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| The Gabba Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council | |
|---|---|
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| Created | 2008[1] |
| Councillor | Trina Massey |
| Party | Greens |
| Namesake | Woolloongabba |
| Electors | 32,754 (2024)[2] |
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan |
The Gabba Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Woolloongabba, Dutton Park, East Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Kangaroo Point, South Brisbane and West End.[3]
This was the first ward ever won by the Queensland Greens. It is currently held by Trina Massey, who suceeded Jonathan Sriranganathan in 2023 and was elected in her own right in 2024.
History[edit]
Greens candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan (then known as Sri) won the ward in 2016, with a 14% gain in primary votes. The ward was retained by the Greens at the 2020 election, with a swing towards Sriranganathan of 12.4% in first preference votes, achieving a total of 62.3% of two-party preferred votes.[4]
Councillors for The Gabba Ward[edit]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Helen Abrahams | Labor | 15 March 2008 – 19 March 2016 | Councillor for Paddington Ward from 1991–1994. Retired | |
 | Jonathan Sriranganathan | Greens | 19 March 2016 – 21 April 2023 | Known as Jonathan Sri until 2022. First-ever Queensland Greens councillor. Resigned to run for Lord Mayor at 2024 election | |
.png) | Trina Massey | Greens | 21 April 2023 – present | Incumbent |
Results[edit]
2024[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Trina Massey | 10,901 | 45.1 | -0.5 | |
| Liberal National | Laura Wong | 7,497 | 31.0 | +1.6 | |
| Labor | Rebecca McIntosh | 5,768 | 23.9 | -1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 98.2 | ||||
| Informal votes | 438 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 24,604 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Trina Massey | 13,554 | 61.3 | -1.0 | |
| Liberal National | Laura Wong | 8,555 | 38.7 | +1.0 | |
| Greens hold | Swing | -1.0 | |||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 9,383 | 45.6 | +12.4 | |
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 6,060 | 29.4 | –4.8 | |
| Labor | Rachel Gallagher | 5,136 | 25.0 | –5.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,579 | 97.7 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 495 | 2.3 | –0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 21,074 | – | – | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Rachel Gallagher | 9,753 | 58.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 6,959 | 41.6 | N/A | |
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 11,418 | 62.3 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 6,899 | 37.7 | –5.3 | |
| Greens hold | Swing | +5.3 | |||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 7,712 | 35.9 | –1.1 | |
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 6,823 | 31.7 | +13.8 | |
| Labor | Nicole Lessio | 6,457 | 30.0 | –15.1 | |
| People Decide | Leon Lechner | 516 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,508 | 97.1 | –1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 649 | 2.9 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 22,157 | 100 | – | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Nicole Lessio | 58.4 | –1.4 | ||
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 41.6 | +1.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 10,194 | 55.0 | +55.0 | |
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 8,336 | 45.0 | +3.3 | |
| Greens gain from Labor | Swing | +55.0 | |||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Helen Abrahams | 8,637 | 45.12 | +9.33 | |
| Liberal National | Francis Quinlivan | 7,117 | 37.18 | +0.03 | |
| Greens | Gary Kane | 3,387 | 17.70 | –7.94 | |
| Informal votes | 356 | 1.83 | +0.09 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Helen Abrahams | 7,753 | 59.76 | +7.03 | |
| Liberal National | Francis Quinlivan | 5,220 | 40.24 | –7.03 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +7.03 | |||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Matthew Myers | 7,275 | 37.15 | +8.04 | |
| Labor | Helen Abrahams | 7,008 | 35.79 | –4.32 | |
| Greens | Drew Hutton | 5,021 | 25.64 | –0.12 | |
| Independent | David Norton | 279 | 1.42 | +1.42 | |
| Informal votes | 347 | 1.74 | –0.44 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Helen Abrahams | 8,641 | 52.73 | –6.97 | |
| Liberal | Matthew Myers | 7,746 | 47.27 | +6.97 | |
| Labor notional hold | Swing | –6.97 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Gabba – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "The Gabba Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "The Gabba (Key seat) – Brisbane City Council 2020 Electorate, Candidates, Results | BCC Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: The Gabba". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: The Gabba". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/BrisbaneCity/results/councillor/district21.html
- ^ "Elections - 2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - the Gabba - Ward Summary".
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