2020 Townsville City Council election

2020 Townsville City Council election

← 2016 28 March 2020 2024 →
Turnout74.27% (Decrease 5.78) (mayoral election)
Mayor
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
TFT
Candidate Jenny Hill Sam Cox Greg Dowling
Party Team Jenny Hill Independent Time for Townsville
Popular vote 46,911 25,076 16,155
Percentage 50.64% 27.07% 17.44%
Swing Decrease 8.87 Increase 27.07 Increase 17.44
2CP 61.53% 38.47%
2CP swing Decrease 1.16 Increase 38.47

Mayor before election

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Subsequent Mayor

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Councillors

All 11 members on the City Council (including the Mayor)
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 9 −1
Independent N/A 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2020 Townsville City Council election was held on 28 March 2020 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Team Jenny Hill won all but one wards, with their only loss coming in Division 2. Hill was also re-elected mayor, winning 61.53% of the vote after preferences.

  1. ^ "2020 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.