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Deagon Ward

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Deagon Ward
QueenslandBrisbane City Council
CouncillorJared Cassidy
PartyLabor
NamesakeDeagon
Electors34,638 (2024)[1]
DemographicOuter metropolitan

Deagon Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Deagon, Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum and parts of Geebung, Virginia and Zillmere.[2]

The current councillor is Jared Cassidy, who has served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party on Brisbane City Council since 2019.[3]

Councillors for Deagon Ward

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Ken Leese Labor 1985
28 March 1991
  Denise Herbert Labor 28 March 1991
25 March 2000
  Victoria Newton Labor 25 March 2000
17 August 2015
Retired
  Jared Cassidy Labor 17 August 2015 –
present
Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party since 2019. Incumbent

Results

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2024

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2024 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jared Cassidy 16,672 58.46 +7.12
Liberal National Brock Alexander (disendorsed) 7,092 24.87 −10.01
Greens Edward Naus 4,754 16.67 +5.20
Total formal votes 28,518 96.61 −0.77
Informal votes 1001 3.39 +0.77
Turnout 29,519 84.24 +3.09
Two-party-preferred result[5]
Labor Jared Cassidy 19,302 72.14 +10.64
Liberal National Brock Alexander (disendorsed) 7,374 27.86 −10.64
Labor hold Swing +10.64

2020

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2020 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jared Cassidy 13,127 51.3 +8.2
Liberal National Kimberley Washington 8,919 34.9 -8.1
Greens Anthony Walsh 2,935 11.5 -2.4
Motorists Kathy Moloney 586 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 25,567
Informal votes 688
Turnout 26,255
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jared Cassidy 14,818 61.5 +8.6
Liberal National Kimberley Washington 9,284 38.5 -8.6
Labor hold Swing +8.6

2016

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2016 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jared Cassidy 10,504 43.8 -4.9
Liberal National Kerry Millard 10,095 42.1 +1.4
Greens Anthony Walsh 3,359 14 +6.5
Total formal votes 23,958
Informal votes 673
Turnout 24,631
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jared Cassidy 12,092 53.7 -1.4
Liberal National Kerry Millard 10,406 46.3 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

2012

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2012 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victoria Newton 7,838 49.8 -1.9
Liberal National Gordana Blazevic 6,223 39.5 +1.5
Greens Georgia Farrell 1202 7.6 +0.1
Independent John Harbison 486 3.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 14,733 -
Informal votes 408 -
Turnout 16,157 -
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victoria Newton 8,296 56.3 -1.6
Liberal National Gordana Blazevic 6,440 43.7 +1.6
Labor hold Swing -1.6

2008

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2008 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victoria Newton 11,305 51.66 −1.36
Liberal Tony Feagan 8,315 38.00 +3.81
Greens Peter Fagan 1,657 7.57 −5.22
Independent John Harbison 368 1.68 +1.68
Independent Jennifer Singfield 238 1.09 +1.09
Total formal votes 21,883 98.18 +0.38
Informal votes 405 1.82 −0.38
Turnout 22,288 87.54 −0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victoria Newton 11,725 57.92 −3.07
Liberal Tony Feagan 8,520 42.08 +3.07
Labor hold Swing −3.07

2004

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victoria Newton 10,156 53.02
Liberal Zenia Belcher 6,549 34.19
Greens Peter Leonard Fagan 2,451 12.79
Total formal votes 19,156 97.80
Informal votes 431 2.20
Turnout 19,587 87.56
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victoria Newton 10,678 60.98
Liberal Zenia Belcher 6,832 39.02
Labor hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". results.elections.qld.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Deagon Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Labor's lord mayoral candidate a mystery man to voters". The West Australian.
  4. ^ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/bcc/2024/guide/deag
  6. ^ "Electorate: Deagon". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Electorate: Deagon". ABC News. ABC Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Electorate: Deagon". Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ^ "2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Deagon - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2024.