Paddington Ward

Paddington Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Paddington, Auchenflower, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Petrie Terrace, Red Hill, and parts of Bardon and Toowong.^[2]

Paddington Ward
Created	2016
Councillor	Seal Chong Wah
Party	Greens
Namesake	Paddington
Electors	33,366 (2024)[1]
Area	16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Coordinates	27.4599°S 152.9959°E / -27.4599; 152.9959
Electorates around Paddington Ward: The Gap The Gap Enoggera Hamilton Pullenvale Paddington Ward Central Pullenvale Walter Taylor The Gabba (across river)

History

Toowong Ward was created in 1994 as a merger of Liberal-held Taringa Ward and Labor-held Paddington Ward. The ward was renamed Paddington Ward prior to the 2016 election after shifting to the north and east, and losing parts of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward.^[3][4]

Councillor Peter Matic announced his intention to step down in April 2023, having served continuously in the Brisbane City Council since 2007. Clare Jenkinson was confirmed as his successor in June 2023.^[5]

The incumbent Councillor is Seal Chong Wah of the Greens, who won the seat from Jenkinson at the 2024 Brisbane City Council election.^[6] It was the only seat gained by the Greens in that election.

Councillors for Paddington Ward

Image		Councillor	Party	Term	Notes
		Peter Matic	Liberal National	19 March 2016 – 22 June 2023	Transferred from Toowong Ward. Resigned[7]
		Clare Jenkinson	Liberal National	22 June 2023 – 16 March 2024	Appointed to fill casual vacancy. Lost seat
		Seal Chong Wah	Greens	16 March 2024 – present	Incumbent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Paddington.[edit]

2024 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward^[8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Clare Jenkinson	12,090	43.86	−1.64
	Greens	Seal Chong Wah	10,863	39.41	+1.11
	Labor	Sún Etheridge	4,613	16.73	+0.53
Total formal votes			27,566	98.57
Informal votes			400	1.43
Turnout			27,966	83.82
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Greens	Seal Chong Wah	13,241	50.76	+1.46
	Liberal National	Clare Jenkinson	12,845	49.24	−1.46
	Greens gain from Liberal National		Swing	+1.46

2020

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Queensland local elections § Paddington.[edit]

2020 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward^[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	10,629	45.4	−3.2
	Greens	Donna Burns	8,984	38.4	+11.5
	Labor	Jeff Eelkema	3,775	16.1	−8.3
Total formal votes			23,388	98.5	+0.4
Informal votes			347	1.5	−0.4
Turnout			23,735	75.4	−3.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	11,489	58.4	+1.1
	Labor	Jeff Eelkema	8,196	41.6	−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	11,064	50.7	−5.1
	Greens	Donna Burns	10,753	49.3	+5.1
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−5.1

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Queensland local elections § Paddington.[edit]

2016 Queensland local elections: Paddington Ward^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	11,326	48.9	−4.7
	Greens	Michael Kane	6,328	27.3	+6.0
	Labor	Jeff Eelkema	5,510	23.8	−1.3
Total formal votes			23,164	98.1	−0.2
Informal votes			437	1.9	+0.2
Turnout			23,601	78.6	+1.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal National	Peter Matic		57.3
	Labor	Jeff Eelkema		42.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	11,736	55.8	−6.1
	Greens	Michael Kane	9,283	44.2	+6.1
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−6.1

1931

This section is an excerpt from 1931 Brisbane City Council election § Paddington.[edit]

1931 Brisbane City Council election: Paddington Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Power	1,999	56.56
	Civic Reform	Benjamin Harding	1,056	29.88
	Non-party Progressive	James Leavy	241	6.82
	Independent Citizens'	Elizabeth Goldsmith	238	6.73
Total formal votes			3,534	91.34
Informal votes			335	8.66
Turnout			3,869	91.31
	Labor hold		Swing