# Paddington Ward

Paddington Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Paddington, Auchenflower, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Petrie Terrace, Red Hill, and parts of Bardon and Toowong.

## History

Toowong Ward was created in 1994 as a merger of Liberal-held Taringa Ward and Labor-held Paddington Ward. The ward was renamed Paddington Ward prior to the 2016 election after shifting to the north and east, and losing parts of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward.
Councillor Peter Matic announced his intention to step down in April 2023, having served continuously in the Brisbane City Council since 2007. Clare Jenkinson was confirmed as his successor in June 2023.
The incumbent Councillor is Seal Chong Wah of the Greens, who won the seat from Jenkinson at the 2024 Brisbane City Council election. It was the only seat gained by the Greens in that election.

## Councillors for Paddington Ward

| Councillor | Party | Term | Notes |
| Peter Matic | Liberal National | 19 March 2016 – 22 June 2023 | Transferred from Toowong Ward. Resigned |
| Clare Jenkinson | Liberal National | 22 June 2023 – 16 March 2024 | Appointed to fill casual vacancy. Lost seat |
| Seal Chong Wah | Greens | 16 March 2024 – present | Incumbent |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Clare Jenkinson | 12,090 | 43.86 | −1.64 |
| | Greens | Seal Chong Wah | 10,863 | 39.41 | +1.11 |
| | Labor | Sún Etheridge | 4,613 | 16.73 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,566 | 98.57 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 1.43 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,966 | 83.82 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Seal Chong Wah | 13,241 | 50.76 | +1.46 |
| | Liberal National | Clare Jenkinson | 12,845 | 49.24 | −1.46 |
| | Greens gain from Liberal National | Greens gain from Liberal National | Swing | +1.46 | |

### 2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | 10,629 | 45.4 | −3.2 |
| | Greens | Donna Burns | 8,984 | 38.4 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Jeff Eelkema | 3,775 | 16.1 | −8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,388 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,735 | 75.4 | −3.2 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | 11,489 | 58.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Jeff Eelkema | 8,196 | 41.6 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | 11,064 | 50.7 | −5.1 |
| | Greens | Donna Burns | 10,753 | 49.3 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

### 2016

2016 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | 11,326 | 48.9 | −4.7 |
| | Greens | Michael Kane | 6,328 | 27.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Jeff Eelkema | 5,510 | 23.8 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,164 | 98.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 437 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,601 | 78.6 | +1.3 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | | 57.3 | |
| | Labor | Jeff Eelkema | | 42.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Peter Matic | 11,736 | 55.8 | −6.1 |
| | Greens | Michael Kane | 9,283 | 44.2 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −6.1 | |

### 1931

1931 Brisbane City Council election: Paddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Power | 1,999 | 56.56 |
| | Civic Reform | Benjamin Harding | 1,056 | 29.88 |
| | Non-party Progressive | James Leavy | 241 | 6.82 |
| | Independent Citizens' | Elizabeth Goldsmith | 238 | 6.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,534 | 91.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 8.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,869 | 91.31 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |