2016 Victorian local elections

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2016 Victorian local elections
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The 2016 Victorian local elections were held on 22 October 2016 to elect the councils of the 79 local government areas in Victoria, Australia. [1] [2]

Contents

The elections saw the largest-ever amount of Greens councillors elected, with the party increasing their local government representatives from 17 to 29. [3] The Labor Party and Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates. [4]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2016 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Campaspe Kyabram Robert Danieli  Independent   Katter's Australian November/December 2012
Darebin Cazaly Vince Fontana  Labor   Independent 6 December 2012 [5] [6]
Darebin Cazaly Vince Fontana  Independent   Mutual 30 January 2014 [7]
Darebin Cazaly Julie Williams  Independent   Mutual 30 January 2014 [7]
Glen Eira Rosstown Neil Pilling  Greens   Independent 20 May 2014 [8]
Darebin La Trobe Gaetano Greco  Labor   Independent Post-May 2014 [9]
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 Link15 September 2014 [10] [11]
Moyne Unsubdivided James Purcell   Independent   Vote 1 Local Jobs October 2014 [12]
Moyne UnsubdividedJim Doukas  Independent   Country Alliance October 2014 [13] [14]
Greater Bendigo Lockwood Elise Chapman  Independent   Country Alliance 15 October 2014 [15]
Greater Geelong Austin John Irvine  Independent   Country Alliance 16 October 2014 [16] [17]
Port Phillip Albert Park Amanda Stevens  Labor   Independent Labor 26 February 2015 [18]
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 [19]
Yarra Langridge Stephen Jolly   Socialist   The Socialists 22 February 2016 [20]
Moonee Valley Rose Hill John Sipek  Labor   Independent Mid-2016 [21]
Darebin Cazaly Julie Williams  Independent   Labor Pre-October 2016 [22]

Results

PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents
  Labor
  Liberal
  Burwood Liberals
  Greens 29Increase2.svg 11
  Independent National
  Team Doyle 27,1163
  Together Melbourne 6,5781
  Phil Cleary Means Business 5,6671
  Stephen Mayne T.I.A.E. 3,6660
  Team Morgan - A City That Works 3,5571
  Strengthening Melbourne 1,9050
  Listening To Locals 1,7180
  An Indigenous Voice On Council 1,5341Increase2.svg 1
  Serving Melbourne With Integrity 1,5190
  The Light On The Hill Team 9600
  The Heritage Agenda 8160
  Melburnian Voice 8080
  Science 820Steady2.svg
  Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 1
  The Socialists 1Increase2.svg 1
  Rise Up Australia 1Steady2.svg
  Socialist Alliance 1Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 0Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor

Aftermath

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. [23] 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. [24] 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. [25]

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. [26]

In April 2017, hundreds of people reported receiving infringement notices for allegedly having not voted, despite claiming that they had. [27]

By-elections and countbacks

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. [28]

By-elections

CouncilWardBeforeChangeResult after preference distribution
CouncillorPartyCauseDateDatePartyCandidate%
Northern Grampians South West Sharon Telford Independent Resignation5 October 201717 February 2018 Independent Stephen Gardner52.17
Independent Christine Fitzgerald47.83
Pyrenees Beaufort Michael O'Connor Independent Death15 May 201817 August 2018 Independent Damian Ferrari51.16
Independent Barbara Blamey [a] 32.56
Knox Collier Jackson Taylor Labor Elected to Victorian Parliament 6 December 201830 March 2019 Independent Marcia Timmers-Leitch53.04
Independent Robert Williams [a] 28.87
Hepburn Coliban Sebastian Klein Independent Resignation18 December 20185 April 2019 Ind. Labor Licia Kokocinski 58.82
Independent John McLaren41.18
Swan Hill Murray-Mallee Gary Norton Independent Resignation2 January 201929 March 2019 Independent Nicole McKay63.61
Independent Allen Ridgeway36.39
Swan Hill Robinvale John Katis Independent Resignation14 January 201929 March 2019 Ind. National Jade Benham N/A
Elected unopposed
Surf Coast Anglesea Libby Coker Labor Election to Australian Parliament 15 June 201930 August 2019 Independent Tony Revell62.24
Independent Harry Rosson37.76
Moorabool Woodlands Pat Toohey Independent Death19 September 201914 December 2019 Independent Lawry Borgelt50.10
Independent Ally Giofches [a] 36.88
Strathbogie Honeysuckle Creek Kate Stothers Independent Resignation24 December 201921 March 2020 Independent Chris Raeburn53.29
Independent Tom Maher [a] 21.71
Corangamite Central Wayne Oakes Independent Death19 April 202027 June 2020 Independent Geraldine Conheadyn57.85
Independent Michael Emerson42.15

Countbacks

CouncilWardBeforeChangeAfter
CouncillorPartyCauseDateDateCouncillorParty
Queenscliffe UnsubdividedHelene Cameron  Independent Resignation2 November 201621 November 2016Bob Merriman  Independent
Melbourne UnsubdividedBrooke Wandin  Indigenous Voice On Council Not eligible to stand8 November 201614 March 2017Nic Frances Gilley  Indigenous Voice On Council
East Gippsland UnsubdividedLinette Treasure  Independent Resignation16 January 201714 February 2017Jackson Roberts  Independent
Casey Mayfield Rex Flannery  Independent Resignation8 March 20173 April 2017 Gary Rowe   Liberal
Melbourne UnsubdividedMichael Caiafa  Phil Cleary Means Business Not duly elected14 March 201714 March 2017Susan Riley  Team Doyle
Whitehorse Elgar Tanya Tescher  Burwood Liberals Resignation3 April 20179 May 2017Blair Barker  Burwood Liberals
Whittlesea North John Butler  Liberal Death6 September 20174 October 2017Tom Joseph  Independent
Wangaratta City Ruth Amer  Independent Death5 October 201713 November 2017Ashlee Fitzpatrick  Independent
Wellington Northern Keith Mills  Independent Resignation23 October 201715 November 2017Carmel Ripper  Independent
Mount Alexander Castlemaine Tony Bell  Independent Resignation9 October 201722 November 2017Dave Petrusma  Independent
Moreland South Samantha Ratnam   Greens Elected to Victorian Parliament11 October 201722 November 2017Jess Dorney  Greens
Ararat UnsubdividedPaul Hooper  Independent Resignation1 November 201729 November 2017Bill Braithwaite  Independent
Melbourne UnsubdividedTessa Sullivan  Team Doyle Resignation15 December 201715 January 2018Beverley Pinder-Mortimer  Team Doyle
Mount Alexander Castlemaine Robin Taylor  Independent Resignation13 February 20187 March 2018Max Lesser  Independent
Ararat UnsubdividedGlenda McLean  Independent Resignation20 April 201821 May 2018Fay Hull  Independent
Ararat UnsubdividedDarren Ford  Independent Resignation9 May 20186 June 2018Frank Deutsch  Independent
Maroondah Wyreena Michael Macdonald  Independent Resignation25 June 201816 July 2018Tasa Damante  Liberal
Pyrenees Beaufort Darren Ford  Independent Resignation9 May 20186 June 2018Frank Deutsch  Independent
Colac Otway UnsubdividedTerry Woodcroft  Independent Resignation6 August 201827 August 2018Brian Crook  Independent
South Gippsland Tarwin Valley Maxine Kiel  Independent Resignation 26 September 201822 October 2018Rosemary Cousin  Greens
Greater Bendigo Whipstick Julie Hoskin  Independent Resignation21 September 201823 October 2018Malcolm Pethybridge  Independent
South Gippsland Tarwin Valley Meg Edwards  Liberal Resignation 30 October 20185 November 2018James Fawcett  Independent
Mildura Unsubdivided Max Thorburn   Independent Death18 October 201813 November 2018Gavin Sedgmen  Independent Liberal
Dandenong Paperbark Meng Heang Tak   Labor Elected to Victorian Parliament 27 November 20188 January 2019Sophie Tan  Labor
Corangamite Central Bev McArthur   Liberal Elected to Victorian Parliament 6 December 201818 December 2018Wayne Oakes  Independent
Mildura Unsubdivided Ali Cupper   Independent Elected to Victorian Parliament 7 December 201815 January 2019Helen Healy  Independent
Maribyrnong Stony Creek Catherine Cumming   Justice Elected to Victorian Parliament 11 December 201821 January 2019Megan Bridger-Darling  Labor
Glen Eira Tucker Nina Taylor   Labor Elected to Victorian Parliament 12 December 20189 January 2019Anne-Marie Cade  Independent
Wodonga Unsubdivided Tim Quilty   Liberal Democrats Elected to Victorian Parliament 12 December 201814 January 2019Brian Mitchell  Independent
South Gippsland Strzelecki Lorraine Brunt  Independent Resignation 28 February 20191 April 2019Frank Hirst  Independent
South Gippsland Tarwin Valley James Fawcett  Independent Resignation 28 February 20191 April 2019No candidate declared elected
South Gippsland Tarwin Valley N/A N/ANo candidate declared elected3 April 20198 April 2019Steve Finlay  Independent
Yarra Nicholls Mike McEvoy  Greens Resignation3 April 20198 May 2019Bridgid O'Brien  Victorian Socialists
South Gippsland Coastal-Promontory Jeremy Rich  Independent Resignation after drug charges 22 April 201927 May 2019Matthew Sherry  United Australia
Melton Coburn Melissa De Santis  Independent Resignation9 May 201912 June 2019Yvonne Sebire  Independent
Surf Coast Winchelsea Carol McGregor  Independent Resignation3 June 20192 July 2019James McIntyre  Independent
Buloke Lower Avoca John Shaw  Independent Resignation13 August 201917 September 2019Bronwyn Simpson  Independent
Greater Bendigo Whipstick Yvonne Wrigglesworth  Independent Resignation12 September 20198 October 2019Susie Hawke  Independent
Greater Dandenong Paperback Roz Blades  Labor Resignation12 October 201911 November 2019Peter Brown  Independent
Queenscliffe UnsubdividedTony Francis  Independent Resignation7 November 20192 December 2019Robert Minty  Independent
Strathbogie Lake Nagambie Debra Bower  Independent Resignation17 December 201920 January 2020Robert Gardner  Independent
Gannawarra Patchell Mark Arians  Independent Resignation3 February 202014 February 2020Jenny Fawcett  Independent
Gannawarra Yarran Sonia Wright  Independent Resignation3 February 20202 March 2020Andrew Gibbs  Independent
Warrnambool UnsubdividedPeter Hulin  Independent Resignation12 February 202011 March 2020Peter Sycopoulis  Liberal
Casey Springfield Rex Flannery  Independent Resignation14 February 2020Council sacked before countback
Casey Edrington Timothy Jackson  Independent Labor Resignation14 February 2020Council sacked before countback
Brimbank Grasslands Lucinda Congreve  Independent Resignation1 March 202030 March 2020Janev Aziz  Independent
Ararat UnsubdividedDavid Pettman  Independent Resignation3 April 20207 May 2020Bernadine Atkinson  Independent

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Second-placed on primary vote as the by-election did not require preference distribution.

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