The 2020 Queensland local elections were held on 28 March 2020 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. The elections were held in the early stages of the

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, and on the same day as the state by-elections in

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and

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Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections.

Political parties

Queensland councils are largely non-partisan. Most wards are not contested by political parties and are rarely successful when they do. The sole exception to this is

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, which is contested by the Liberal National Party, Labor and the Greens. The Greens also contested several seats in other LGAs, though none of their candidates outside Brisbane were elected. There are also a number of councillors and candidates who are members of political parties but ran as independents. Minor parties including the Animal Justice Party and the Liberal Democrats also contested the elections. There are also a number of local parties that operate exclusively within a single LGA. The North Queensland State Alliance, which advocates for the creation of the

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, ran two separate party tickets − Cairns N.Q.S.A. Team (5,775 votes) and TSV Team NQ State Alliance (6,694 votes). No candidates from either ticket were elected.

Party changes before elections

Political parties

Results

Mayoral elections

See also

Notes

References