP Kym Skinner (elected) 3,743 10.39 +2.43
Independent David Spooner 3,696 10.25 +1.80
Independent William Kearney 3,596 9.98 +0.34
Ind. Legalise Cannabis Anthony Hopkins 2,136 5.93 +5.93
Total formal votes 36,042 100.00
Total formal ballots 6,007 98.36 +0.23
Informal ballots 100 1.64 −0.23
Turnout 6,107 77.20 −3.22

Southern Downs

2024 Southern Downs Regional Council election
16 March 2024
All 9 seats on Southern Downs Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered28,325
Mayor
Turnout86.50% (Increase 1.64)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Candidate Melissa Hamilton Vic Pennisi Lindsay Goodwin
Party Independent Ind. LNP Independent
Primary vote 10,995 8,773 3,872
Percentage 46.51% 37.11% 16.38%
Swing Increase 46.51 Decrease 7.08 Increase 16.38
TCP 56.27% 43.73%
TCP swing Increase 56.27 Decrease 12.12
Mayor before election

Vic Pennisi
Ind. LNP

Elected Mayor

Melissa Hamilton
Independent

Councillors
Turnout85.86 (Increase 3.79)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 75.91 7 +3
Ind. Labor N/A 6.31 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Southern Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting.[4][6]

Incumbent mayor Vic Pennisi was defeated by Melissa Hamilton.[7][8]

Southern Downs mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Southern Downs.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Southern Downs[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Melissa Hamilton 10,995 46.51 +46.51
Independent LNP Vic Pennisi 8,773 37.11 −7.08
Independent Lindsay Goodwin 3,872 16.38 +16.38
Total formal votes 23,640 96.49 −1.14
Informal votes 861 3.51 +1.14
Turnout 24,501 86.50 +1.64
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Melissa Hamilton 11,779 56.27 +56.27
Independent LNP Vic Pennisi 9,154 43.73 −12.12
Independent gain from Independent LNP  

Southern Downs results

2024 Queensland local elections: Southern Downs Regional Council[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sheryl Windle (elected) 14,498 8.25 +3.29
Independent Carla Maree Pidgeon (elected) 12,739 7.25 +7.25
Independent Cynthia McDonald (elected) 12,657 7.21 +2.52
Independent Sarah Deane (elected) 12,112 6.89 +6.89
Independent Russell Wantling (elected) 11,831 6.74 +2.32
Independent Ross Bartley (elected) 11,311 6.44 +0.55
Independent Labor Joel Richters (elected) 11,082 6.31 +6.31
Independent Morwenna Bernadette Harslett (elected) 10,940 6.23 +6.23
Independent Ian David Thompson 10,863 6.18 +6.18
Independent Marika McNichol 10,432 5.94 +2.32
Independent LNP Andrew Gale 10,428 5.94 +0.94
Independent Nick Suduk 10,403 5.92 +5.92
Independent LNP Cameron Gow 10,101 5.75 +0.56
Independent Stephen Tancred 8,538 4.86 +0.29
Independent Kelvin Johnston 7,044 4.01 +4.01
Independent Federation Brett Tunbridge 6,302 3.59 +3.59
Independent Federation Noel Darrel Grosskopf 4,383 2.50 +2.50
Total formal votes 175,664 100.00
Total formal ballots 21,958 89.71 −3.13
Informal ballots 2,519 10.29 +3.13
Turnout 24,477 86.41 +2.02

Toowoomba

2024 Toowoomba Regional Council election
16 March 2024
All 11 seats on Toowoomba Regional Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered126,513
Mayor
Turnout85.97% (Increase 3.92)
  First party Second party
 
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IND
Candidate Geoff McDonald Douglas Doelle
Party Independent Independent
Primary vote 85,176 18,056
Percentage 82.51% 17.49%
Swing Increase 82.51 Increase 9.41
Mayor before election

Geoff McDonald
Independent

Elected Mayor

Geoff McDonald
Independent

Councillors
Turnout85.86 (Increase 3.79)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independent N/A 6 +1
Ind. LNP N/A 2 −1
Ind. Labor N/A 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Toowoomba Regional Council is an undivided council, electing ten councillors through plurality block voting.[4][12]

Toowoomba mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Toowoomba.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Toowoomba[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geoff McDonald 85,176 82.51 +82.51
Independent Douglas Doelle 18,056 17.49 +9.41
Total formal votes 103,232 94.91 −1.18
Informal votes 5,535 5.09 +1.18
Turnout 108,767 85.97 +3.92
Geoff McDonald hold  

Toowoomba results

2024 Queensland local elections: Toowoomba Regional Council[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Rebecca Vonhoff (elected) 77,397 7.96 +1.87
Independent James O'Shea (elected) 60,790 6.25 +0.86
Independent Melissa Taylor (elected) 60,401 6.21 +1.56
Independent Labor Kerry Shine (elected) 58,902 6.06 +0.78
Independent Gary Gardner (elected) 57,155 5.88 +5.88
Independent LNP Tim McMahon (elected) 56,265 5.79 +2.02
Independent Carol Taylor (elected) 52,561 5.40 −0.14
Independent Bill Cahill (elected) 50,050 5.15 −0.17
Independent Edwina Farquhar (elected) 48,765 5.01 +5.01
Independent Labor Trevor Manteufel (elected) 39,979 4.11 +4.11
Independent Andrew Reeson 31,890 3.28 +3.28
Independent Mark Orford 31,492 3.24 +3.24
Independent Paul Wilson 30,086 3.09 +3.09
Independent Scot McPhie 29,207 3.00 +3.00
Greens Ellisa Parker 28,645 2.95 +2.95
Independent Eakraj Adhikari 28,163 2.90 +1.62
Say NO to WOKE Nathan Essex 27,976 2.88 +2.88
Independent Chris Brameld 27,121 2.79 +2.79
Independent Michelle McIntyre 24,626 2.53 +2.53
Independent Robert Relvas 23,951 2.46 +1.34
Independent David King 23,138 2.38 +0.96
Say NO to WOKE Adam Carney 22,442 2.31 +2.31
Independent Gavin Mingay 18,992 1.95 +1.95
Independent Federation Martin Hartwig 18,801 1.93 +1.93
Westgarths Leeanne Westgarth 18,438 1.90 +1.90
Westgarths George Westgarth 13,912 1.43 +1.43
Westgarths Angus Westgarth 11,315 1.16 +1.16
Total formal votes 972,460 100.00
Total formal ballots 97,246 89.52 +0.47
Informal ballots 11,384 10.48 −0.47
Turnout 108,630 85.86 +3.79

Western Downs

2024 Western Downs Regional Council election
16 March 2024
All 9 seats on Western Downs Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered24,415
Mayor
Turnout75.10% (Decrease 0.81)
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Candidate Andrew Smith Glenn Strandquist
Party Independent Independent
Primary vote 13,687 4,306
Percentage 76.07% 23.93%
Swing Increase 76.07 Decrease 2.61
Mayor before election

Paul McVeigh
Independent

Elected Mayor

Andrew Smith
Independent

Councillors
Turnout77.20 (Decrease 3.22)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 80.20 6 −2
Ind. LNP N/A 19.80 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Western Downs Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting.[4][15]

Western Downs mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Western Downs.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Western Downs[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Smith 13,687 76.07 +76.07
Independent Glenn Strandquist 4,306 23.93 −2.61
Total formal votes 17,993 98.13 −0.39
Informal votes 342 1.87 +0.39
Turnout 18,335 75.10 −0.81
Independent gain from Independent  

Western Downs results

2024 Queensland local elections: Western Downs Regional Council[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Megan James (elected) 14,818 10.67 +3.48
Independent Kylie Bourne (elected) 14,625 10.53 +2.72
Independent LNP Kaye Maguire (elected) 13,848 9.97 +3.05
Independent Peter Saxelby (elected) 13,821 9.95 +1.94
Independent LNP Sophie Bougoure (elected) 13,657 9.83 +9.83
Independent George Moore (elected) 13,366 9.62 +3.08
Independent Greg Olm (elected) 13,067 9.41 +3.43
Independent Sam Condon (elected) 12,688 9.14 +4.07
Independent Kathryn Prenzler 10,660 7.68 +7.68
Independent Robert Ries 9,453 6.81 +6.81
Independent David Carvosso 8,877 6.39 +6.39
Total formal votes 138,880 100.00
Total formal ballots 17,360 96.62 +0.93
Informal ballots 607 3.38 −0.93
Turnout 17,967 73.59 +5.21

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