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{{Short description|Brisbane City Council ward}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox Australian Electorate
{{Infobox Australian Electorate
| federal = no
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| name = Bracken Ridge Ward
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| image = Bracken Ridge Ward, Brisbane.jpg
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| mp = Sandy Landers
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| mp-party = [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]]
| mp-party = [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]
| namesake = [[Bracken Ridge, Queensland|Bracken Ridge]]
| namesake = [[Bracken Ridge, Queensland|Bracken Ridge]]
| electors = 24,829
| electors = 31,445
| electors_year = [[2016 Brisbane City Council election|2016]]
| electors_year = [[2024 Brisbane City Council election|2024]]
| electors_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-19 |title=Electoral Commission of Queensland |url=https://results.elections.qld.gov.au/2024QLGE/00802/primary |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=results.elections.qld.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>
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The '''Bracken Ridge Ward''' is a [[Brisbane City Council]] [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]] covering [[Bracken Ridge, Queensland|Bracken Ridge]], [[Bald Hills, Queensland|Bald Hills]], [[Carseldine, Queensland|Carseldine]], [[Fitzgibbon, Queensland|Fitzgibbon]], and parts of [[Aspley, Queensland|Aspley]] and [[Zillmere, Queensland|Zillmere]].<ref name="BCC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/bracken-ridge-ward|title=Bracken Ridge Ward {{!}} Brisbane City Council|website=www.brisbane.qld.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref> The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]] since 2007.<ref name="BCC" /><ref name="TallyRoom">{{Cite news|url=http://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/bcc2016/brackenridge2016|title=Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016|date=2016-02-21|work=The Tally Room|access-date=2017-03-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/brac.htm|title=Bracken Ridge - 2008 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref>
The '''Bracken Ridge Ward''' is a [[Brisbane City Council]] [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]] covering [[Bracken Ridge, Queensland|Bracken Ridge]], [[Bald Hills, Queensland|Bald Hills]], [[Carseldine, Queensland|Carseldine]], [[Fitzgibbon, Queensland|Fitzgibbon]], and parts of [[Aspley, Queensland|Aspley]] and [[Zillmere, Queensland|Zillmere]].<ref name="BCC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/bracken-ridge-ward|title=Bracken Ridge Ward {{!}} Brisbane City Council|website=www.brisbane.qld.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref> The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]] since 2007.<ref name="BCC" /><ref name="TallyRoom">{{Cite news|url=http://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/bcc2016/brackenridge2016|title=Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016|date=2016-02-21|work=The Tally Room|access-date=2017-03-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/brac.htm|title=Bracken Ridge - 2008 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref>
Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019 to contest the [[Electoral district of Aspley#:~:text=Aspley is an electoral district,West%2C Lawnton%2C and Zillmere.|District of Aspley]] in the [[2020 Queensland state election|2020 QLD Election]] for the LNP.
Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019


== History ==
== History ==
[[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal]] councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and [[2004 Brisbane City Council election|2004]].<ref name="TallyRoom" /> Cashman resigned in 2007 and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the [[casual vacancy]].<ref name="TallyRoom" /><ref name=":2" /> Cooper has since been re-elected in [[2008 Brisbane City Council election|2008]], [[2012 Brisbane City Council election|2012]] and [[2016 Brisbane City Council election|2016]].<ref name="ABC2012">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2012/guide/brac.htm|title=Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/brisbane-city-council-2016/wards/brac/|title=Bracken Ridge - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref>
[[Queensland Liberal Party|Liberal]] councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and [[2004 Brisbane City Council election|2004]].<ref name="TallyRoom" /> Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the [[casual vacancy]].<ref name="TallyRoom" /><ref name=":2" /> Cooper has since been re-elected in [[2008 Brisbane City Council election|2008]], [[2012 Brisbane City Council election|2012]] and [[2016 Brisbane City Council election|2016]].<ref name="ABC2012">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2012/guide/brac.htm|title=Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/brisbane-city-council-2016/wards/brac/|title=Bracken Ridge - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Member!!Party!!Term
!colspan="2"|Member!!Party!!Term
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Keith Murray
| [[Queensland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| 1985–1997
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Carol Cashman
| Carol Cashman
| [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal]]
| [[Queensland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| 1997–2007
| 1997-2007
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan="2" | [[Amanda Cooper (politician)|Amanda Cooper]]
| [[Queensland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| 2007–2008
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National Party}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National Party}}|&nbsp;
| [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]
| Amanda Cooper
| 2008–2019
| [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]]
| 2007–2019
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National Party}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Liberal National Party}}|&nbsp;
| Sandy Landers
| Sandy Landers
| [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]]
| [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]
| 2019–present
| 2019–present
|-
|-
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==Results==
==Results==

=== 2024 ===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections|section=Bracken Ridge}}

=== 2020 ===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections|section=Bracken Ridge}}

===2016===
===2016===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections|section=Bracken Ridge}}
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2016 Brisbane City Council election]]: Bracken Ridge Ward<ref name=":3" />
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Amanda Cooper
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,669
|percentage = 56.6
|change = −10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Cath Palmer
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 8,352
|percentage = 34.6
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Keith Skelton
|party = Greens QLD
|votes = 2,120
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 24,141
|percentage = -
|change = -
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 688
|percentage = -
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 24,829
|percentage = -
|change = -
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Amanda Cooper
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 13,989
|percentage = 60.6
|change = -11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Cath Palmer
|party = Labor QLD
|votes = 9,101
|percentage = 39.4
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal National
|swing = -11.1
}}
{{Election box end}}


===2012===
===2012===
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}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Amanda Cooper
|candidate = [[Amanda Cooper (politician)|Amanda Cooper]]
|party = Liberal National
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 14,786
|votes = 14,786
|percentage = 67
|percentage = 67.0
|change = +7.9
|change = +7.9
}}
}}
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|votes = 5,583
|votes = 5,583
|percentage = 25.3
|percentage = 25.3
|change = -7.3
|change = −7.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
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{{Election box informal|
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 551
|votes = 551
|percentage = -
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 22,615
|percentage = -
|change = -
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=22,615|percentage=-|change=-}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Amanda Cooper
|candidate = [[Amanda Cooper (politician)|Amanda Cooper]]
|party = Liberal National
|party = Liberal National
|votes = 15,027
|votes = 15,027
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|votes = 5,962
|votes = 5,962
|percentage = 28.4
|percentage = 28.4
|change = -7.7
|change = −7.7
}}
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
{{Election box hold AU party|
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

===2008===
{{excerpt|Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections|section=Bracken Ridge}}

===2004===
{{excerpt|2004 Brisbane City Council election|Bracken Ridge}}

==External links==
*[https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/6494/BRISBANE-FINAL-Bracken-Ridge.pdf Bracken Ridge Ward Map] at [[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Wards of Brisbane}}


[[Category:City of Brisbane wards]]
[[Category:City of Brisbane wards]]

Latest revision as of 10:54, 27 October 2024

Bracken Ridge Ward
MPSandy Landers
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeBracken Ridge
Electors31,445 (2024)[1]
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere.[2] The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the Liberal National Party since 2007.[2][3][4] Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019 to contest the District of Aspley in the 2020 QLD Election for the LNP.

History

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Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004.[3] Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy.[3][4] Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016.[5][6]

Member Party Term
  Keith Murray Liberal 1985–1997
  Carol Cashman Liberal 1997–2007
  Amanda Cooper Liberal 2007–2008
  Liberal National 2008–2019
  Sandy Landers Liberal National 2019–present

Results

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2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2024 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers 14,997 56.91 +6.87
Labor Thomas Stephen 7,836 29.74 −7.80
Greens John Harbison 3,519 13.35 +0.93
Total formal votes 26,352 97.63 +0.54
Informal votes 640 2.37 −0.54
Turnout 26,992 85.84 +4.58
Two-party-preferred result[9]
Liberal National Sandy Landers 15,418 61.37 +7.22
Labor Thomas Stephen 9,704 38.63 −7.22
Liberal National hold Swing +7.22

2020

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2020 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers 11,798 50.0 −6.6
Labor Cath Palmer 8,850 37.5 +2.9
Greens Kathryn Fry 2,929 12.4 +3.6
Total formal votes 23,577
Informal votes 707
Turnout 24,284
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Sandy Landers 12,127 54.2 −6.4
Labor Cath Palmer 10,267 45.8 +6.4
Liberal National hold Swing −6.4

2016

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2016 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,669 56.6 −10.4
Labor Cath Palmer 8,352 34.6 +9.3
Greens Keith Skelton 2,120 8.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 24,141 - −
Informal votes 688 - −
Turnout 24,829 - −
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,989 60.6 −11.1
Labor Cath Palmer 9,101 39.4 +11.1
Liberal National hold Swing −11.1

2012

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2012 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 14,786 67.0 +7.9
Labor Carla Pinder 5,583 25.3 −7.3
Greens Keith Skelton 1,695 7.7 +2.3
Total formal votes 22,064 - −
Informal votes 551 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 22,615 - −
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 15,027 71.6 +7.7
Labor Carla Pinder 5,962 28.4 −7.7
Liberal National hold Swing +7.7

2008

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2008 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Amanda Cooper 13,322 59.16 −6.26
Labor Sean Waugh 7,332 32.56 +3.99
Greens Janine Murphy 1,214 5.39 +0.62
Informal votes 440 1.92 −0.12
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Amanda Cooper 13,501 63.88 −5.31
Labor Sean Waugh 7,634 36.12 +5.31
Liberal hold Swing −5.31

2004

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This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2004 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,103 65.45
Labor Steve Davey 6,137 28.48
Greens Mark Carey-Smith 1,308 6.07
Total formal votes 21,548 98.07
Informal votes 423 1.93
Turnout 21,971 89.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,274 69.19
Labor Steve Davey 6,356 30.81
Liberal hold Swing
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References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bracken Ridge Ward | Brisbane City Council". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bracken Ridge – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Bracken Ridge - 2008 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Bracken Ridge - 2012 Brisbane City Council Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Bracken Ridge - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Bracken Ridge - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2024.
  8. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Bracken Ridge - Brisbane City Council 2020 Election Results | ABC News". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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