2012 Townsville City Council election

Local election in Queensland, Australia March 2024 March 2024 Queensland no 2008 Townsville City Council election 2008 2016 Townsville City Council election 2016 28 April 2012 Mayor yes parliamentary no 170x170px Jenny Hill Team Jenny Hill F6CB47 28,508 33.74% 33.74 TF Dale Last Townsville First 162659 26,898 31.83% 31.83 IND Jeff Jimmieson Independent politician 15,301 18.11% 18.11 2CP 2CP swing 51.58% 51.58 48.42% 48.42 Mayor Subsequent Mayor Les Tyrell Team Tyrell Jenny Hill Team Jenny Hill yes no Councillors All 11 members on the City Council (including the Mayor) 6 Townsville First Dale Last #162659 7 0 Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill #F6CB47 2 0 Independent politician N/A 1 0 The 2012 Townsville City Council election was held on 28 April 2012 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.2012 Local Government Elections https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/groupIndex.html Electoral Commission of Queensland https://web.archive.org/web/20240115023915/https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/groupIndex.html 15 January 2024 Incumbent mayor Les Tyrell chose to retire from politics and did not recontest his position. Councillor Jenny Hill narrowly won the mayoralty with 51.58% of the vote after preferences, however Townsville First won a majority on council.Uphill battle for King Les's man https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/uphill-battle-for-king-less-man/news-story/903b6310ad426dad8971df08370437ba The Courier Mail Background 2008 Townsville City Council election At the previous election in 2008, the Labor Party, which had controlled the council for 32 years − the longest-serving Labor administration in Australia − was defeated in a landslide by the conservative Team Tyrell, which won all but one of the councillor positions. Incumbent mayor Tony Mooney was among the ALP members defeated.How it happened: a defining moment in politics https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/how-it-happened-a-defining-moment-in-politics/news-story/bd9b714dfcdb9341047a364168e33c0d Townsville Bulletin 15 March 2018 Less than a year after being elected, Team Tyrell councillor Rob McCahill announced his resignation on 9 October 2008, claiming that a "political witch-hunt" was threatening to destroy his family.Councillor quits amidst 'witch-hunt' claims https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-09/councillor-quits-amidst-witch-hunt-claims/536468 ABC News 26 March 2024 26 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240326113247/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-09/councillor-quits-amidst-witch-hunt-claims/536468 live As the council was unsubdivided, the entire LGA had to vote in the by-election on 22 November, which was won by independent candidate Trevor Roberts. Team Tyrell did not contest the election.McCahill resignation forces Townsville council by-election https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-10/mccahill-resignation-forces-townsville-council-by/537272 ABC News 26 March 2024 26 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240326113247/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-10/mccahill-resignation-forces-townsville-council-by/537272 live Changes to the council's structure were brought in for the 2012 election, with 10 single-member wards (also known as divisions) introduced.2011- 2012 Annual Report https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/2886/2011-12-Annual-Report.pdf Electoral Commission of Queensland 26 March 2024 26 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240326113246/https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/2886/2011-12-Annual-Report.pdf live Candidates Incumbent mayor Les Tyrell announced on 27 October 2011 that he would retire from politics after 32 years, which included 17 years as Thuringowa mayor.Townsville Mayor Les Tyrell has just announced he will not run at the next council elections. https://www.facebook.com/townsvillebulletin/posts/townsville-mayor-les-tyrell-has-just-announced-he-will-not-run-at-the-next-counc/120321728077485/ Facebook Townsville Bulletin Councillor Dale Last, who was elected on the Team Tyrell ticket in 2008, announced he would run for mayor and lead the Townsville First group, which ran candidates − including six serving Team Tyrell councillors − in all wards. Trevor Roberts also stood for the group.Former Townsville First councillor Trevor Roberts announces re-election bid in Division 6 https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/former-townsville-first-councillor-trevor-roberts-announces-reelection-bid-in-division-6/news-story/873dc8564b25dbe0e9b953fc42b30f1d Townsville Bulletin Labor did not contest the election. Jenny Hill, the only sitting Labor member on council, also ran for the mayoralty and formed Team Jenny Hill. Results Mayor 2012 Queensland mayoral elections Townsville References Category:Townsville City Council elections Townsville Townsville