2008 Townsville City Council election

none March 2024 March 2024 2008 Townsville City Council election Queensland no 2004 Townsville City Council election 2004 2012 Townsville City Council election 2012 2008 03 15 yes Mayor yes parliamentary no 170x170px Les Tyrell Team Tyrell 090CA4 47,956 54.64% 54.64 170x170px Tony Mooney Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 31,524 35.91% 37.65 Mayor Subsequent Mayor Tony Mooney Labor Les Tyrell Team Tyrell yes no Councillors All 13 members on the City Council (including the Mayor) 7 Team Tyrell Les Tyrell #090CA4 11 0 Labor Tony Mooney #DD2F27 1 The 2008 Townsville City Council election was held on 15 March 2008 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the City of Townsville. 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 The election saw the Australian Labor Party, which had controlled the council for 32 years − the longest-serving Labor administration in Australia − 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 As of 2025, this was the last time the ALP contested a Townsville City Council election.Armstrong Clare Labor to run partisan ticket in 2020 Townsville City Council election https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/labor-to-run-partisan-ticket-in-2020-townsville-city-council-election/news-story/be0ce97792d4d25ecbb6ee5f25139f41 Townsville Bulletin 26 September 2025 https://archive.today/20250926084833/https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/labor-to-run-partisan-ticket-in-2020-townsville-city-council-election/news-story/be0ce97792d4d25ecbb6ee5f25139f41?amp 26 September 2025 6 June 2018 Background Townsville City Council had been controlled by Labor since 1976. Tony Mooney had served as mayor since 1989, when he succeeded Mike Reynolds. At the previous election in 2004, Mooney won 73.56% of the primary vote and 80% of the two-candidate-preferred vote.Candidates cast their votes https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/candidates-cast-their-votes-20080316-ge9rt2.html Brisbane Times 15 March 2008 25 March 2024 25 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240325085321/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/candidates-cast-their-votes-20080316-ge9rt2.html live In 2007, the Queensland state government engaged in a programme of local government reform, focused on amalgamating local government areas (LGAs) across Queensland. It was recommended that the City of Thuringowa merge with the City of Townsville to form a new, larger council.Report of the Local Government Reform Commission Queensland Local Government Reform Commission 2 334–339 978-1-921057-11-3 July 2007 http://www.dlgp.qld.gov.au/resources/map/reform/townsville-rationale.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20110407154647/http://www.dlgp.qld.gov.au/resources/map/reform/townsville-rationale.pdf 7 April 2011 dmy-all Although there was some controversy, the merger ultimately took place, with the City of Thuringowa ceasing to exist on 15 March 2008 (the date of the local elections).8485 Thuringowa City Council 24 September 2013 Candidates Les Tyrell, Thuringowa's mayor of 17 years, chose to contest the Townsville mayoral election, leading the Team Tyrell ticket. Incumbent Independent Liberal councillor David Crisafulli ran on the ticket in partnership with Tyrell as a deputy mayoral candidate.'Team Tyrell' told to remove election billboard https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-01-25/team-tyrell-told-to-remove-election-billboard/1023136 ABC News 25 January 2008David Crisafulli elected LNP Leader and David Janetzki Deputy Leader https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7010664/david-crisafulli-to-lead-the-lnp/ The North West Star 25 March 2024 25 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240325091922/https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7010664/david-crisafulli-to-lead-the-lnp/ live The Greens led a ticket called "Community Voices", although only three out of eight candidates (including mayoral candidate Jenny Stirling) were Greens members.Greens' Stirling makes Townsville mayoral bid https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-12-21/greens-stirling-makes-townsville-mayoral-bid/994290 ABC News 21 December 2007Indigenous support for Tyrell win https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-03-20/indigenous-support-for-tyrell-win/1078930 ABC News 20 March 2008 25 March 2024 25 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240325085320/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-03-20/indigenous-support-for-tyrell-win/1078930 live Results Mayor 2008 Queensland mayoral elections Townsville Councillors Results of the 2008 Queensland local elections Townsville References Category:Townsville City Council elections Townsville Townsville