2016 Queensland local elections

2016 Queensland local elections
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  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A N/A N/A
Party Independents Liberal National Labor
Last election 18 9
Seats before 18 9
Seats won 19 7
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 mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia.[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]


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  1. ^ "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
  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.