The 2016 Victorian local elections were held on 22 October 2016 to elect the councils of the 79
local government areas
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, Australia.
The elections saw the largest-ever amount of
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councillors elected, with the party increasing their local government representatives from 17 to 29.
Party changes before elections
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2016 elections.
Results
Aftermath
On 8 November,
Melbourne
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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.
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
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Casey City Council was sacked on 18 February 2020 before two countbacks could occur.
By-elections
Countbacks
Notes
References
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Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...