2016 Sydney City Council election explained
| Country: | Sydney |
| Election Date: | 10 September 2016 |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Sydney City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Sydney City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Type: | presidential | | Ongoing: | no | | Candidate1: | Clover Moore | | Party1: | Team Moore | | Colour1: | 008080 | | Popular Vote1: | 48,068 | | Percentage1: | 57.83% | | Candidate2: | Christine Forster | | Party2: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) | | Popular Vote2: | 15,753 | | Percentage2: | 18.95% | | Candidate3: | Linda Scott | | Party3: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) | | Popular Vote3: | 8,673 | | Percentage3: | 10.43% | | Image4: | AngelaVithoulkas230716.jpg | | Candidate4: | Angela Vithoulkas | | Party4: | Sydney Matters | | Color4: | F78C1F | | Popular Vote4: | 6,432 | | Percentage4: | 7.74% | | Candidate5: | Lindsay Johnston | | Party5: | The Greens NSW | | Popular Vote5: | 4,200 | | Percentage5: | 5.05% | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Councillors | | Ongoing: | no | | Seats For Election: | All 10 seats on the Sydney City Council | | Majority Seats: | 5 | | Party1: | Team Moore | | Colour1: | - 008080
| | Leader1: | Clover Moore | | Seats1: | 6 | | Last Election1: | 5 | | Percentage1: | 54.93 | | Party2: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) | | Leader2: | Christine Forster | | Seats2: | 2 | | Last Election2: | 2 | | Percentage2: | 19.70 | | Party3: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) | | Leader3: | Linda Scott | | Seats3: | 1 | | Last Election3: | 1 | | Percentage3: | 11.63 | | Party4: | Sydney Matters | | Colour4: | - F78C1F
| | Leader4: | Angela Vithoulkas | | Seats4: | 1 | | Last Election4: | 1 | | Percentage4: | 7.35 | | Party5: | The Greens NSW | | Leader5: | Lindsay Johnston | | Seats5: | 0 | | Last Election5: | 1 | | Percentage5: | 5.98 |
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The 2016 Sydney City Council election was held on 10 September 2016 to elect nine councillors and a lord mayor to the City of Sydney. The elections coincided with the 2016 New South Wales local elections.
Clover Moore was re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney.[1]
Background
Clover Moore, an independent had served as Lord Mayor since 2004 and had won the last election, held in 2012.
In 2014, she did not declare her candidacy, prompting many to believe she would not run.[2]
Many parties, namely the Liberals, used the slogan "No Moore" in their election campaigns.
Moore won a fourth consecutive term in office.
Electoral system
Unlike other councils in Sydney and elsewhere in Australia, the Sydney City Council has no wards.
Notes and References
- Web site: Sydney council election, 2021 . 5 May 2021 .
- https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/finally-a-chance-to-vote-no-moore-clover-refuses-to-confirm-a-run-in-the-next-sydney-council-election-in-2016/news-story/fdd343e2fc15509ac162cefe874054a2
