| The Gap Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council | |
|---|---|
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| Created | 1973 |
| Councillor | Steve Toomey |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | The Gap |
| Electors | 32,969 (2024) |
The Gap Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering The Gap, Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon and Keperra.
Councillors for The Gap Ward
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrews | Liberal | 1976–1982 | |
| Brian Hallinan | Liberal | 1982–1997 | |
| Geraldine Knapp | Liberal | 1997–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–2015 | ||
| Steve Toomey | Liberal National | 2015–present | |
Results
2024
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § The Gap.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 15,210 | 52.44 | +1.87 | |
| Greens | Ann Aitken | 8,026 | 27.67 | +10.71 | |
| Labor | Ben Long | 5,767 | 19.88 | −10.85 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,003 | 98.30 | +0.24 | ||
| Informal votes | 502 | 1.70 | −0.24 | ||
| Turnout | 29,505 | 89.49 | +6.44 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 16,054 | 60.16 | +3.06 | |
| Greens | Ann Aitken | 10,632 | 39.84 | +39.84 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.06 | |||
2020
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § The Gap.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 12,872 | 50.6 | +0.8 | |
| Labor | Daniel Bevis | 7,822 | 30.7 | −4.4 | |
| Greens | Rebecca Haley | 4,317 | 17.0 | +1.9 | |
| Independent | Allen Hassall | 443 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 25,454 | ||||
| Informal votes | 504 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,958 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 13,335 | 57.1 | +2.4 | |
| Labor | Daniel Bevis | 10,039 | 42.9 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.4 | |||
2016
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § The Gap.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Steve Toomey | 12,903 | 50.6 | −12.2 | |
| Labor | Shane Bevis | 8,670 | 34 | +13.3 | |
| Greens | Reece Walters | 3,920 | 15.4 | −0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 25,493 | - | − | ||
| Informal votes | 521 | - | − | ||
| Turnout | 26,014 | - | − | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Steve Toomey | 13,356 | 55.7 | −15.4 | |
| Labor | Shane Bevis | 10,639 | 44.3 | +15.4 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −15.4 | |||
2004
This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § The Gap.| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Geraldine Knapp | 11,305 | 59.18 | ||
| Labor | David Nelson | 4,789 | 25.07 | ||
| Greens | Mike Stasse | 3,009 | 15.75 | ||
| Total formal votes | 19,103 | 98.69 | |||
| Informal votes | 253 | 1.31 | |||
| Turnout | 19,356 | 87.01 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Geraldine Knapp | 11,760 | 66.99 | ||
| Labor | David Nelson | 5,796 | 33.01 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- "The Gap Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "The Gap (Key seat) - Brisbane City Council 2020 Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "The Gap – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Electoral Commission of Queensland". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/tgap
- "Electorate: The Gap". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Electorate: The Gap". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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