# Bracken Ridge Ward

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

## History

Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy. Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
| Member | Party | Term |
| Keith Murray | Liberal | 1985–1997 |
| Carol Cashman | Liberal | 1997–2007 |
| Amanda Cooper | Liberal | 2007–2008 |
| Amanda Cooper | Liberal National | 2008–2019 |
| Sandy Landers | Liberal National | 2019–present |

## Results
### 2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,352 | 97.63 | +0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 2.37 | −0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,992 | 85.84 | +4.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Sandy Landers | 15,418 | 61.37 | +7.22 |
| | Labor | Thomas Stephen | 9,704 | 38.63 | −7.22 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.22 | |

### 2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,577 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 707 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

### 2016

2016 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,141 | - | − |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | - | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | −11.1 | |

### 2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,064 | - | − |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 551 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal National hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### 2008

2008 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Informal votes | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.31 | |

### 2004

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,548 | 98.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 423 | 1.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | |