2020 Gold Coast City Council election
Local elections in Australia

2020 Gold Coast City Council election
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Turnout74.12% (mayoral election)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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IND
IND
CandidateTom TateMona HeckeBrett Lambert
PartyIndependent LNPIndependentIndependent
Popular vote151,57967,11717,083
Percentage55.73%24.68%6.28%
SwingDecrease 8.13Increase 24.68Increase 3.22
2CP66.93%33.07%
2CP swingDecrease 6.21Increase 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
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Independent LNPN/A7+2
IndependentsN/A7−2
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 mayoral elections: Gold Coast[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentTom Tate151,57955.73−8.13
IndependentMona Hecke67,11724.68+24.68
IndependentBrett Lambert17,0836.28+3.22
IndependentVirginia Freebody15,2605.61+5.61
IndependentKris Bourban9,1153.35+3.35
IndependentGary Pead6,8432.52+2.52
Civil Liberties & MotoristsSuphakan Somsriruen2,5450.94+0.94
IndependentDerek Rosborough2,4290.89+0.89
Turnout287,53174.12
Two-candidate-preferred result
IndependentTom Tate154,05466.93−6.21
IndependentMona Hecke76,12633.07+33.07
Independent holdSwing−6.21

Councillors

Division 1

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 1[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMark Hammel8,69245.79+45.79
Independent LaborRenee Clarke4,84725.53+25.53
Independent LNPAlec Pokarier2,60913.74+13.74
IndependentPat Reynolds1,6908.90+8.90
GreensAndrew Stimson1,1456.03+6.03
Turnout20,21974.58
Two-candidate-preferred result
IndependentMark Hammel9,50562.11+62.11
Independent LaborRenee Clarke5,79837.89+37.89
Independent holdSwing+62.11

Division 2

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 2[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPWilliam Owen-Jones12,17958.85−41.15
IndependentJohn Wayne8,51741.15+41.15
Turnout21,76475.69
Independent LNP holdSwing−41.15

Division 3

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 3[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentDonna Gates14,08576.13+76.13
IndependentWayne Purcell4,41623.87+23.87
Turnout19,55072.03
Independent gain from Independent LNPSwing+76.13

Division 4

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 4[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPCameron Caldwell11,61756.52+56.52
IndependentKristyn Boulton8,93643.48−11.96
Turnout21,40677.02
Independent LNP gain from IndependentSwing+56.52

Division 5

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 5[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPeter Youngunopposed
Independent holdSwingN/A

Division 6

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 6[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPBrooke Patterson6,59139.27+39.27
IndependentShaelee Welchman4,46326.59+26.59
IndependentMichael Pulford2,53115.08−5.90
IndependentSusie Gallagher2,21913.22−10.06
IndependentJosephine Tobias9785.83+5.83
Turnout17,86568.99
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNPBrooke Patterson7,32259.26+59.26
IndependentShaelee Welchman5,03440.74+40.74
Independent LNP gain from IndependentSwing+59.26

Division 7

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 7[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPRyan Bayldon-Lumsden12,48661.23+61.23
Independent LNPWendy Coe3,14915.44+15.44
GreensAmin Javanmard1,9599.61+9.61
IndependentTony Melia1,9089.36+9.36
IndependentAndre Saint-Flour8904.36+4.36
Turnout21,63873.75
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNPRyan Bayldon-Lumsden13,21478.46+78.46
Independent LNPWendy Coe3,62721.54+21.54
Independent LNP gain from IndependentSwing+78.46

Division 8

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 8[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPBob La Castra9,97452.59−9.42
IndependentJoshua Smith5,66429.86+29.86
IndependentMatthew Armstrong3,32917.55+17.55
Turnout20,12574.09
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNPBob La Castra10,20062.23−7.61
IndependentJoshua Smith6,19037.77+37.77
Independent LNP holdSwing−7.61

Division 9

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 9[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPGlenn Tozer12,20460.39−4.21
IndependentMary-Anne Hossack4,51922.36+22.36
IndependentKeith Douglas2,74813.60+13.60
IndependentDavid Guimaraes7383.65+3.65
Turnout21,30277.10
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNPGlenn Tozer12,61871.10+6.50
IndependentMary-Anne Hossack5,12928.90+28.90
Independent LNP holdSwing+6.50

Division 10

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 10[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentEddy Sarroff4,61525.94+25.94
Independent LNPDarren Taylor4,54025.52+25.52
IndependentMike Winlaw3,56920.06+20.06
IndependentAdrian Johnston2,50014.05+14.05
Animal JusticeRowan Panozzo1,0826.08+6.08
IndependentSeema Chauhan9395.28+5.28
IndependentStephen Cornelius5433.05+3.05
Turnout18,96667.82
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent LNPDarren Taylor5,62750.66+50.66
IndependentEddy Sarroff5,48149.34+49.34
Independent LNP holdSwing+50.66

Division 11

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 11[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LNPHermann Vorster14,50173.33+14.09
Independent GreensChantal Clarke5,27526.67+26.67
Turnout20,82974.04
Independent LNP holdSwing+14.09

Division 12

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 12[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPauline Young8,64246.27−0.61
IndependentCathy Osbourne5,22327.96+27.96
Independent LNPZac Revere2,42212.97+12.97
GreensScott Turner2,39012.80+12.80
Turnout19,93372.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
IndependentPauline Young8,98560.83+5.31
IndependentCathy Osbourne5,78639.17+39.17
Independent holdSwing+5.31

Division 13

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 13[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentDaphne McDonald8,99847.06+5.09
Independent LaborKatrina Beikoff5,09426.64−1.93
IndependentBern Young2,81614.73+14.73
Animal JusticeScott Wallace2,21211.57+11.57
Turnout20,11973.54
Two-candidate-preferred result
IndependentDaphne McDonald9,62663.03+5.09
Independent LaborKatrina Beikoff5,64536.97−5.09
Independent holdSwing+5.09

Division 14

2020 Queensland local elections Division 14[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentGail O'Neill11,46062.35+5.84
IndependentGloria Baker6,92137.65+37.65
Independent holdSwing+5.84

Electoral pendulum

Post-election pendulum

Independent Liberal National Divisions (7)
Marginal
Division 10Darren TaylorIndependent LNP0.66%
Fairly safe
Division 4Cameron CaldwellIndependent LNP6.5%
Division 2William Owen-JonesIndependent LNP8.8%
Division 6Brooke PattersonIndependent LNP9.2%
Safe
Division 8Bob La CastraIndependent LNP12.2%
Very safe
Division 11Hermann VorsterIndependent LNP23.3%
Division 7Ryan Bayldon-LumsdenIndependent LNP28.4%
Independent Divisions (7)
Safe
Division 12Pauline YoungIndependent10.8%
Division 1Mark HammelIndependent12.1%
Division 14Gail O’NeillIndependent12.3%
Division 13Daphne McDonaldIndependent13.0%
Very safe
Division 3Donna GatesIndependent26.1%
Division 9Glenn TozerIndependent21.1%
Division 5Peter YoungIndependentN/A

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.[6][7]

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 election.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gold Coast City". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  2. ^ "Gold Coast City Council Election 2020: All candidates in running so far". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  3. ^ "Gold Coast City". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gold Coast City". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  5. ^ "Campaign shock as former mayor Gary Baildon launches bid to return to council in Surfers". Gold Coast Bulletin. 6 February 2016.
  6. ^ Black, Jessica. "Liberal MP Stuart Robert, who claimed 'absolute responsibility' for Robodebt's implementation, to retire from politics". ABC News.
  7. ^ "Fadden by-election". aph.gov.au. 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden charged with murder of mother's partner". Nine News.
  9. ^ "Local Government (Gold Coast City Council—Suspension of Councillor) Amendment Regulation 2023". Queensland Government.
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