The Gabba Ward
The Gabba Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Woolloongabba, Dutton Park, East Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Kangaroo Point, South Brisbane and West End.[2] Greens candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan (then known as Sri) won the ward in 2016, with a 14% gain in primary votes. The ward was retained by the Greens at the 2020 election, with a swing towards Sriranganathan of 12.4% in first preference votes, achieving a total of 62.3% of two-party preferred votes.[3]
| The Gabba Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created | 2008[1] |
| MP | Trina Massey |
| Party | Greens |
| Namesake | Woolloongabba |
| Electors | 22,157 (2016) |
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan |
Councillors for The Gabba Ward
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Abrahams[1] | Labor | 2008–2016 | |
| Jonathan Sriranganathan[lower-alpha 1] | Greens | 2016–2023 | |
| Trina Massey | Greens | 2023–present | |
- Known as Jonathan Sri until 2022.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 9,383 | 45.6 | +12.4 | |
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 6,060 | 29.4 | -4.8 | |
| Labor | Rachel Gallagher | 5,136 | 25.0 | -5.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,579 | - | - | ||
| Informal votes | 495 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 21,074 | - | – | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Rachel Gallagher | 64.1 | +5.6 | ||
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 35.9 | –5.6 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 11,418 | 62.3 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal National | Nathaniel Jones | 6,899 | 37.7 | -5.3 | |
| Greens hold | Swing | +5.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 7,712 | 35.9 | –1.1 | |
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 6,823 | 31.7 | +13.8 | |
| Labor | Nicole Lessio | 6,457 | 30.0 | –15.1 | |
| Independent | Leon Lechner | 516 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,508 | 97.07 | –1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 649 | 2.93 | +1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 22,157 | 100 | – | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Nicole Lessio | 58.5 | |||
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 41.5 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Jonathan Sri | 10,194 | 55.0 | +55.0 | |
| Liberal National | Sean Jacobs | 8,336 | 45.0 | +3.3 | |
| Greens gain from Labor | Swing | +55.0 | |||
References
- "The Gabba – Brisbane 2016". The Tally Room. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "The Gabba Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "The Gabba (Key seat) – Brisbane City Council 2020 Electorate, Candidates, Results | BCC Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Electorate: The Gabba". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Electorate: The Gabba". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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