Local elections in Australia
2024 Victorian local elections Registered 4,532,506[ 2]
The 2024 Victorian local elections were held on 26 October 2024 to elect the councils of 78 of the 79 local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , Australia.[ 24] The elections were conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), with voting taking place via post throughout October to elect 647 councillors across the state.[ 25] [ 26]
New councillors were elected in Casey and Whittlesea for the first time since 2016 after the councils were dismissed in February and March 2020 respectively.[ 27] [ 28]
39 councils were affected by the Local Government Act 2020 , which will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards .[ 29] [ 30] This significantly increases the number of wards but will likely reduce the average number of candidates standing in these wards.[ 31]
No election was held for Moira Shire after the council was dismissed in March 2023 and a panel of administrators was appointed.[ 32] The next election for Moira is scheduled to be held in October 2028 .[ 33] [ 34]
In February 2022, Labor councillor Milad El-Halabi resigned from Moreland City Council after being charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud for allegedly tampering with the council elections.[ 35] He was replaced via countback in March 2022 by Socialist Alliance 's Monica Harte.[ 36]
On 31 March 2023, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that El-Halabi was unduly elected. He has denied all allegations.[ 37]
Greens resignations [ edit ]
The Greens have had five of its councillors resign from the party since the 2020 elections , and a further four seats have been lost due to resignations and deaths, reducing its total number from 36 to 28 as of July 2024.
James Conlan (Merri-bek ) left the party in solidarity with senator Lidia Thorpe , Amanda Stone (Yarra ) resigned in February 2023, and Anab Mohamud (Yarra ) resigned in February 2024.[ 38]
In April 2024, both Greens councillors in Monash − Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus − left the party.[ 39]
Leaflets containing information about each candidate were mailed to the appropriate wards for all voters. Pictured here is the front page of the leaflet for the Junction Ward in Boroondara .
Like in state and federal elections, Victorian local elections use full preferential voting , meaning voters must number every candidate.[ 40] With the exception of Melbourne City Council , which has a "Leadership Team" election (consisting of a lord mayor and deputy lord mayor ), mayors are not directly-elected and are instead chosen by councillors.[ 41]
Business vote in Melbourne [ edit ]
Businesses are given two votes in Melbourne City Council elections, the only LGA in Victoria where this is the case.[ 42] Property investors and business owners do not have to be Australian citizens to vote.[ 42] [ 43]
At the 2020 election , the Melbourne City Council electoral roll was composed of 55.1% business and out-of-the-area property owners, with local residents making up the remaining 44.9%.[ 42]
A similar electoral system in
New South Wales previously applied for
Sydney City Council , where businesses also had two votes.
[ 44] This was introduced in 2014 but abolished in 2023 ahead of the
2024 election .
[ 45] [ 46]
The Greens endorse all candidates for local elections, while Labor Party members can either by formally endorsed or stand as "non-endorsed, supported candidates" (otherwise referred to as Independent Labor ).[ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
The Liberal Party typically does not endorse candidates, however the party has an endorsed ticket for the Melbourne City Council leadership team (lord mayor and deputy lord mayor ) for the first time in party history.[ 50] Local party branches also often make their own endorsements.[ 51] [ 52]
The Animal Justice Party , Fusion Party , Libertarian Party , Socialist Alliance and the Victorian Socialists are all endorsing candidates.
Analysis from The Age found that 47% of candidates in Greater Melbourne were members of a political party, including both endorsed and non-endorsed candidates.[ 53]
Endorsed candidates [ edit ]
A total of 2,231 people nominated to contest the elections − 45 more than the amount that contested the 2020 elections .[ 67] More than 60 candidates were Greek Australians .[ 68]
Mandatory candidate training [ edit ]
All candidates in Victorian local elections are required to complete mandatory training to "help [candidates] understand the role and responsibilities of being a councillor".[ 69] This requirement was introduced at the 2020 elections as a result of the Local Government Act 2020 , and candidates who do not complete the training are ineligible to nominate.[ 70] No other state has these requirements for any elections.[ 71]
Following the close of nominations, the VEC announced that four candidates were "retired" after it was found they had not completed the required training.[ 72] These candidates were retired prior to ballot papers being printed, and will not appear on any ballots.[ 72]
However, a further 16 candidates were retired after 30 September 2024, which was after ballot papers had been printed.[ 73] [ 74] This means that while they will remain on the ballot, they are not eligible to serve as a councillor and their votes will be distributed to other candidates according to voters' preferences.[ 72] [ 75] [ 76]
The retirements have brought the total number of candidates down to 2,211.[ 77]
Party changes before elections [ edit ]
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections, including three councillors who joined the Victorians Party before it dissolved in September 2022.[ 78]
Voting takes place throughout October.[ 85] [ 86]
17 September – Candidate nominations close at 12pm
7−10 October – VEC to post ballot pack to voters
15 October – Expected receipt of ballot pack by all voters
25 October – Completed ballot papers must be sent to VEC before 6pm
26 October – Elections day, although no voting takes place on this date and counting will begin
15 November – Elections results announced by this date
Campaign and controversies [ edit ]
In Manningham , Westerfolds Ward candidate Isabella Eltaha received criticism after handing out campaign flyers at Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church "despite being explicitly asked not to campaign during a Sunday service".[ 87] Eltaha told the Manningham Leader that she was "shocked" that anyone had an issue with her attendance and said she was "never told not to attend".[ 88]
The Israel–Hamas war was the subject of campaigning in the local elections.[ 89] [ 90] As was the case at the New South Wales local elections in September , a group called "We Vote For Palestine" asked candidates to sign their pledge, which included supporting a ceasefire and divesting from Israel .[ 91] [ 92]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats[ g]
Change[ h]
Independents
2,094,600
60.32
457
Ind. Labor
375,223
10.81
58
Ind. Liberal
356,697
10.27
48
Greens
201,189
5.79
28
Labor
121,013
3.45
20
8
Victorian Socialists
67,296
1.94
1
Community Independents
30,018
0.86
2
2
Your Local Independents
21,940
0.63
2
2
Team Nick Reece
18,558
0.53
2
[ i]
Libertarian
18,449
0.53
2[ c]
Ind. National
16,439
0.47
5
1
Yarra For All
16,157
0.46
4
1
Community Labor
15,914
0.46
3
3
Ind. Libertarian
13,133
0.38
2[ j]
2
Liberal
12,841
0.37
1
1
Socialist Alliance
12,771
0.37
1
Team Kouta
10,588
0.30
1[ k]
1
Team Wood
9,366
0.27
1
Residents of Port Phillip
7,279
0.21
3
1
Ind. Freedom
6,452
0.19
0
Animal Justice
5,618
0.16
0
1
People Empowering
5,465
0.16
1
1
Back to Basics Team
4,183[ l]
0.12
2[ l]
2
Team Morgan
3,654
0.10
1
1
Ind. United Australia
3,252
0.09
1
Rip Up the Bike Lanes!
2,878
0.08
0
Team Hakim
2,813
0.08
0
1
Voices for Melbourne
2,689
0.08
+0.08
0
Ind. Democratic Labour
2,515
0.07
0
Ind. Federation
2,189
0.06
1
1
Ind. Sustainable Australia
2,013
0.06
0
Ind. Family First
1,893
0.05
0
Ind. Socialist Alliance
1,569
0.04
0
Innovate Melbourne
1,547
0.04
1
1
Your Voice Matters to Me
1,134
0.03
+0.03
0
Team Elvis Martin
1,000
0.03
+0.03
0
Ind. Legalise Cannabis
996
0.03
0
Team Participate
461
0.01
0
Fusion
351
0.01
+0.01
0
Ind. Fusion
274
0.01
0
Formal votes
3,472,417
Informal votes
Total
645
Registered voters / turnout
4,532,506
The total statewide vote increased for the Greens , who won 28 councillors (a decrease of eight from 2020 , but the same amount they held before the elections).[ 95]
In Yarra , which elected a majority Greens council in 2020, the party went from five councillors to two, although the council-wide vote percentage remained almost unchanged.[ 96] The party also lost all representation in Glen Eira , Port Phillip and Stonnington and lost one of its two seats in Melbourne .[ 96]
Greens candidates were elected in Bass Coast , Campaspe and Frankston for the first time.[ 97] [ 98] [ 99]
Victorian Socialists [ edit ]
In the almost 80 wards that the Victorian Socialists contested, the party had an average first preference vote of 10.8%.[ 100]
Owen Cosgriff was elected to Whipstick Ward in Greater Bendigo , becoming the party's first candidate elected outside of Greater Melbourne and its first elected to a single-member district at any level of government.[ 101] Cosgriff had 40.7% of first preferences and 52.7% of the two-candidate-preferred vote, defeating two independent candidates.
The party's vote increased in Darebin , where candidate Steph Price received 44.10% of the two-candidate-preferred vote in West Ward .[ 102] In South West Ward , candidate Cat Rose came close to winning the seat after finishing in third place, just 0.42% behind the Greens (who went on to defeat Labor after preference distribution ).
^ Milad El-Halabi (Moreland/Merri-bek ) had his Labor membership suspended in 2022 and subsequently resigned from council.[ 3] Sarah Carter (Maribyrnong ) died in 2024.[ 4] The party did not re-endorse any candidates in Maribyrnong , including incumbent Labor councillors Cuc Lam, Michael Clark and Anthony Tran (who joined the party in 2023).[ 5] However, Robbie Nyaguy was elected via countback in Port Phillip in 2023, Rose Iser (Moonee Valley ) joined the party ahead of the 2024 elections, and the party endorsed candidates (including councillor Emily Dimitriadis) in Darebin after not doing so in 2020 .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
^ Amanda Stone (Yarra ), James Conlan (Merri-bek ), Anab Mohamud (Yarra ), Anjalee de Silva (Monash ), Josh Fergeus (Monash ) and Sam Spinks (Greater Shepparton ) left the Greens between 2023 and 2024.[ 9] [ 10] Gabrielle de Vietri (Yarra ), Sarah Mansfield (Greater Geelong ), and Katherine Copsey (Port Phillip ) were elected to the Parliament of Victoria in 2022 .[ 11] [ 12] David Zyngier (Glen Eira ) died in 2023.[ 13] [ 14] However, Sue Pennicuik was elected via countback in Glen Eira in 2022, and Tim Drylie (Hepburn ) joined the party sometime after the 2020 elections .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
^ a b Including Paul Barker (Surf Coast ) who was endorsed by the Libertarian Party but contested the election with the Back to Basics Team .[ 60] [ 94]
^ Although the Fusion Party was not formed until 2021, one of Fusion's member parties − Save The Planet − contested the 2020 elections .[ 18] [ 19]
^ Monica Harte was elected to Moreland City Council (now Merri-bek ) via countback in 2022, and Sarah Hathway was elected to Greater Geelong City Council via countback in 2023.[ 20] [ 21]
^ Charlie Vincent resigned from Alpine Shire Council in 2021.[ 22] [ 23]
^ Excluding directly-elected mayors and deputy mayors .
^ Compared to before the 2024 elections, not the result of the 2020 elections .
^ Compared with Team Sally Capp at the 2020 election .[ 93]
^ Not including Joel Grist (Surf Coast ) who is a member of the Libertarian Party (and thus an Independent Libertarian ) but contested the election with the Back to Basics Team .[ 60] [ 94]
^ Including Gladys Liu (Melbourne ), who is also a Liberal Party member (and thus an Independent Liberal ).
^ a b Including Joel Grist, who was a member of the Libertarian Party (and thus an Independent Libertarian ), but not including Paul Barker, who was endorsed by the Libertarian Party.[ 60] [ 94]
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