2016 Queensland local elections

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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  |  |  1  |  2

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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  |  1  |

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]

## Results

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### Council elections

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Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing  | Seats  | Change

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| Independents |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal National |  |  |  | 19  |  1
| Labor |  |  |  | 7  |  2
| Independent Liberal National |  |  |  | 20  |
| Independent Labor |  |  |  | 9  |
| Greens |  |  |  | 1  |  1
| Team Jenny Hill |  |  |  |  |
| Cairns Unity |  |  |  |  |
| Team COGHLAN |  |  |  |  |
| Team McCulloch |  |  |  |  |
| Locals United - Back to Basics |  |  |  | 0  |
| People Decide  |  |  |  | 0  |
Total[b] |  |  |  |  |
Registered voters / turnout  |  |  |  |  |

## See also

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* 2016 Brisbane City Council election
* 2016 Gold Coast City Council election
* 2016 Townsville City Council election

## Notes

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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

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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.

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