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2016 Victorian local elections
The 2016 Victorian local elections were held on 22 October 2016 to elect the councils of the 79 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.
The 2016 Victorian local elections were held on 22 October 2016 to elect the councils of the 79 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.
The elections saw the largest-ever amount of Greens councillors elected, with the party increasing their local government representatives from 17 to 29. The Labor Party and Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates.
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2016 elections.
| Council | Ward | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campaspe | Kyabram | Robert Danieli | Independent | Katter's Australian | November/December 2012 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Vince Fontana | Labor | Independent | 6 December 2012 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Vince Fontana | Independent | Mutual | 30 January 2014 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Julie Williams | Independent | Mutual | 30 January 2014 | ||
| Glen Eira | Rosstown | Neil Pilling | Greens | Independent | 20 May 2014 | ||
| Darebin | La Trobe | Gaetano Greco | Labor | Independent | Post-May 2014 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Vince Fontana | Mutual | Independent | 2014 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Julie Williams | Mutual | Independent | 2014 | ||
| Moreland | North-West | John Kavanagh | Democratic Labour | Independent | 2014 | ||
| Moonee Valley | Myrnong | Cam Nation | Independent Liberal | No East West Link | 15 September 2014 | ||
| Moyne | Unsubdivided | James Purcell | Independent | Vote 1 Local Jobs | October 2014 | ||
| Greater Bendigo | Lockwood | Elise Chapman | Independent | Country Alliance | 15 October 2014 | ||
| Greater Geelong | Austin | John Irvine | Independent | Country Alliance | 16 October 2014 | ||
| Port Phillip | Albert Park | Amanda Stevens | Labor | Independent Labor | 26 February 2015 | ||
| Moyne | Unsubdivided | Jim Doukas | Independent | Country Alliance | Mid-2015 | ||
| Moonee Valley | Myrnong | Cam Nation | No East West Link | Independent | 2015 | ||
| Greater Bendigo | Lockwood | Elise Chapman | Country Alliance | Independent | 2015 | ||
| Greater Geelong | Austin | John Irvine | Country Alliance | Independent | 2015 | ||
| Greater Bendigo | Lockwood | Elise Chapman | Independent | One Nation | 8 January 2016 | ||
| Yarra | Langridge | Stephen Jolly | Socialist | The Socialists | 22 February 2016 | ||
| Moonee Valley | Rose Hill | John Sipek | Labor | Independent | Mid-2016 | ||
| Darebin | Cazaly | Julie Williams | Independent | Labor | Pre-October 2016 |
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | ||||||
| Labor | ||||||
| Liberal | ||||||
| Burwood Liberals | ||||||
| Greens | 29 | 11 | ||||
| Independent National | ||||||
| Team Doyle | 27,116 | 3 | ||||
| Together Melbourne | 6,578 | 1 | ||||
| Phil Cleary Means Business | 5,667 | 1 | ||||
| Stephen Mayne T.I.A.E. | 3,666 | 0 | ||||
| Team Morgan - A City That Works | 3,557 | 1 | ||||
| Strengthening Melbourne | 1,905 | 0 | ||||
| Listening To Locals | 1,718 | 0 | ||||
| An Indigenous Voice On Council | 1,534 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Serving Melbourne With Integrity | 1,519 | 0 | ||||
| The Light On The Hill Team | 960 | 0 | ||||
| The Heritage Agenda | 816 | 0 | ||||
| Melburnian Voice | 808 | 0 | ||||
| Science | 82 | 0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | ||||
| The Socialists | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rise Up Australia | 1 | |||||
| Socialist Alliance | 1 | |||||
| Animal Justice | 0 | |||||
| Independent Labor |
On 8 November, Melbourne councillor-elect Brooke Wandin (An Indigenous Voice On Council) stood down from her position amid an investigation by the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate into her eligibility. Wandin and former councillor Richard Foster were later charged with electoral fraud, with prosecutors alleging Wandin did not live at the Kensington address she had nominated when registering for election. Both parties plead guilty to charges of electoral fraud; Foster received a 12-month good behaviour bond, while Wandin was placed onto a diversion program. Nic Frances Gilley was declared elected in Wandin's place.
Additionally in Melbourne, Phil Cleary Means Business councillor Michael Caiafa lost his seat in March 2017 after it was determined he was not duly elected. Team Doyle's Susan Riley was declared elected in his place.
In April 2017, hundreds of people reported receiving infringement notices for allegedly having not voted, despite claiming that they had.
The Victorian Electoral Commission held a number of by-elections and countbacks to fill vacancies on councils after the 2016 elections up until the 2020 elections.
Casey City Council was sacked on 18 February 2020 before two countbacks could occur.
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