The 2016 Queensland local elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia.[1]
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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
editCouncil elections
edit| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
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| Independents | ||||||
| Liberal National | 19 |  1
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| Labor | 7 |  2
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| Independent Liberal National | 20 | |||||
| Independent Labor | 9 | |||||
| Greens | 1 | 1
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| Team McCulloch | ||||||
| Locals United - Back to Basics | 0 | |||||
| People Decide | 0 | 
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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- ^ "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.