Bracken Ridge Ward

Bracken Ridge Ward
Created1985
MPSandy Landers
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeBracken Ridge
Electors31,445 (2024)[1]
DemographicOuter metropolitan

The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere.[2] It was established for the 1985 Brisbane City Council election,[3] and is one of only eight wards to have been contested at every election since 1985.[a]

The ward has been represented by the Liberal Party, and subsequently the Liberal National Party, since its creation.[3] It has been represented by Sandy Landers of the Liberal National Party since October 2019.[2][3]

History

The Bracken Ridge Ward was established for the 1985 Brisbane City Council election, as part of increasing the number of wards in the City of Brisbane was increased from 21 to 26.[3][4][5] The ward was created from the western half of the abolished Bramble Bay Ward – covering the suburbs of Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, and Fitzgibbon – and a small part of the retained (but significantly altered) Chermside Ward – covering parts of the suburbs of Aspley, Carseldine, Zillmere.[4][5] It has since largely maintained these boundaries; losing a small section of Zillmere and gaining the rest of Carseldine.

At the 1985 election, Keith Murray was elected for the Liberal Party, contributing to the party's defeat of the incumbent Labor Party after twenty-four years in office.[6] Murray was re-elected at the 1988, 1991, and 1994 elections.[3]

Carol Cashman succeeded Murray for the Liberal Party at the 1997 election, and was re-elected in 2000 and 2004.[7] Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy.[7][8] Cooper retained the ward for the Liberal Party at the 2008 election, which merged with the Nationals to form the Liberal National Party in July of that year.[3] She was re-elected at the 2012 and 2016 elections,[3] and represented the ward until October 2019, when she resigned to (unsuccessfully) contest the District of Aspley in the 2020 Queensland state election for the Liberal National Party.[9][10][3]

Sandy Landers was appointed in October 2019 to fill the casual vacancy caused by Cooper's resignation.[2][3] She retained the ward at the 2020 election, and was re-elected at the 2024 election.

Councillors for Bracken Ridge Ward

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Keith Murray Liberal 30 March 1985 –
15 March 1997 		Ward established for 1985 election.
  Carol Cashman Liberal 15 March 1997 –
June 2007 		Resigned.[11]
  Amanda Cooper Liberal June 2007 –
26 July 2008 		Appointed to fill vacancy.[11]
Resigned to (unsuccessfully) contest the District of Aspley at the 2020 Queensland state election.[3][12]
  Liberal National 26 July 2008 –
14 October 2019
  Sandy Landers Liberal National 22 October 2019 –
present 		Appointed to fill vacancy.[12]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2024 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers 14,997 56.91 +6.87
Labor Thomas Stephen 7,836 29.74 −7.80
Greens John Harbison 3,519 13.35 +0.93
Total formal votes 26,352 97.63 +0.54
Informal votes 640 2.37 −0.54
Turnout 26,992 85.84 +4.58
Two-party-preferred result[15]
Liberal National Sandy Landers 15,418 61.37 +7.22
Labor Thomas Stephen 9,704 38.63 −7.22
Liberal National hold Swing +7.22

2020

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2020 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Sandy Landers 11,798 50.0 −6.6
Labor Cath Palmer 8,850 37.5 +2.9
Greens Kathryn Fry 2,929 12.4 +3.6
Total formal votes 23,577
Informal votes 707
Turnout 24,284
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Sandy Landers 12,127 54.2 −6.4
Labor Cath Palmer 10,267 45.8 +6.4
Liberal National hold Swing −6.4

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2016 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,669 56.6 −10.4
Labor Cath Palmer 8,352 34.6 +9.3
Greens Keith Skelton 2,120 8.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 24,141 - −
Informal votes 688 - −
Turnout 24,829 - −
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 13,989 60.6 −11.1
Labor Cath Palmer 9,101 39.4 +11.1
Liberal National hold Swing −11.1

2012

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 14,786 67.0 +7.9
Labor Carla Pinder 5,583 25.3 −7.3
Greens Keith Skelton 1,695 7.7 +2.3
Total formal votes 22,064 - −
Informal votes 551 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 22,615 - −
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Amanda Cooper 15,027 71.6 +7.7
Labor Carla Pinder 5,962 28.4 −7.7
Liberal National hold Swing +7.7

2008

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2008 Queensland local elections: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Amanda Cooper 13,322 59.16 −6.26
Labor Sean Waugh 7,332 32.56 +3.99
Greens Janine Murphy 1,214 5.39 +0.62
Informal votes 440 1.92 −0.12
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Amanda Cooper 13,501 63.88 −5.31
Labor Sean Waugh 7,634 36.12 +5.31
Liberal hold Swing −5.31

2004

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Bracken Ridge.[edit]
2004 Brisbane City Council election: Bracken Ridge Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,103 65.45
Labor Steve Davey 6,137 28.48
Greens Mark Carey-Smith 1,308 6.07
Total formal votes 21,548 98.07
Informal votes 423 1.93
Turnout 21,971 89.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Carol Cashman 14,274 69.19
Labor Steve Davey 6,356 30.81
Liberal hold Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Alongside Deagon, Doboy, Enoggera, Holland Park, Jamboree, McDowall, and The Gap wards.

References

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  5. ^ a b Department of Mapping and Surveying (1984). The North Brisbane Zone and the South Brisbane Zone (PDF) (Map). Brisbane: QueenslGovernment Printing Office. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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  11. ^ a b Bowe, William (11 March 2008). "Viva Brisvegas". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b Brisbane City Council (22 October 2019). "Minutes of proceedings - The 4605 meeting of the Brisbane City Council". p. 64. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Bracken Ridge - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 March 2024.
  14. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ^ Queensland, Electoral Commission of (6 April 2024). "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Bracken Ridge - Brisbane City Council 2020 Election Results | ABC News". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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