Between 1994 and 2011 the City of Vincent, in Perth, Western Australia was known as the Town of Vincent. The city is located on the edge of inner city Perth, Western Australia and includes surrounding suburbs. There have been seven mayors of Vincent: Jack Marks, John Hyde, Nick Catania, Alannah MacTiernan, John Carey, Emma Cole, and Alison Xamon. Hyde, Catania, MacTiernan and Carey have served as Labor Party members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly—Hyde and Carey served as mayor before entering Parliament, while Catania and MacTiernan served after leaving the state parliament.[1][2][3] Carey was elected to the seat of Perth at the 2017 state election.[4] Xamon has served as an Australian Greens member of the Western Australian Legislative Council.
Mayors
edit1995−present
edit| No. | Image | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Marks | 13 February 1995 | 1998 | Previously City of Perth councillor | |
| 2 | 
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John Hyde | 1999 | 2001 | Member for Perth in Western Australian Parliament (2001–2013) |
| 3 | Nick Catania | 2001 | 2011 | Member for Balcatta in Western Australian Parliament (1989–1996) | |
| 4 | 
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Alannah MacTiernan | 2011 | 2013 | City of Perth councillor 1988–1994; Labor Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan 1993-1996; Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Armadale 1996-2010; elected for federal Division of Perth 2013 |
| 5 | 
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John Carey | 2013 | 24 February 2017 | City of Vincent councillor (2011–2013). Resigned to contest 2017 state election |
| 6 | Emma Cole | 24 February 2017 | 21 October 2023 | Did not seek re-election[5] | |
| 7 | 
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Alison Xamon | 21 October 2023 | present | Member of Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan (2017–2021) |
Electoral results
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Greens | Alison Xamon | 2,956 | 40.14 | ||
| Independent | Ron Alexander | 2,438 | 33.11 | ||
| Independent | Suzanne Worner | 1,374 | 18.66 | ||
| Independent | Amanda Madden | 596 | 8.09 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,364 | 99.45 | |||
| Informal votes | 41 | 0.55 | |||
| Turnout | 7,405 | 28.34 | |||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent Greens | Alison Xamon | 3,757 | 56.30 | ||
| Independent | Ron Alexander | 2,917 | 43.70 | ||
| Independent Greens gain from Independent Labor | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "History of Vincent". City of Vincent. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Perth - 2013 Western Australian Election". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Beatrice (25 August 2011). "Alannah MacTiernan bids for political return". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Vincent Mayor John Carey puts hand up for Perth seat". ABC News. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Dietsch, Jake (26 July 2023). "Emma Cole: Popular City of Vincent mayor won't run for reelection in October". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Vincent". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "READY TO STEP UP". Perth Voice Interactive. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.