2016 Queensland local elections
19 March 2016[lower-alpha 1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A N/A N/A
Party Independents Liberal National Labor
Last election 38 16
Seats before 38 16
Seats won 39 14
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
  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 Increase 1 Steady

The 2016 Queensland local elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland.[1] Many councils also held mayoral elections.[1]

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

Council elections

Party Votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Independents
  Liberal National 19 Increase 1
  Labor 7 Decrease 2
  Independent Liberal National 20
  Independent Labor 9
  Greens 1 Increase 1
  Team Jenny Hill
  Cairns Unity
  Team COGHLAN
  Team McCulloch
  Locals United - Back to Basics 0
  People Decide 0 Steady
 Total[lower-alpha 2]
 Registered voters / turnout

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The election in Lockyer Valley was held on 16 April 2016.
  2. ↑ 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

  1. 1 2 "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission Queensland.
  2. ↑ "Queensland elects its first Greens councillor, Jonathan Sri". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lockyer Valley council election delayed after mayor Steve Jones' death". ABC News.
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