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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 | |
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Independents | ||||||
Liberal National | 19 | 1 | ||||
Labor | 7 | 2 | ||||
Independent Liberal National | 20 | |||||
Independent Labor | 9 | |||||
Greens | 1 | 1 | ||||
Team Jenny Hill | ||||||
Cairns Unity | ||||||
Team COGHLAN | ||||||
Team McCulloch | ||||||
Locals United - Back to Basics | 0 | |||||
People Decide | 0 | |||||
Total[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
Registered voters / turnout |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission Queensland.
- ↑ "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.
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