# Deagon Ward

Deagon Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Deagon, Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum and parts of Geebung, Virginia and Zillmere.
The current councillor is Jared Cassidy, who has served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party on Brisbane City Council since 2019.

## Councillors for Deagon Ward

| Member | Party | Term | Notes |
| Ken Leese | Labor | 1985 – 28 March 1991 | |
| Denise Herbert | Labor | 28 March 1991 – 25 March 2000 | |
| Victoria Newton | Labor | 25 March 2000 – 17 August 2015 | Retired |
| Jared Cassidy | Labor | 17 August 2015 – present | Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party since 2019. Incumbent |

## Results
### 2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 16,672 | 58.46 | +7.12 |
| | Liberal National | Brock Alexander (disendorsed) | 7,092 | 24.87 | −10.01 |
| | Greens | Edward Naus | 4,754 | 16.67 | +5.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,518 | 96.61 | −0.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1001 | 3.39 | +0.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,519 | 84.24 | +3.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 19,302 | 72.14 | +10.64 |
| | Liberal National | Brock Alexander (disendorsed) | 7,374 | 27.86 | −10.64 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.64 | |

### 2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 13,127 | 51.3 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal National | Kimberley Washington | 8,919 | 34.9 | -8.1 |
| | Greens | Anthony Walsh | 2,935 | 11.5 | -2.4 |
| | Motorists | Kathy Moloney | 586 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,567 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,255 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 14,818 | 61.5 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal National | Kimberley Washington | 9,284 | 38.5 | -8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

### 2016

2016 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 10,504 | 43.8 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 10,095 | 42.1 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Anthony Walsh | 3,359 | 14 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,958 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,631 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jared Cassidy | 12,092 | 53.7 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal National | Kerry Millard | 10,406 | 46.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### 2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 7,838 | 49.8 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal National | Gordana Blazevic | 6,223 | 39.5 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Georgia Farrell | 1202 | 7.6 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | John Harbison | 486 | 3.1 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,733 | - | − |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 408 | - | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,157 | - | − |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 8,296 | 56.3 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal National | Gordana Blazevic | 6,440 | 43.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### 2008

2008 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 11,305 | 51.66 | −1.36 |
| | Liberal | Tony Feagan | 8,315 | 38.00 | +3.81 |
| | Greens | Peter Fagan | 1,657 | 7.57 | −5.22 |
| | Independent | John Harbison | 368 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Singfield | 238 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,883 | 98.18 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.82 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,288 | 87.54 | −0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 11,725 | 57.92 | −3.07 |
| | Liberal | Tony Feagan | 8,520 | 42.08 | +3.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.07 | |

### 2004

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 10,156 | 53.02 |
| | Liberal | Zenia Belcher | 6,549 | 34.19 |
| | Greens | Peter Leonard Fagan | 2,451 | 12.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,156 | 97.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,587 | 87.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Victoria Newton | 10,678 | 60.98 |
| | Liberal | Zenia Belcher | 6,832 | 39.02 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |