2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election

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First party Second party Third party   Candidate Julian Simmonds Tim Dangerfield Louise Foley Party Liberal National Greens Labor Popular vote 10,192 3,902 2,898 Percentage 58.5% 22.4% 16.6% Swing 5.1 7.3 4.6 2PP 64.9% 35.1% 2PP vote 6.1 35.1

Councillor before election Jane Prentice Liberal National Elected Councillor Julian Simmonds Liberal National

The 2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election was held on 23 October 2010 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Walter Taylor, following the resignation of incumbent Jane Prentice.^[1]

Prentice resigned from council on 24 August 2010 after winning the division of Ryan at the federal election. She had been re-elected for the Liberal Party at the 2008 Brisbane City Council election, and subsequently joined the Liberal National Party (LNP) when it was formed months later in July 2008.^[2][3]

The by-election was easily won by LNP candidate Julian Simmonds, although there was a swing against of more than 6% after preferences.^[4]