2008 Gold Coast City Council election

Local elections in Australia May 2024 Queensland parliamentary no 2004 Gold Coast City Council election 2004 2012 Gold Coast City Council election 2012 15 March 2008 Mayoral election yes parliamentary Primary no Ron Clarke 2010.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ron Clarke Independent (Australia) 79,463 35.62% Mayor Tom Tate (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Tom Tate Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division) 59,585 26.71% 26.71 Rob Molhoek 2012 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Rob Molhoek Unite GC 1C5CED 57,605 25.82% 25.82 2CP 2CP swing 53.99% 46.01% Mayor Subsequent Mayor Ron Clarke Independent Ron Clarke Independent The 2008 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 15 March 2008 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.2008 Local Government Elections https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2008/groupIndex.html Electoral Commission of Queensland https://web.archive.org/web/20230302020402/https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2008/groupIndex.html 2 March 2023 Although there was speculation he would retire, incumbent mayor Ron Clarke contested and was re-elected, defeating four candidates − including Tom Tate (Liberal), sitting councillor Rob Molhoek (Unite GC) and former federal MP John Bradford.Flashback: The battle for the Gold Coast mayoralty in 2008 as Tom Tate fought Ron Clarke https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/flashback-the-battle-for-the-gold-coast-mayoralty-in-2008-as-tom-tate-fought-ron-clarke/news-story/dc9a0309d8009162eee8e9e91b0443b8 Gold Coast Bulletin Results Mayor 2008 Queensland mayoral elections Gold Coast See also 2008 Queensland local elections 2008 Brisbane City Council election 2008 Townsville City Council election References Category:Gold Coast City Council elections Gold Gold