Central Ward (Brisbane City)

Central Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering the CBD, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Spring Hill, Herston, Bowen Hills, Newstead and Teneriffe.[1] The current councillor is Vicki Howard of the Liberal National Party, who gained the ward from Labor at the 2012 election.

Central Ward
MP	Vicki Howard
Party	Liberal National Party
Namesake	Brisbane (Central - CBD)
Electors	20,999 (2016)
Demographic	Inner Metropolitan

History

Labor's David Hinchliffe won Central in 1988. For most of his tenure, Central was considered a safe Labor seat, until the party's vote began to decline from the 2004 election onwards. David Hinchliffe retired in 2012 and the election held that year was won by LNP candidate Vicki Howard.[2]

Member		Party	Term
	David Hinchliffe	Labor	1988-2012
	Vicki Howard	Liberal National Party	2012–present

Results

2020

2020 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	9,800	48.4	-2.5
	Greens	Trina Massey	5,568	27.5	+4.7
	Labor	Judi Jabour	4,879	24.1	-2.2
Total formal votes			20,247	-	-
Informal votes			418	-	-
Turnout			20,665	-	-
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	10,359	57.8	-0.4
	Greens	Trina Massey	7,573	42.2	+0.4
	Liberal National hold		Swing	-0.4

2016

2016 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	10,430	50.8	−1.2
	Labor	Amber Hawkins	5,471	26.7	-2.9
	Greens	Kirsten Lovejoy	4,614	22.5	+4.1
Total formal votes			20,515	-	-
Informal votes			484	-	-
Turnout			20,999	-	-
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	10,878	58.2	-1.2
	Labor	Amber Hawkins	7,808	41.8	+1.2
	Liberal National hold		Swing	-1.2

2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Central Ward[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	10,284	51.4	+9.5
	Labor	Heather Beattie	6,096	30.5	-9.1
	Greens	Rachael Jacobs	3,613	18.1	+1.5
Total formal votes			19,993	-	-
Informal votes			372	-	-
Turnout			20,365	-	-
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Vicki Howard	10,672	58.7	+8.9
	Labor	Heather Beattie	7,525	41.4	-8.9
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+8.9

References

1. "Central Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
2. Raue, Ben. "Central – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
3. "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
4. "Electorate: Central". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.