Forest Lake Ward
| Forest Lake Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Councillor | Charles Strunk |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Forest Lake |
| Electors | 34,192 (2024)[1] |
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan |
Forest Lake Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Doolandella, Inala, Richlands, and parts of Forest Lake and Durack.[2] It was created in 2015 to replace Richlands Ward ahead of the 2016 election.[3]
Councillors for Forest Lake Ward[edit]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Charles Strunk | Labor | 19 March 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
Results[edit]
2024[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 10,160 | 39.7 | -13.1 | |
| Liberal National | Kylie Gates | 8,779 | 34.3 | +3.4 | |
| Greens | Vi Phuong Nguyen | 6,673 | 26.0 | +9.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 97.3 | ||||
| Informal votes | 702 | 2.7 | |||
| Turnout | 26,314 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 12,217 | 55.6 | -7.8 | |
| Liberal National | Kylie Gates | 9,747 | 44.4 | +7.8 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | -7.8 | |||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 12,667 | 52.8 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal National | Roger Hooper | 7,399 | 30.8 | -9.8 | |
| Greens | Jenny Mulkearns | 3,920 | 16.3 | +6.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,986 | ||||
| Informal votes | 1,044 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,030 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 13,971 | 63.4 | +7.9 | |
| Liberal National | Roger Hooper | 8,072 | 36.6 | -7.9 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +7.9 | |||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 11,553 | 49.2 | −6.2 | |
| Liberal National | Leanne McFarlane | 9,560 | 40.7 | -4 | |
| Greens | Jenny Mulkearns | 2,386 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,499 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 962 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 24,461 | - | - | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Charles Strunk | 12,235 | 55.3 | 0 | |
| Liberal National | Leanne McFarlane | 9,886 | 44.7 | 0 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | 0 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Forest Lake Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Forest Lake - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Electorate: Forest Lake". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Electorate: Forest Lake". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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