2016 Queensland local elections

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.

2016 Queensland local elections
19 March 2016
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A N/A N/A
Party Independents Liberal National Labor
Last election 18 9
Seats before 18 9
Seats won 19 7
Seat change 1 2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
PD
Leader No leader No leader
Party Greens People Decide
Last election 0 Did not exist
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1

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.

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