Local Communities Decide - Elections 2008

As a result of the State Government's Local Government Reform there were 73 councils in Queensland local government for the 2008 elections - 37 continuing councils (unchanged in terms of area) and 36 new councils (changed in area by amalgamation or boundary change).

Another unusual feature of the 2008 local government elections was that for the first time, no council conducted their own elections. The Local Government Reform legislation prescribed that the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) conduct all elections, whereas up to 2004, only Brisbane City Council elections had been conducted by ECQ.

LGAQ has compiled some facts, figures and analysis of the Queensland Local Government Elections held on Saturday 15 March 2008. 

Local Communities Decide - Elections 2004

(The information on this page was compiled following the declaration of all elections across the State, except Dalrymple Shire Division 2, where the death of a candidate on the eve of the election required that the election be recommenced.)

Two councils did not need to hold an election: Bendemere had the exact number of nominations for the number of positions of mayor and councillors; and Tambo had fewer nominations than required for the positions of councillor and the mayor had been returned unopposed.  One council (Wondai) had fewer nominations than required for councillors with eight nominations for nine positions.

LGAQ has compiled some facts, figures and analysis of the Queensland Local Government Elections held on Saturday 27 March 2004.