2020 Gold Coast City Council election

28 March 2020 (2020-03-28)
Turnout
  First party Second party Third party
 
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IND
IND
Candidate Tom Tate Mona Hecke Brett Lambert
Party Independent LNP Independent Independent
Popular vote 151,579 67,117 17,083
Percentage 55.73% 24.68% 6.28%
Swing Decrease 8.13 Increase 24.68 Increase 3.22
2CP 66.93% 33.07%
2CP swing Decrease 6.21 Increase 33.07

Mayor before election

Tom Tate
Independent LNP

Subsequent Mayor

Tom Tate
Independent LNP


All 15 members on the City Council (including the mayor)
8 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Independent LNP N/A 7 +2
Independents N/A 7 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2020 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 28 March 2020 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Incumbent mayor Tom Tate was re-elected with more than 66% of the vote after preference distribution. The Queensland Greens, Civil Liberties & Motorists Party and Animal Justice Party formally endorsed candidates, while Labor and the LNP did not (although several members contested as independents).[2]

Results

Mayor

2020 Queensland local elections: Mayor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Tom Tate 151,579 55.73 −8.13
Independent Mona Hecke 67,117 24.68 +24.68
Independent Brett Lambert 17,083 6.28 +3.22
Independent Virginia Freebody 15,260 5.61 +5.61
Independent Kris Bourban 9,115 3.35 +3.35
Independent Gary Pead 6,843 2.52 +2.52
Civil Liberties & Motorists Suphakan Somsriruen 2,545 0.94 +0.94
Independent Derek Rosborough 2,429 0.89 +0.89
Turnout 287,531 74.12
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Tom Tate 154,054 66.93 −6.21
Independent Mona Hecke 76,126 33.07 +33.07
Independent LNP hold Swing−6.21

Division 1

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 1[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Hammel 8,692 45.79 +45.79
Independent Renee Clarke 4,847 25.53 +25.53
Independent LNP Alec Pokarier 2,609 13.74 +13.74
Independent Pat Reynolds 1,690 8.90 +8.90
Greens Andrew Stimson 1,145 6.03 +6.03
Turnout 20,219 74.58
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Mark Hammel 9,505 62.11 +62.11
Independent Renee Clarke 5,798 37.89 +37.89
Independent hold Swing+62.11

Division 2

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 2[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP William Owen-Jones 12,179 58.85 −41.15
Independent John Wayne 8,517 41.15 +41.15
Turnout 21,764 75.69
Independent LNP hold Swing−41.15

Division 3

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donna Gates 14,085 76.13 +76.13
Independent Wayne Purcell 4,416 23.87 +23.87
Turnout 19,550 72.03
Independent gain from Independent LNP Swing+76.13

Division 4

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 4[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Cameron Caldwell 11,617 56.52 +56.52
Independent Kristyn Boulton 8,936 43.48 −11.96
Turnout 21,406 77.02
Independent LNP gain from Independent Swing+56.52

Division 5

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 5[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Young unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 6

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 6[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Brooke Patterson 6,591 39.27 +39.27
Independent Shaelee Welchman 4,463 26.59 +26.59
Independent Michael Pulford 2,531 15.08 −5.90
Independent Susie Gallagher 2,219 13.22 −10.06
Independent Josephine Tobias 978 5.83 +5.83
Turnout 17,865 68.99
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Brooke Patterson 7,322 59.26 +59.26
Independent Shaelee Welchman 5,034 40.74 +40.74
Independent LNP gain from Independent Swing+59.26

Division 7

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 7[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden 12,486 61.23 +61.23
Independent LNP Wendy Coe 3,149 15.44 +15.44
Greens Amin Javanmard 1,959 9.61 +9.61
Independent Tony Melia 1,908 9.36 +9.36
Independent Andre Saint-Flour 890 4.36 +4.36
Turnout 21,638 73.75
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden 13,214 78.46 +78.46
Independent LNP Wendy Coe 3,627 21.54 +21.54
Independent LNP gain from Independent Swing+78.46

Division 8

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 8[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Bob La Castra 9,974 52.59 −9.42
Independent Joshua Smith 5,664 29.86 +29.86
Independent Matthew Armstrong 3,329 17.55 +17.55
Turnout 20,125 74.09
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Bob La Castra 10,200 62.23 −7.61
Independent Joshua Smith 6,190 37.77 +37.77
Independent LNP hold Swing−7.61

Division 9

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 9[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glenn Tozer 12,204 60.39 −4.21
Independent Mary-Anne Hossack 4,519 22.36 +22.36
Independent Keith Douglas 2,748 13.60 +13.60
Independent David Guimaraes 738 3.65 +3.65
Turnout 21,302 77.10
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Glenn Tozer 12,618 71.10 +6.50
Independent Mary-Anne Hossack 5,129 28.90 +28.90
Independent LNP hold Swing+6.50

Division 10

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 10[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eddy Sarroff 4,615 25.94 +25.94
Independent LNP Darren Taylor 4,540 25.52 +25.52
Independent Mike Winlaw 3,569 20.06 +20.06
Independent Adrian Johnston 2,500 14.05 +14.05
Animal Justice Rowan Panozzo 1,082 6.08 +6.08
Independent Seema Chauhan 939 5.28 +5.28
Independent Stephen Cornelius 543 3.05 +3.05
Turnout 18,966 67.82
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNP Darren Taylor 5,627 50.66 +50.66
Independent Eddy Sarroff 5,481 49.34 +49.34
Independent LNP hold Swing+50.66

Division 11

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 11[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Hermann Vorster 14,501 73.33 +14.09
Independent Chantal Clarke 5,275 26.67 +26.67
Turnout 20,829 74.04
Independent LNP hold Swing+14.09

Division 12

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 12[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pauline Young 8,642 46.27 −0.61
Independent Cathy Osbourne 5,223 27.96 +27.96
Independent Zac Revere 2,422 12.97 +12.97
Greens Scott Turner 2,390 12.80 +12.80
Turnout 19,933 72.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Pauline Young 8,985 60.83 +5.31
Independent Cathy Osbourne 5,786 39.17 +39.17
Independent hold Swing+5.31

Division 13

2020 Gold Coast City Council election: Division 13[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daphne McDonald 8,998 47.06 +5.09
Independent Katrina Beikoff 5,094 26.64 −1.93
Independent Bern Young 2,816 14.73 +14.73
Animal Justice Scott Wallace 2,212 11.57 +11.57
Turnout 20,119 73.54
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Daphne McDonald 9,626 63.03 +5.09
Independent Katrina Beikoff 5,645 36.97 −5.09
Independent hold Swing+5.09

Division 14

2020 Gold Coast City Council election: Division 14[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gail O’Neill 11,460 62.35 +5.84
Independent Gloria Baker 6,921 37.65 +37.65
Independent hold Swing+5.84

Aftermath

Division 4 councillor Cameron Caldwell was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for Fadden at a by-election in July 2023.[3][4]

On 22 August 2023, Division 7 councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged by Queensland Police with the murder of his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden. He was suspended as a councillor on 15 September 2023 until the 2024 local elections.[5][6]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Gold Coast City". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
    2. "Gold Coast City Council Election 2020: All candidates in running so far". Gold Coast Bulletin.
    3. Black, Jessica. "Liberal MP Stuart Robert, who claimed 'absolute responsibility' for Robodebt's implementation, to retire from politics". ABC News.
    4. "Fadden by-election". aph.gov.au. 18 May 2023.
    5. "Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden charged with murder of mother's partner". Nine News.
    6. "Local Government (Gold Coast City Council—Suspension of Councillor) Amendment Regulation 2023". Queensland Government.
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