2016 Gold Coast City Council election explained
| Country: | Queensland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Gold Coast City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Gold Coast City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Turnout: | | Embed: | yes | | Type: | parliamentary | | Ongoing: | no | | Candidate1: | Tom Tate | | Party1: | Independent LNP | | Colour1: | 1C5CED | | Popular Vote1: | 172,735 | | Percentage1: | 63.86% | | Party2: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote2: | 53,081 | | Percentage2: | 19.62% | | Party3: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote3: | 25,181 | | Percentage3: | 9.31% | | 1Blank: | 2CP | | 2Blank: | 2CP swing | | 1Data1: | 73.14% | | 1Data2: | 26.86% | | Mayor | | Posttitle: | Subsequent Mayor | | Before Election: | Tom Tate | | Before Party: | Independent LNP | | After Election: | Tom Tate | | After Party: | Independent LNP |
| Embed: | yes | | Ongoing: | no | | Seats For Election: | All 15 members on the City Council (including the mayor) | | Majority Seats: | 8 | | Leader1: | N/A | | Party1: | Independents | | Seats1: | 9 | | Leader2: | N/A | | Party2: | Independent LNP | | Colour2: | - 1C5CED
| | Seats2: | 5 |
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The 2016 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]
Results
Mayor
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 Local Government Elections . Electoral Commissionof Queensland .
