Runcorn Ward

The Runcorn Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Kuraby, Runcorn, Sunnybank and Sunnybank Hills.^[2]

Runcorn Ward
Created	2016[1][2]
MP	Kim Marx
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Runcorn
Electors	31,686 (2024)[3]
Demographic	Outer metropolitan

History

Runcorn Ward (first iteration)

Runcorn Ward was created ahead of the 1985 election.^[4]

Member		Party	Term
	Bob Ward	Liberal	1985–1994
	Gail MacPherson	Labor	1994–2008

Karawatha Ward

The 2007 Electoral Commission Redistribution split the former Runcorn Ward into Karawatha Ward and MacGregor Ward. Gail MacPherson of Labor (who had previously been the representative for Runcorn) ran for Karawatha at the 2008 election and was re-elected. MacPherson retired in 2012 and the election held that year saw Kim Marx elected with a 17.8% swing.^[1]

Member		Party	Term
	Gail MacPherson	Labor	2008–2012
	Kim Marx	Liberal National	2012–2016

Runcorn Ward (second iteration)

The 2015 Electoral Commission Redistribution created Runcorn Ward, replacing Karawatha Ward while gaining area from MacGregor Ward. These changes increased the LNP margin from 16.3% to 17.3%. Marx went on to win the 2016 election.^[1]

Member		Party	Term
	Kim Marx	Liberal National	2016–present

Results

2024

2024 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	13,086	50.85	−3.25
	Labor	John Prescott	8,952	34.79	−0.71
	Greens	Emma Eastaughffe	3,695	14.36	+3.96
Total formal votes			25,733	97.36
Informal votes			686	2.64
Turnout			26,430	83.41
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	13,541	55.82	−2.48
	Labor	John Prescott	10,716	44.18	+2.48
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−2.48

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

2020

2020 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	12,949	54.1	−0.1
	Labor	John Prescott	8,491	35.5	−0.4
	Greens	Nicola Gordon	2,482	10.4	+0.5
Total formal votes			23,922
Informal votes			698
Turnout			24,620
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	13,269	58.3	−0.3
	Labor	John Prescott	9,501	41.7	+0.3
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−0.3

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

2016

2016 Queensland local elections: Runcorn Ward^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	12,210	53.8	−10.9
	Labor	Stanley Hsu	8,281	36.5	+7.2
	Greens	Edward Starr	2,204	9.7	+6.7
Total formal votes			22,695	-	−
Informal votes			759	-	−
Turnout			23,454	-	−
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Kim Marx	12,471	58	−10.3
	Labor	Stanley Hsu	9,040	42	+10.3
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−10.3

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

2004

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Runcorn Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gail MacPherson	11,755	52.19
	Liberal	Kathryn Jenkins	10,768	47.81
Total formal votes			22,523	97.35
Informal votes			614	2.65
Turnout			23,137	87.10
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gail MacPherson	11,755	52.19
	Liberal	Kathryn Jenkins	10,768	47.81
	Labor hold		Swing

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Brisbane City Council election § Runcorn.[edit]