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

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

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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ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  Ken LeeseLabor1985
28 March 1991
  Denise HerbertLabor28 March 1991
25 March 2000
  Victoria NewtonLabor25 March 2000
17 August 2015
Retired
  Jared CassidyLabor17 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJared Cassidy16,67258.46+7.12
Liberal NationalBrock Alexander (disendorsed)7,09224.87-10.01
GreensEdward Naus4,75416.67+5.20
Total formal votes28,18696.59-0.79
Informal votes10013.39+0.81
Turnout29,18084.24+3.09
Two-party-preferred result[5]
LaborJared Cassidy19,30272.14+10.64
Liberal NationalBrock Alexander (disendorsed)7,37427.86-10.64
Labor holdSwing+10.64

2020

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2020 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJared Cassidy13,12751.3+8.2
Liberal NationalKimberley Washington8,91934.9-8.1
GreensAnthony Walsh2,93511.5-2.4
MotoristsKathy Moloney5862.3+2.3
Total formal votes25,567
Informal votes688
Turnout26,255
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJared Cassidy14,81861.5+8.6
Liberal NationalKimberley Washington9,28438.5-8.6
Labor holdSwing+8.6

2016

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2016 Queensland local elections: Deagon Ward[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJared Cassidy10,50443.8-4.9
Liberal NationalKerry Millard10,09542.1+1.4
GreensAnthony Walsh3,35914+6.5
Total formal votes23,958
Informal votes673
Turnout24,631
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJared Cassidy12,09253.7-1.4
Liberal NationalKerry Millard10,40646.3+1.4
Labor holdSwing-1.4

2012

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2012 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborVictoria Newton7,83849.8-1.9
Liberal NationalGordana Blazevic6,22339.5+1.5
GreensGeorgia Farrell12027.6+0.1
IndependentJohn Harbison4863.1+1.4
Total formal votes14,733--
Informal votes408--
Turnout16,157--
Two-party-preferred result
LaborVictoria Newton8,29656.3-1.6
Liberal NationalGordana Blazevic6,44043.7+1.6
Labor holdSwing-1.6

2008

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2008 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborVictoria Newton11,30551.66−1.36
LiberalTony Feagan8,31538.00+3.81
GreensPeter Fagan1,6577.57−5.22
IndependentJohn Harbison3681.68+1.68
IndependentJennifer Singfield2381.09+1.09
Total formal votes21,88398.18+0.38
Informal votes4051.82−0.38
Turnout22,28887.54−0.02
Two-party-preferred result
LaborVictoria Newton11,72557.92−3.07
LiberalTony Feagan8,52042.08+3.07
Labor holdSwing−3.07

2004

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2004 Brisbane City Council election: Deagon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborVictoria Newton10,15653.02
LiberalZenia Belcher6,54934.19
GreensPeter Leonard Fagan2,45112.79
Total formal votes19,15697.80
Informal votes4312.20
Turnout19,58787.56
Two-party-preferred result
LaborVictoria Newton10,67860.98
LiberalZenia Belcher6,83239.02
Labor holdSwing

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.