Holland Park Ward

Holland Park Ward
Queensland — Brisbane City Council
Created1985[1]
CouncillorKrista Adams
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeHolland Park
Electors32,242 (2024)[2]
DemographicInner-metropolitan

Holland Park Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt East and Tarragindi.[3]

History

Holland Park was the ward of Brisbane's only ever known Indigenous councillor, Robbie Williams. Williams, a Yugambeh man and Labor councillor, filled the vacancy caused by Kerry Rea's resignation in October 2007.[4] In December that year, he died of a heart attack. The seat remained vacant until the election in March 2008.[5]

Councillors for Holland Park Ward

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Gail Chiconi Liberal 1985 –
1997
  Kerry Rea Labor 1997 –
October 2007 		Councillor for Ekibin Ward from 1991–1997. Resigned to run for Bonner at 2007 federal election
  Robbie Williams Labor October 2007 –
20 December 2007 		Died in office. Had been preselected by Labor to contest Wishart Ward at the 2008 election
  Ian McKenzie Liberal 15 March 2008 –
26 July 2008 		Moved to Coorparoo Ward
  Liberal National 26 July 2008 –
19 March 2016
  Krista Adams Liberal National 19 March 2016 –
present 		Councillor for Wishart Ward from 2008–2016. Incumbent

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Holland Park.[edit]
2024 Queensland local elections: Holland Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Krista Adams 13,121 47.76 −0.64
Labor Shane Warren 7,543 27.46 −3.24
Greens David Ford 6,807 24.78 +3.88
Total formal votes 27,421 98.01
Informal votes 558 1.99
Turnout 28,029 86.93
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Krista Adams 13,794 53.72 −1.08
Labor Shane Warren 11,882 46.28 +1.08
Liberal National hold Swing −1.08

2020

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Holland Park.[edit]
2020 Queensland local elections: Holland Park Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Krista Adams 11,553 48.4 −0.8
Labor Karleigh Auguston 7,323 30.7 −5.5
Greens Jenny Gamble 4,975 20.9 +6.8
Total formal votes 23,851
Informal votes 580
Turnout 24,431
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Krista Adams 11,992 54.7 +0.3
Labor Karleigh Auguston 9,924 45.3 −0.3
Liberal National hold Swing +0.3

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Holland Park.[edit]
2016 Queensland local elections: Holland Park Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Krista Adams 11,476 49.6 −4.1
Labor Adam Obeid 8,246 35.6 +0.9
Greens Karen Anderson 3,409 14.7 +3.2
Total formal votes 23,131 - −
Informal votes 609 - −
Turnout 23,740 - −
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Krista Adams 11,897 54.8 −4.0
Labor Adam Obeid 9,820 45.2 +4.0
Liberal National hold Swing −4.0

2004

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Holland Park.[edit]
2004 Brisbane City Council election: Holland Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kerry Rea 11,185 55.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie 8,939 44.42
Total formal votes 20,124 97.74
Informal votes 465 2.26
Turnout 20,589 87.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kerry Rea 11,185 55.58
Liberal Ian McKenzie 8,939 44.42
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Holland Park - BCC Election 2024". ABC News.
  2. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Holland Park Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ Wenham, Margaret (28 December 2007). "Indigenous councillor Robbie Williams farewelled". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ Bowe, William (15 March 2008). "Brisbane City Council election live". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Electorate: Holland Park". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Electorate: Holland Park". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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