# 2020 Gold Coast City Council election

The 2020 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 28 March 2020 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.
Incumbent mayor Tom Tate was re-elected with more than 66% of the vote after preference distribution. The Queensland Greens, Civil Liberties & Motorists Party and Animal Justice Party formally endorsed candidates, while Labor and the LNP did not (although several members contested as independents).

## Results
### Mayor

2020 Queensland mayoral elections: Gold Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tom Tate | 151,579 | 55.73 | −8.13 |
| | Independent | Mona Hecke | 67,117 | 24.68 | +24.68 |
| | Independent | Brett Lambert | 17,083 | 6.28 | +3.22 |
| | Independent | Virginia Freebody | 15,260 | 5.61 | +5.61 |
| | Independent | Kris Bourban | 9,115 | 3.35 | +3.35 |
| | Independent | Gary Pead | 6,843 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Civil Liberties & Motorists | Suphakan Somsriruen | 2,545 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Independent | Derek Rosborough | 2,429 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 287,531 | 74.12 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tom Tate | 154,054 | 66.93 | −6.21 |
| | Independent | Mona Hecke | 76,126 | 33.07 | +33.07 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −6.21 | |

### Division 1

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Hammel | 8,692 | 45.79 | +45.79 |
| | Independent Labor | Renee Clarke | 4,847 | 25.53 | +25.53 |
| | Independent LNP | Alec Pokarier | 2,609 | 13.74 | +13.74 |
| | Independent | Pat Reynolds | 1,690 | 8.90 | +8.90 |
| | Greens | Andrew Stimson | 1,145 | 6.03 | +6.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,219 | 74.58 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Mark Hammel | 9,505 | 62.11 | +62.11 |
| | Independent Labor | Renee Clarke | 5,798 | 37.89 | +37.89 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +62.11 | |

### Division 2

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | William Owen-Jones | 12,179 | 58.85 | −41.15 |
| | Independent | John Wayne | 8,517 | 41.15 | +41.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,764 | 75.69 | |
| | Independent LNP hold | Independent LNP hold | Swing | −41.15 | |

### Division 3

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Donna Gates | 14,085 | 76.13 | +76.13 |
| | Independent | Wayne Purcell | 4,416 | 23.87 | +23.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,550 | 72.03 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent LNP | Independent gain from Independent LNP | Swing | +76.13 | |

### Division 4

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Cameron Caldwell | 11,617 | 56.52 | +56.52 |
| | Independent | Kristyn Boulton | 8,936 | 43.48 | −11.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,406 | 77.02 | |
| | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Swing | +56.52 | |

### Division 5

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Young | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Division 6

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Brooke Patterson | 6,591 | 39.27 | +39.27 |
| | Independent | Shaelee Welchman | 4,463 | 26.59 | +26.59 |
| | Independent | Michael Pulford | 2,531 | 15.08 | −5.90 |
| | Independent | Susie Gallagher | 2,219 | 13.22 | −10.06 |
| | Independent | Josephine Tobias | 978 | 5.83 | +5.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,865 | 68.99 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent LNP | Brooke Patterson | 7,322 | 59.26 | +59.26 |
| | Independent | Shaelee Welchman | 5,034 | 40.74 | +40.74 |
| | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Swing | +59.26 | |

### Division 7

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden | 12,486 | 61.23 | +61.23 |
| | Independent LNP | Wendy Coe | 3,149 | 15.44 | +15.44 |
| | Greens | Amin Javanmard | 1,959 | 9.61 | +9.61 |
| | Independent | Tony Melia | 1,908 | 9.36 | +9.36 |
| | Independent | Andre Saint-Flour | 890 | 4.36 | +4.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,638 | 73.75 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent LNP | Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden | 13,214 | 78.46 | +78.46 |
| | Independent LNP | Wendy Coe | 3,627 | 21.54 | +21.54 |
| | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Independent LNP gain from Independent | Swing | +78.46 | |
* Incumbent councillor Gary Baildon (Independent) did not recontest

### Division 8

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Bob La Castra | 9,974 | 52.59 | −9.42 |
| | Independent | Joshua Smith | 5,664 | 29.86 | +29.86 |
| | Independent | Matthew Armstrong | 3,329 | 17.55 | +17.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,125 | 74.09 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent LNP | Bob La Castra | 10,200 | 62.23 | −7.61 |
| | Independent | Joshua Smith | 6,190 | 37.77 | +37.77 |
| | Independent LNP hold | Independent LNP hold | Swing | −7.61 | |

### Division 9

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Glenn Tozer | 12,204 | 60.39 | −4.21 |
| | Independent | Mary-Anne Hossack | 4,519 | 22.36 | +22.36 |
| | Independent | Keith Douglas | 2,748 | 13.60 | +13.60 |
| | Independent | David Guimaraes | 738 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,302 | 77.10 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent LNP | Glenn Tozer | 12,618 | 71.10 | +6.50 |
| | Independent | Mary-Anne Hossack | 5,129 | 28.90 | +28.90 |
| | Independent LNP hold | Independent LNP hold | Swing | +6.50 | |

### Division 10

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eddy Sarroff | 4,615 | 25.94 | +25.94 |
| | Independent LNP | Darren Taylor | 4,540 | 25.52 | +25.52 |
| | Independent | Mike Winlaw | 3,569 | 20.06 | +20.06 |
| | Independent | Adrian Johnston | 2,500 | 14.05 | +14.05 |
| | Animal Justice | Rowan Panozzo | 1,082 | 6.08 | +6.08 |
| | Independent | Seema Chauhan | 939 | 5.28 | +5.28 |
| | Independent | Stephen Cornelius | 543 | 3.05 | +3.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,966 | 67.82 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent LNP | Darren Taylor | 5,627 | 50.66 | +50.66 |
| | Independent | Eddy Sarroff | 5,481 | 49.34 | +49.34 |
| | Independent LNP hold | Independent LNP hold | Swing | +50.66 | |

### Division 11

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent LNP | Hermann Vorster | 14,501 | 73.33 | +14.09 |
| | Independent Greens | Chantal Clarke | 5,275 | 26.67 | +26.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,829 | 74.04 | |
| | Independent LNP hold | Independent LNP hold | Swing | +14.09 | |

### Division 12

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 12 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Pauline Young | 8,642 | 46.27 | −0.61 |
| | Independent | Cathy Osbourne | 5,223 | 27.96 | +27.96 |
| | Independent LNP | Zac Revere | 2,422 | 12.97 | +12.97 |
| | Greens | Scott Turner | 2,390 | 12.80 | +12.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,933 | 72.98 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Pauline Young | 8,985 | 60.83 | +5.31 |
| | Independent | Cathy Osbourne | 5,786 | 39.17 | +39.17 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +5.31 | |

### Division 13

2020 Queensland local elections: Division 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daphne McDonald | 8,998 | 47.06 | +5.09 |
| | Independent Labor | Katrina Beikoff | 5,094 | 26.64 | −1.93 |
| | Independent | Bern Young | 2,816 | 14.73 | +14.73 |
| | Animal Justice | Scott Wallace | 2,212 | 11.57 | +11.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,119 | 73.54 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Daphne McDonald | 9,626 | 63.03 | +5.09 |
| | Independent Labor | Katrina Beikoff | 5,645 | 36.97 | −5.09 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +5.09 | |

### Division 14

2020 Queensland local elections Division 14 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gail O'Neill | 11,460 | 62.35 | +5.84 |
| Independent | Gloria Baker | 6,921 | 37.65 | +37.65 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +5.84 | |

## Aftermath

Division 4 councillor Cameron Caldwell was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for Fadden at a by-election in July 2023.
On 22 August 2023, Division 7 councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged by Queensland Police with the murder of his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden. He was suspended as a councillor on 15 September 2023 until the 2024 election.