The 2024 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 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.
Incumbent mayor Tom Tate was re-elected to serve a record fourth term in office.https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/council-election/gold-coast-city-council-election-2024-election-day-updates-and-winners/news-story/c76b4280fd3fdbef5d2d9c84cda2e3f0?amp
Background Division 9 councillor Glenn Tozer, who was elected as Independent LNP, left the Liberal National Party in June 2020 to sit as an independent.
On 23 August 2023, Division 7 councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged by Queensland Police with the murder of his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden. He was suspended as a councillor on 15 September 2023, but is re-contesting his seat.
Retiring councillors Independent Pauline Young (Division 12) – announced retirement on 28 October 2023 Daphne McDonald (Division 13) - announced retirement on 28 January 2024
Independent LNP William Owen-Jones (Division 2) - announced retirement on 9 February 2023 Cameron Caldwell (Division 4) – won Liberal National preselection for the federal seat of Fadden and won the 2023 Fadden by-election Hermann Vorster (Division 11) – won Liberal National preselection for the state seat of Burleigh on 29 October 2023
Candidates A total of 46 candidates ran for election. Incumbents are shown in bold text.
Ward Held by Independent LNP Independent Animal Justice Others Mayor Independent LNP Tom Tate Virginia Freebody Danielle Dunsmore Rosie Foster Brett Lambert Gary Pead Lavinia Rampino Eddy Sarroff Jennifer Horsburgh Division 1 Independent Mark Hammel Lisa Findlay Division 2 Independent LNP Naomi Fowler Ben Findlay Division 3 Independent Donna Gates Michael Banham Tamzin Revell (Ind. UAP) Division 4 Independent LNP Shelley Curtis Division 5 Independent Peter Young Craig Bastin Katherine Brooke Martin Vincent Division 6 Independent LNP Brooke Patterson Samantha Delmege David E. Woodley Division 7 Independent LNP Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden Joe Wilkinson Bruce Byatt Joel McInnes Edward Sarroff Jenna Schroeder Division 8 Independent LNP Bob La Castra Monique Jeremiah Division 9 Independent Sarah Denny Glenn Tozer Independent LNP Darren Taylor Mona Hecke Independent LNP Dan Doran Nicholas Rone Independent Luke Henderson Nick Marshall Cathy Osborne Independent Nikki Archer Josh Martin Independent Kath Down Gail O'Neill Benjamin Theakstone
Results Mayor
Councillors
See also 2024 Queensland local elections 2024 Queensland mayoral elections 2024 Brisbane City Council election 2024 Townsville City Council election
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