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2008 Gold Coast City Council election
Turnout
Mayor before election; Ron Clarke; Independent	Subsequent Mayor ; Ron Clarke; Independent

The 2008 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 15 March 2008 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.^[1]

Although there was speculation he would retire, incumbent mayor Ron Clarke contested and was re-elected, defeating four candidates − including Tom Tate (Liberal), sitting councillor Rob Molhoek (Unite GC) and former federal MP John Bradford.^[2]

Results

Mayor

2008 Queensland mayoral elections: Gold Coast^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ron Clarke	79,463	35.62
	Liberal	Tom Tate	59,585	26.71	+26.71
	Unite GC	Rob Molhoek	57,605	25.82	+25.82
	Independent	John Bradford	20,754	9.30
	Independent	Ray Schearer	5,704	2.56
Total formal votes			223,111	95.71
Informal votes			10,005	4.29
Turnout			233,116
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ron Clarke	90,418	53.99
	Liberal	Tom Tate	77,039	46.01	+46.01
	Independent hold		Swing