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2016 Queensland local elections

← 2012 19 March 2016[a] 2020 →
  First party Second party Third party
 

IND

Leader N/A N/A N/A
Party Independents Liberal National Labor
Last election 18 9
Seats before 18 9
Seats won 19 7
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2

  Fourth party Fifth party
 

PD

Leader No leader No leader
Party Greens People Decide
Last election 0 Did not exist
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase1 Steady

The 2016 Queensland local elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areasinQueensland, Australia.[1]

The Queensland Greens had their first-ever local election victory, with Jonathan Sri being elected in The Gabba WardinBrisbane.[2]

Lockyer Valley mayor Steve Jones died on 20 February 2016 after a brain bleed saw him collapse during a media interview. As a result, the election in that LGA for both mayor and councillors was postponed to 16 April.[3]

Results

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Council elections

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Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents
  Liberal National 19 Increase1
  Labor 7 Decrease2
  Independent Liberal National 20
  Independent Labor 9
  Greens 1 Increase1
  Team Jenny Hill
  Cairns Unity
  Team COGHLAN
  Team McCulloch
  Locals United - Back to Basics 0
  People Decide 0 Steady
 Total[b]
 Registered voters / turnout

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The election in Lockyer Valley was held on 16 April 2016.
  • ^ Most local councils are undivided, meaning the total number of votes is greater than the total number of ballots. This row lists the number of ballots.
  • References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
  • ^ "Queensland elects its first Greens councillor, Jonathan Sri". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • ^ "Lockyer Valley council election delayed after mayor Steve Jones' death". ABC News.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Queensland_local_elections&oldid=1222594016"

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