# The Gap Ward

The Gap Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering The Gap, Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon and Keperra.

## Councillors for The Gap Ward

| Councillor | Party | Term | Notes |
| | Labor | 31 March 1973 – 27 March 1976 | Lost election |
| John Andrews | Liberal | 27 March 1976 – 27 March 1982 | |
| Brian Hallinan | Liberal | 27 March 1982 – 15 March 1997 | |
| Geraldine Knapp | Liberal | 15 March 1997 – 26 July 2008 | |
| Geraldine Knapp | Liberal National | 26 July 2008 – 23 June 2015 | Resigned |
| Steve Toomey | Liberal National | 23 June 2015 – present | Appointed to fill casual vacancy. Incumbent |

## Results
### 2024

2024 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 15,210 | 52.44 | +1.87 |
| | Greens | Ann Aitken | 8,026 | 27.67 | +10.71 |
| | Labor | Ben Long | 5,767 | 19.88 | −10.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,003 | 98.30 | +0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 502 | 1.70 | −0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,505 | 89.49 | +6.44 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 16,054 | 60.16 | +3.06 |
| | Greens | Ann Aitken | 10,632 | 39.84 | +39.84 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.06 | |

### 2020

2020 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 12,872 | 50.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Daniel Bevis | 7,822 | 30.7 | −4.4 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Haley | 4,317 | 17.0 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Allen Hassall | 443 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,454 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,958 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steven Toomey | 13,335 | 57.1 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Daniel Bevis | 10,039 | 42.9 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### 2016

2016 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Steve Toomey | 12,903 | 50.6 | −12.2 |
| | Labor | Shane Bevis | 8,670 | 34 | +13.3 |
| | Greens | Reece Walters | 3,920 | 15.4 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,493 | - | − |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 521 | - | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,014 | - | − |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Steve Toomey | 13,356 | 55.7 | −15.4 |
| | Labor | Shane Bevis | 10,639 | 44.3 | +15.4 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −15.4 | |

### 2004

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 | |