The Gabba Ward

The Gabba Ward
Created	2008
MP	Jonathan Sriranganathan
Party	Greens
Namesake	Woolloongabba
Electors	22,157 (2016)
Demographic	Inner metropolitan

The Gabba Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Woolloongabba, Dutton Park, East Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Kangaroo Point, South Brisbane and West End. Greens candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan (then known as Sri) won the ward in 2016, with a 14% gain in primary votes. The ward was retained by the Greens at the 2020 election, with a swing towards incumbent Greens councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan of 12.4% in first preference votes, achieving a total of 62.3% of two-party preferred votes.

Councillors for The Gabba Ward

Member		Party	Term
	Helen Abrahams	Labor	2008–2016
	Jonathan Sriranganathan	Greens	2016–present

Results

2020 Brisbane City Council election: The Gabba Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Greens	Jonathan Sri	9,383	45.6	+12.4
	Liberal National	Nathaniel Jones	6,060	29.4	-4.8
	Labor	Rachel Gallagher	5,136	25.0	-5.2
Total formal votes			20,579	-	−
Informal votes			495	-	−
Turnout			21,074	-	–
Two-party-preferred result
	Greens	Jonathan Sri	11,418	62.3	+5.3
	Liberal National	Nathaniel Jones	6,899	37.7	-5.3
	Greens hold		Swing	+5.3

2016 Brisbane City Council election: The Gabba Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Sean Jacobs	7,712	35.9	–1.1
	Greens	Jonathan Sri	6,823	31.7	+13.8
	Labor	Nicole Lessio	6,457	30.0	–15.1
	Independent	Leon Lechner	516	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			21,508	97.07	–1.1
Informal votes			649	2.93	+1.1
Turnout			22,157	100	–
Two-party-preferred result
	Greens	Jonathan Sri	10,194	55	+55
	Liberal National	Sean Jacobs	8,336	45	+3.3
	Greens gain from Labor		Swing	–3.3