2016_Queensland_local_elections

2016 Queensland local elections

2016 Queensland local elections

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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

Council elections

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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]
    "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Queensland elects its first Greens councillor, Jonathan Sri". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Lockyer Valley council election delayed after mayor Steve Jones' death". ABC News.
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