# 2004 Brisbane City Council election

The 2004 Brisbane City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect a lord mayor and 26 councillors to the City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia.
The election resulted in the election of Campbell Newman of the Liberal Party as Lord Mayor, defeating the Labor Party incumbent, Tim Quinn, by 2.5% of the mayoral two-party-preferred vote. The Liberals won 9 wards to Labor's 17. Newman became the first Liberal Lord Mayor since Sallyanne Atkinson's narrow defeat in 1991.

## Results
### Summary
#### Mayoral election

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Mayor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Campbell Newman | 246,563 | 47.13 |
| | Labor | Tim Quinn | 212,265 | 40.57 |
| | Greens | Drew Hutton | 52,995 | 10.13 |
| | Independent | Russell Hall | 5,815 | 1.11 |
| | Independent | Derek M Rosborough | 3,464 | 0.66 |
| | Independent | Nick Kapsis | 2,100 | 0.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 523,202 | 98.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,387 | 1.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 533,589 | 86.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Campbell Newman | 255,586 | 52.50 |
| | Labor | Tim Quinn | 231,288 | 47.50 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

#### Wards

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wards :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 243,917 | 47.02 | 9 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 222,215 | 42.83 | 17 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 42,243 | 8.14 | 0 | |
| | Independent | Independent | 10,406 | 2.01 | 0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 518,781 | 97.91 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,084 | 2.09 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 529,865 | 85.76 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||||
| | Liberal | Liberal | 251,547 | 51.55 | | |
| | Labor | Labor | 236,396 | 48.45 | | |

#### Constituencies changing hands

| Constituency | Pre-election | Pre-election | Pre-election | Pre-election | Swing | Post-election | Post-election | Post-election | Post-election |
| Constituency | Party | Party | Member | Margin | Swing | Margin | Member | Party | Party |
| Lord Mayor | | Labor | Tim Quinn | | | 2.50 | Campbell Newman | Liberal | |
| McDowall | | Labor | Rita Collins | | | 4.05 | Norm Wyndham | Liberal | |

#### Councillors

| Ward | Party | Councillor | Margin (%) |
| Acacia Ridge | Labor | Kevin Bianchi | 3.81 |
| Bracken Ridge | Liberal | Carol Cashman | 19.19 |
| Central | Labor | David Hinchliffe | 12.04 |
| Chandler | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 17.94 |
| Deagon | Labor | Victoria Newton | 10.98 |
| Doboy | Labor | John Campbell | 4.97 |
| Dutton Park | Labor | Helen Abrahams | 9.70 |
| East Brisbane | Labor | Catherine Bermingham | 1.06 |
| Enoggera | Labor | Ann Bennison | 9.48 |
| Grange | Labor | Maureen Hayes | 5.13 |
| Hamilton | Liberal | Tim Nicholls | 16.32 |
| Holland Park | Labor | Kerry Rea | 5.58 |
| Jamboree | Labor | Felicity Farmer | 6.55 |
| Marchant | Labor | Faith Hopkins | 3.79 |
| McDowall | Liberal | Norm Wyndham | 4.05 |
| Moorooka | Labor | Steve Griffiths | 6.60 |
| Morningside | Labor | Shayne Sutton | 4.18 |
| Northgate | Labor | Kim Flesser | 5.88 |
| Pullenvale | Liberal | Margaret de Wit | 28.99 |
| Richlands | Labor | Les Bryant | 15.82 |
| Runcorn | Labor | Gail MacPherson | 2.19 |
| The Gap | Liberal | Geraldine Knapp | 16.99 |
| Toowong | Liberal | Judy Magub | 12.71 |
| Walter Taylor | Liberal | Jane Prentice | 18.87 |
| Wishart | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 15.64 |
| Wynnum Manly | Labor | Peter Cumming | 5.79 |

#### Post-election pendulum
### Ward results
#### Acacia Ridge

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Acacia Ridge Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Bianchi | 11,935 | 53.81 |
| | Liberal | Angela Owen-Taylor | 10,246 | 46.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,181 | 97.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,821 | 87.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Bianchi | 11,935 | 53.81 |
| | Liberal | Angela Owen-Taylor | 10,246 | 46.19 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Bracken Ridge

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 | |

#### Central

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | David Hinchliffe | 9,198 | 47.75 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Maller | 6,052 | 31.42 |
| | Greens | Colin Sweett | 3,378 | 17.54 |
| | Independent | Coral Wynter | 634 | 3.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,262 | 98.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,624 | 75.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Hinchliffe | 10,434 | 62.04 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Maller | 6,383 | 37.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Chandler

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Chandler Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 14,291 | 67.94 |
| | Labor | Chris Forrester | 6,745 | 32.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,036 | 97.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,509 | 88.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Caltabiano | 14,291 | 67.94 |
| | Labor | Chris Forrester | 6,745 | 32.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Deagon

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 | |

#### Doboy

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Doboy Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Campbell | 10,144 | 50.28 |
| | Liberal | Steve Hill | 8,222 | 40.75 |
| | Independent | Peter Lovegrove | 1,811 | 8.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,177 | 97.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 2.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,714 | 88.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Campbell | 10,388 | 54.97 |
| | Liberal | Steve Hill | 8,511 | 45.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Dutton Park

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Dutton Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Helen J Abrahams | 7,844 | 40.97 |
| | Liberal | Darrin Treanor | 5,613 | 29.32 |
| | Greens | Ben Pennings | 4,801 | 25.08 |
| | Independent | Murray Swan | 886 | 4.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,144 | 97.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 427 | 2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,571 | 81.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Helen J Abrahams | 9,697 | 59.70 |
| | Liberal | Darrin Treanor | 6,547 | 40.30 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### East Brisbane

2004 Brisbane City Council election: East Brisbane Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Catherine Bermingham | 10,180 | 51.06 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Schrinner | 9,756 | 48.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,936 | 97.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,449 | 80.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine Bermingham | 10,180 | 51.06 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Schrinner | 9,756 | 48.94 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Enoggera

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Enoggera Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ann Bennison | 9,971 | 51.57 |
| | Liberal | Colin Farquhar | 6,978 | 36.09 |
| | Greens | Matthew Harris | 2,387 | 12.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,336 | 97.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,742 | 86.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ann Bennison | 10,621 | 59.48 |
| | Liberal | Colin Farquhar | 7,236 | 40.52 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Grange

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Grange Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maureen Hayes | 9,021 | 45.22 |
| | Liberal | Marie Pryce | 7,670 | 38.45 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 3,256 | 16.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,947 | 98.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 1.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,304 | 83.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maureen Hayes | 9,931 | 55.13 |
| | Liberal | Marie Pryce | 8,084 | 44.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Hamilton

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Hamilton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Tim Nicholls | 11,470 | 60.18 |
| | Labor | Kerrina King | 5,359 | 28.12 |
| | Greens | Michael Mather | 2,230 | 11.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,059 | 98.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 349 | 1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,408 | 83.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim Nicholls | 11,776 | 66.32 |
| | Labor | Kerrina King | 5,980 | 33.68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Holland Park

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Holland Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kerry Rea | 11,185 | 55.58 |
| | Liberal | Ian McKenzie | 8,939 | 44.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,124 | 97.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 2.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,589 | 87.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kerry Rea | 11,185 | 55.58 |
| | Liberal | Ian McKenzie | 8,939 | 44.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Jamboree

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Jamboree Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Felicity Farmer | 10,975 | 50.54 |
| | Liberal | Lynne Jennings | 8,834 | 40.68 |
| | Greens | Jos Hall | 1,905 | 8.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,714 | 98.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,008 | 88.44 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Felicity Farmer | 11,818 | 56.55 |
| | Liberal | Lynne Jennings | 9,079 | 43.45 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Marchant

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Marchant Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Faith Hopkins | 8,882 | 46.98 |
| | Liberal | Mary Jolliffe | 7,738 | 40.93 |
| | Greens | Peter Thomas | 1,612 | 8.53 |
| | Independent | Matt Doolan | 672 | 3.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,904 | 97.76 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 434 | 2.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,338 | 86.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Faith Hopkins | 9,299 | 53.79 |
| | Liberal | Mary Jolliffe | 7,987 | 46.21 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### McDowall

2004 Brisbane City Council election: McDowall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Norm Wyndham | 8,989 | 50.06 |
| | Labor | Rita Collins | 7,458 | 41.53 |
| | Greens | Dennis Delalande | 1,510 | 8.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,957 | 98.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 303 | 1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,260 | 89.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Wyndham | 9,190 | 54.05 |
| | Labor | Rita Collins | 7,813 | 45.95 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

#### Moorooka

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Moorooka Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Steve Griffiths | 10,837 | 56.60 |
| | Liberal | Julie Sinclair | 8,308 | 43.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,145 | 97.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 2.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,681 | 87.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Griffiths | 10,837 | 56.60 |
| | Liberal | Julie Sinclair | 8,308 | 43.40 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Morningside

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Morningside Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Shayne Sutton | 8,248 | 43.10 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Lane | 7,366 | 38.49 |
| | Greens | Rob Wilson | 2,405 | 12.57 |
| | Independent | Simeon Adams | 1,116 | 5.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,135 | 97.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 419 | 2.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,554 | 84.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Shayne Sutton | 9,215 | 54.18 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Lane | 7,792 | 45.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Northgate

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Northgate Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kim Flesser | 9,439 | 49.12 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Parer | 7,537 | 39.22 |
| | Greens | Sue Meehan | 2,241 | 11.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,217 | 98.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,588 | 86.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kim Flesser | 9,990 | 55.88 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Parer | 7,887 | 44.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Pullenvale

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Pullenvale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Margaret de Wit | 14,841 | 72.99 |
| | Labor | Maree Bliss | 3,434 | 16.89 |
| | Greens | Richard Neehouse | 2,058 | 10.12 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,333 | 98.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,585 | 88.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Margaret de Wit | 15,239 | 78.99 |
| | Labor | Maree Bliss | 4,053 | 21.01 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Richlands

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Richlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Les Bryant | 12,106 | 57.26 |
| | Liberal | Alastair Smith | 5,732 | 27.11 |
| | Independent | George Pugh | 1,743 | 8.24 |
| | Greens | Nigel David Quinlan | 1,560 | 7.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,141 | 96.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 3.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,825 | 86.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Bryant | 12,627 | 65.82 |
| | Liberal | Alastair Smith | 6,557 | 34.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### Runcorn

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Runcorn Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Gail MacPherson | 11,755 | 52.19 |
| | Liberal | Kathryn Jenkins | 10,768 | 47.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,523 | 97.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 2.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,137 | 87.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gail MacPherson | 11,755 | 52.19 |
| | Liberal | Kathryn Jenkins | 10,768 | 47.81 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### The Gap

2004 Brisbane City Council election: The Gap Ward :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,103 | 98.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Toowong

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Judy Magub | 9,913 | 54.02 |
| | Labor | Martin Bradshaw | 4,940 | 25.07 |
| | Greens | Stuart Skabo | 3,499 | 19.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,352 | 98.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,638 | 79.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Judy Magub | 10,391 | 62.71 |
| | Labor | Martin Bradshaw | 6,180 | 37.29 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Walter Taylor

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Walter Taylor Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jane Prentice | 11,391 | 61.86 |
| | Labor | David Kerr | 4,389 | 23.84 |
| | Greens | Clive Brazier | 2,633 | 14.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,413 | 98.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,665 | 85.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jane Prentice | 11,801 | 68.87 |
| | Labor | David Kerr | 5,335 | 31.13 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Wishart

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wishart Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 13,684 | 65.64 |
| | Labor | James Henley | 7,163 | 34.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,847 | 97.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,343 | 86.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 13,684 | 65.64 |
| | Labor | James Henley | 7,163 | 34.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### Wynnum Manly

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Wynnum Manly Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Peter Cumming | 9,925 | 47.06 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Knight | 7,622 | 36.14 |
| | Independent | Paul Brooks | 3,544 | 16.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,091 | 97.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,599 | 88.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Cumming | 10,385 | 55.79 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Knight | 8,229 | 44.21 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |