The_Gap_Ward

The Gap Ward

Brisbane City Council ward

The Gap Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering The Gap, Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron and parts of Ashgrove, Bardon and Keperra.^[2]

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The Gap Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council

Created	1973
Councillor	Steve Toomey
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	The Gap
Electors	32,969 (2024)^[1]

Councillors for The Gap Ward

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	Party	Term
John Andrews	Liberal	1976–1982^[3]
Brian Hallinan	Liberal	1982–1997^[3]
Geraldine Knapp	Liberal	1997–2008
Geraldine Knapp	Liberal National	2008–2015^[4]
Steve Toomey	Liberal National	2015–present

Results

2024

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2024 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward^[5]
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			29,003	98.30	+0.24
Informal votes			502	1.70	-0.24
Turnout			29,505	89.49	+6.44
Two-candidate-preferred result^[6]
	Liberal National	Steven Toomey	16,054	60.16	+3.06
	Greens	Ann Aitken	10,632	39.84	+39.84
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+3.06

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § The Gap.[edit]

2020

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2020 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward^[7]
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			25,454
Informal votes			504
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		Swing	+2.4

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § The Gap.[edit]

2016

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2016 Queensland local elections: The Gap Ward^[8]
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			25,493	-	-
Informal votes			521	-	-
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		Swing	-15.4

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § The Gap.[edit]

2004

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: The Gap Ward
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			19,103	98.69
Informal votes			253	1.31
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		Swing

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § The Gap.[edit]

References

[1]
"Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
[2]
"The Gap Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
[3]
"The Gap (Key seat) - Brisbane City Council 2020 Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
[4]
"The Gap – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
[5]
"Electoral Commission of Queensland". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
[6]
https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/tgap
[7]
"Electorate: The Gap". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
[8]
"Electorate: The Gap". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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