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Walter Taylor Ward
QueenslandBrisbane City Council
CouncillorPenny Wolff
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeWalter Taylor
Electors33,631 (2024)[1]

The Walter Taylor Ward is a ward of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia. It covers Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, St Lucia, and parts of Chapel Hill, Taringa and Toowong.[2]

Councillors for Walter Taylor Ward

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  June O'Connell Liberal 26 March 1994
25 March 2000
Elected to Taringa Ward in 1986, ran for Walter Taylor Ward after it partially replaced Taringa Ward.
  Jane Prentice Liberal 25 March 2000
26 July 2008
Resigned after winning division of Ryan at 2010 federal election
  Liberal National 26 July 2008 –
24 August 2010
  Julian Simmonds Liberal National 23 October 2010
11 April 2019
Won by-election. Resigned to contest division of Ryan at 2019 federal election
  James Mackay Liberal National 11 April 2019 –
20 October 2023
Resigned
  Penny Wolff Liberal National 20 October 2023 –
present
Incumbent

Results

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2024

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2024 Queensland local elections: Walter Taylor Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Penny Wolff 13,281 46.68 −0.22
Greens Michaela Sargent 11,271 39.62 +4.72
Labor Rebecca Hack 3,897 13.70 −1.60
Total formal votes 28,449 98.61
Informal votes 402 1.39
Turnout 28,581 85.79
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal National Penny Wolff 14,002 51.71 −2.19
Greens Michaela Sargent 13,075 48.29 +2.19
Liberal National hold Swing −2.19

2020

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2020 Queensland local elections: Walter Taylor Ward[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National James Mackay 10,957 46.9 −12.7
Greens Michaela Sargent 8,147 34.9 +11.9
Labor Karthika Raghwan 3,582 15.3 −2.1
Independent Matt Antoniolli 684 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 23,370 98.3 +0.2
Informal votes 412 1.7 −0.2
Turnout 23,782 77.5 −4.1
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National James Mackay 11,878 60.6 –7.2
Labor Karthika Raghwan 7,734 39.4 +7.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National James Mackay 11,439 53.9 −11.8
Greens Michaela Sargent 9,766 46.1 +11.8
Liberal National hold Swing −11.8

2016

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2016 Queensland local elections: Walter Taylor Ward[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 14,190 60.5 −3.5
Greens Chris Turnbull 5,354 22.8 +2.6
Labor Talbot Speechley 3,920 16.7 +0.9
Total formal votes 23,464 98.1 −0.3
Informal votes 461 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 23,925 81.5 +2.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 67.8
Labor Talbot Speechley 32.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 14,574 66.5 −7.2
Greens Chris Turnbull 7,336 33.5 +7.2
Liberal National hold Swing −7.2

2012

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2012 Brisbane City Council election: Walter Taylor Ward[a][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 12,497 65.5 +1.9
Greens Tim Dangerfield 3,813 20.0 +4.8
Labor Adam Atkins 2,769 14.5 −6.7
Total formal votes 19,079 98.4 −0.3
Informal votes 310 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 19,389 79.1
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 12,939 75.5 +4.5
Labor Adam Atkins 4,195 24.5 −4.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 12,719 71.9 +0.9
Greens Tim Dangerfield 4,964 28.1 +28.1
Liberal National hold Swing +0.9

2010

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2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 10,192 58.5 −5.1
Greens Tim Dangerfield 3,902 22.4 +7.3
Labor Louise Foley 2,898 16.6 −4.6
Independent William Borbasi 434 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 17,426
Informal votes 270 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 17,696 69.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Julian Simmonds 10,686 64.9 −6.1
Greens Tim Dangerfield 5,775 35.1 +35.1
Liberal National hold Swing −6.1

2008

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2008 Queensland local elections: Walter Taylor Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Prentice 13,164 63.7 +1.8
Labor Ryan Ginard 4,386 21.2 −2.6
Greens Daniel Crute 3,133 15.2 +0.9
Total formal votes 20,683 -
Informal votes 268 1.3 −0.1
Turnout 20,951 -
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Prentice 13,519 71.0 +2.2
Labor Ryan Ginard 5,517 29.0 −2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

2004

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Walter Taylor Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,391 61.86
Labor David Kerr 4,389 23.84
Greens Clive Brazier 2,633 14.30
Total formal votes 18,413 98.65
Informal votes 252 1.35
Turnout 18,665 85.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Prentice 11,801 68.87
Labor David Kerr 5,335 31.13
Liberal hold Swing

Notes

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  1. ^ Percentage change are compared to the results of the 2008 Brisbane City Council Election.

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Walter Taylor Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Electorate: Walter Taylor". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Vote Result System". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Electorate: Walter Taylor". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "2016 Brisbane City Council - Councillor Election - Walter Taylor - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Elections - 2012 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Walter Taylor - Ward Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ Green, Antony (December 2015). "2012 Brisbane City Council Elections Analysis of Results" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "2010 Walter Taylor By-Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Elections - 2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Walter Taylor - Ward Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 June 2023.