Residents outside the Bowden Brompton Community Center were still having to queue up to vote at midday in todays Federal election. The Greens polled well at this booth in the recent State election.
BBQ raising funds for the Community Gardens next door.
Brompton booth breakdown : the following are preliminary figures and do not take into account the postal and pre-voting - which will favour the incumbent
WEEDALL,Gemma, Socialist Alliance, 25 (1.7%)
WESTLEY,Luke, Liberal, 317 (21.6%)
NEAL,Suzanne Family First, 25 (1.7%)
NICHOLLS,Marie, Australian Democrats, 8 (.5%)
ELLIS,Kate, Australian Labor Party, 700 (48%)
STEELE,Christopher, Liberal Democrats (LDP), 8 (.5%)
BEACH,Ruth, The Greens, 306, (21%)
Informal, 72, (4.9%)
UPDATE 22/8/10
Too many cooks spoil the broth -
Preliminary results for yesterdays Federal election indicate a rocky road for Hindmarsh in the coming period. The strong possibility that neither the Coaltion or the ALP will be able to easily get legislation through the new parliament means that a range of Federal infrastructure spending will dry up. The State Treasurer is shortly to bring down a mini budget which will reflect this uncertainty, and the implications for the Bowden Urban Village project will be significant in Hindmarsh.
In the Adelaide electorate, which includes that portion of Hindmarsh east of South road, the ALP candidate Kate Ellis was comfortably returned, suffering a 4% swing against her, which passed entirely to the Greens (13% first preference vote). Expect a powerful campaign in the media against the Greens, who will hold the casting vote in the Senate once the new Green senators take their seats next year.
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