| Country: | Victoria |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 27 October 2012 |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Victorian local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Victorian local elections |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Leader2: | N/A |
| Party2: | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
| Leader3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) |
| Leader4: | Greg Barber |
| Party4: | Greens |
| Seats4: | 18 |
| Leader5: | No leader |
| Party5: | Socialist |
| Color5: | DC143C |
| Last Election5: | 1 |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Leader6: | No leader |
| Color6: | D30200 |
| Last Election6: | 1 seat |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Leader7: | None |
| Party7: | Rise Up Australia Party |
| Last Election7: | Did not exist |
| Seats Before7: | 0 |
| Seats7: | 1 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
| Leader8: | William Bourke |
| Party8: | Sustainable |
| Color8: | 028752 |
| Last Election8: | Did not exist |
| Seats Before8: | 1 |
| Seats8: | 0 |
| Seat Change8: | 1 |
| Leader9: | Russell Bate |
| Party9: | Country Alliance |
| Color9: | 566A33 |
| Last Election9: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before9: | 0 |
| Seats9: | 1 |
| Seat Change9: | 1 |
The 2012 Victorian local elections were held on 27 October 2012 to elect the councils of 78 of the 79 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.[1] Several councils also held mayoral elections.[2]
The elections saw Country Alliance win their first-ever elected representative, with party co-founder Russell Bate winning unopposed in Mansfield.[3]
Additionally, Socialist Alliance won their second-ever councillor and their first in Victoria, with Sue Bolton elected in Moreland.[4]
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2012 elections.