2016 Townsville City Council election

2016 Townsville City Council election

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Mayor

First party Second party   JAT Candidate Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett Party Team Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett's Team Popular vote 58,862 34,849 Percentage 59.51% 35.23% Swing 25.77 35.23 2CP 62.69% 37.31% 2CP swing 11.11 37.31

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 53.79 10 +8 Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett 38.81 0 0 Independent N/A 7.39 0 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2016 Townsville City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 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 defeated Jayne Arlett's Team in a landslide victory, picking up every single ward, along with retaining the mayoralty.