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.
The Queensland Greens had their first-ever local election victory, with Jonathan Sri being elected in The Gabba Ward in Brisbane.
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.
Results Council elections Party Votes % Swing Seats Change 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 Registered voters / turnout
See also 2016 Brisbane City Council election 2016 Gold Coast City Council election 2016 Townsville City Council election
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