2020 Townsville City Council election

2020 Townsville City Council election
← 2016 28 March 2020 2024 →
Turnout74.27% (Decrease 5.78) (mayoral election)
Mayor
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
TFT
Candidate Jenny Hill Sam Cox Greg Dowling
Party Team Jenny Hill Independent Time for Townsville
Popular vote 46,911 25,076 16,155
Percentage 50.64% 27.07% 17.44%
Swing Decrease 8.87 Increase 27.07 Increase 17.44
2CP 61.53% 38.47%
2CP swing Decrease 1.16 Increase 38.47
Mayor before election

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Subsequent Mayor

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Councillors
All 11 members on the City Council (including the Mayor)
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 9 −1
Independent N/A 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2020 Townsville City Council election was held on 28 March 2020 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Team Jenny Hill won all but one wards, with their only loss coming in Division 2. Hill was also re-elected mayor, winning 61.53% of the vote after preferences.

Candidates

Incumbents are shown in bold text.[2]

Ward Held by Team Jenny Hill Time for Townsville NQ State Alliance Independents Others
Mayor Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill Greg Dowling Chris Eastaughffe Sam Cox
Division 1 Team Jenny Hill Margie Ryder Nigel Ward Brigot Pugh Sandra Chesney
Division 2 Independent Nanette Radeck Sue Blom
Division 3 Team Jenny Hill Ann-Maree Greaney Nicole Bates Alan Sheret Mackenzie Severns (AJP)
Division 4 Team Jenny Hill Mark Molachino
Division 5 Team Jenny Hill Russ Cook Paul Bagenal
Division 6 Team Jenny Hill Suzy Batkovic Martin Brewster Damon Johnstone Trevor Roberts Alan Birrell (Ind. PHON)
Division 7 Team Jenny Hill Kurt Rehbein Harry Patel
Division 8 Team Jenny Hill Maurie Soars Chris Hanson Stephen Duffie
Division 9 Team Jenny Hill Liam Mooney Jacinta Warland Corey Davis
Trevor Elson
Division 10 Team Jenny Hill Les Walker Fran O'Callaghan Asti Poole

Most Team Hill councillors sought re-election. Verena Coombe (Division 6) and Colleen Doyle (Division 9) retired, while Paul Jacob (Division 2) left Team Hill in 2019 to sit as an independent. He did not seek re-election.[3]

Former MP Sam Cox announced in November 2019 that he would run for mayor as an independent, with a focus on a "back to basics" council.[4]

Greg Dowling, a former United Australia Party (UAP) candidate and professional rugby league footballer, also ran for mayor on the "It's Time for Townsville" ticket. He was officially endorsed by UAP founder Clive Palmer, who spent $625,000 on supporting Dowling's campaign.[5]

Results

Mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2020 Queensland mayoral elections § Townsville.[edit]
2020 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 46,911 50.64 −8.87
Independent Sam Cox 25,076 27.07 +27.07
It's Time for Townsville Greg Dowling 16,155 17.44 +17.44
NQ State Alliance Chris Eastaughffe 4,498 4.86 +4.86
Turnout 95,509 74.27 −5.78
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 49,255 61.53 −1.16
Independent Sam Cox 30,791 38.47 +38.47
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing −1.16

References

  1. ^ "2020 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "All the candidates for Townsville City Council in the 2020 Local Government Elections". Townsville Bulletin.
  3. ^ "Mayor reveals her starting line-up for election". Townsville Bulletin. 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Sam Cox officially throws hat in the ring for 2020 local government elections". Townsville Bulletin. 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Clive Palmer openly endorses Townsville mayoral candidate Greg Dowling and team". Townsville Bulletin. 12 March 2020.