2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

23 October 2010

First party Second party Third party   Candidate Julian Simmonds Tim Dangerfield Louise Foley Party Liberal National Greens Labor Popular vote 10,192 3,902 2,898 Percentage 58.5% 22.4% 16.6% Swing 5.1 7.3 4.6 2PP 64.9% 35.1% 2PP vote 6.1 35.1

Councillor before election Jane Prentice Liberal National Elected Councillor Julian Simmonds Liberal National

The 2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election was held on 23 October 2010 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Walter Taylor, following the resignation of incumbent Jane Prentice.

Prentice resigned from council on 24 August 2010 after winning the division of Ryan at the federal election. She had been re-elected for the Liberal Party at the 2008 Brisbane City Council election, and subsequently joined the Liberal National Party (LNP) when it was formed months later in July 2008.

The by-election was easily won by LNP candidate Julian Simmonds, although there was a swing against of more than 6% after preferences.

Results

2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Julian Simmonds	10,192	58.5	−5.1
	Greens	Tim Dangerfield	3,902	22.4	+7.3
	Labor	Louise Foley	2,898	16.6	−4.6
	Independent	William Borbasi	434	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			17,426
Informal votes			270	1.5	+0.2
Turnout			17,696	69.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Julian Simmonds	10,686	64.9	−6.1
	Greens	Tim Dangerfield	5,775	35.1	+35.1
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−6.1