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The '''2016 Boroondara council election''' is due to be held in October 2016.<ref name="VEC2016">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council 2016 Election''. http://web.archive.org/web/20160823002210/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/BoroondaraElection/, accessed: 23 August 2016 <small>(Archived from the original)</small></ref>
The '''2016 Boroondara council election''' was held in October 2016.<ref name="VEC2016">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council 2016 Election''. http://web.archive.org/web/20160823002210/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/BoroondaraElection/, accessed: 23 August 2016 <small>(Archived from the original)</small></ref>


== Key dates ==
== Key dates ==
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| colspan="2" | '''Party'''
| colspan="2" | '''Party'''
| '''Councillor'''
| '''Councillor'''
| '''Margin'''<ref>Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council election results 2012''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/boroondararesult2012.html, accessed: 23 August 2016</ref>
| '''Margin'''<ref>Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council election results 2016''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/Council2016/BoroondaraResult.html, accessed: 13 November 2016</ref>
| '''Margin'''
| '''Margin'''
| '''Councillor'''
| '''Councillor'''
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| [[Jim Parke]]
| [[Jim Parke]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 8.86
| style="text-align:right;"| 8.86
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A†
| [[Electoral results for Bellevue Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Bellevue Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | N/A
|  
| Jim Parke
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Cotham Ward|Cotham]]
| [[Cotham Ward|Cotham]]
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| [[Judith Voce]]
| [[Judith Voce]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 19.56
| style="text-align:right;"| 19.56
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| -27.74
| [[Electoral results for Cotham Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Cotham Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 16.39
|  
| [[Felicity Sinfield]]
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Liberal}}|
|  
| Liberal<ref name="BRAG2016Survey">[[Boroondara Residents Action Group]]. ''Results for Survey of Candidates for Council 2016''. 11 October 2016. http://web.archive.org/web/20161106011830/http://www.marvellousmelbourne.org.au/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=239, accessed: 6 November 2016</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Gardiner Ward|Gardiner]]
| [[Gardiner Ward|Gardiner]]
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| [[Coral Ross]]
| [[Coral Ross]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 24.88
| style="text-align:right;"| 24.88
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| +0.66
| [[Electoral results for Gardiner Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Gardiner Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 31.66
|  
| Coral Ross
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Glenferrie Ward|Glenferrie]]
| [[Glenferrie Ward|Glenferrie]]
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| [[Steve Hurd]]
| [[Steve Hurd]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 18.28
| style="text-align:right;"| 18.28
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| -5.86
| [[Electoral results for Glenferrie Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Glenferrie Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 6.56
|  
| Steve Hurd
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Junction Ward|Junction]]
| [[Junction Ward|Junction]]
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| [[Jack Wegman]]
| [[Jack Wegman]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 22.92
| style="text-align:right;"| 22.92
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| -1.67
| [[Electoral results for Junction Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Junction Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 19.58
|  
| Jack Wegman
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Lynden Ward|Lynden]]
| [[Lynden Ward|Lynden]]
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| [[Heinz Kreutz]]
| [[Heinz Kreutz]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 16.88
| style="text-align:right;"| 16.88
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A‡
| [[Electoral results for Lynden Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Lynden Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 7.04
|  
| [[Lisa Hollingsworth]]
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Maling Ward|Maling]]
| [[Maling Ward|Maling]]
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| [[Jane Addis]]
| [[Jane Addis]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 24.42
| style="text-align:right;"| 24.42
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| +8.6
| [[Electoral results for Maling Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Maling Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 41.62
|  
| Jane Addis
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
|  
| Independent
|-
|-
| [[Maranoa Ward|Maranoa]]
| [[Maranoa Ward|Maranoa]]
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| [[Philip Mallis]]
| [[Philip Mallis]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 10.24
| style="text-align:right;"| 10.24
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A‡
| [[Electoral results for Maranoa Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Maranoa Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 35.24
|  
| [[Cynthia Watson]]
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Liberal}}|
|  
| Liberal<ref name="TimSmithFacebook">Tim Smith MP, Member for Kew. http://web.archive.org/save/https://www.facebook.com/TimSmithKew/posts/1836402893260281, accessed: 6 November 2016</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Solway Ward|Solway]]
| [[Solway Ward|Solway]]
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
| {{Australian political party colours/Australian Labor Party}}|
| Independent
| Labor
| [[Kevin Chow]]
| [[Kevin Chow]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.64
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.64
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| N/A‡
| [[Electoral results for Solway Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Solway Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 8.50
|  
| [[Garry Thompson]]
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Liberal}}|
|  
| Liberal<ref name="BRAG2016Survey" />
|-
|-
| [[Studley Ward|Studley]]
| [[Studley Ward|Studley]]
| {{Australian political party colours/Independent}}|
| {{Australian political party colours/Liberal}}|
| Independent
| Liberal<ref name="BRAG2016Survey" />
| [[Phillip Healey]]
| [[Phillip Healey]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 40.94
| style="text-align:right;"| 40.94
| style="text-align:right;"|  
| style="text-align:right;"| -14.72
| [[Electoral results for Studley Ward|Results]]
| [[Electoral results for Studley Ward|Results]]
| style="text-align:right;" |  
| style="text-align:right;" | 11.50
|  
| [[Phillip Healey]]
|  
| {{Australian political party colours/Liberal}}|
|  
| Liberal<ref name="BRAG2016Survey" />
|}
|}
<small>† - election not held</small>
<small>‡ - incumbent councillor did not nominate for re-election</small>
== Campaign ==


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:12, 13 November 2016

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The 2016 Boroondara council election was held in October 2016.[1]

Key dates

As per the Local Government Act 1989, general council elections are held on the fourth Saturday of October every four years. Postal elections, such as those held in Boroondara, actually commence three weeks prior to polling day when ballot mailouts begin.

  • 26 August: Enrolment closes
  • 15 September: Nominations open
  • 20 September: Nominations close (12pm)
  • 23 September: Candidate indication of preferences due (12pm)
  • 4 - 6 October: Ballot packs mailed
  • 21 October: Voting closes (6pm)[1]

Wards and results

Ward Pre-2016 Swing Electoral results Post-2016
Party Councillor Margin[2] Margin Councillor Party
Bellevue Independent Jim Parke 8.86 N/A† Results N/A Jim Parke Independent
Cotham Independent Judith Voce 19.56 -27.74 Results 16.39 Felicity Sinfield Liberal[3]
Gardiner Independent Coral Ross 24.88 +0.66 Results 31.66 Coral Ross Independent
Glenferrie Independent Steve Hurd 18.28 -5.86 Results 6.56 Steve Hurd Independent
Junction Independent Jack Wegman 22.92 -1.67 Results 19.58 Jack Wegman Independent
Lynden Independent Heinz Kreutz 16.88 N/A‡ Results 7.04 Lisa Hollingsworth Independent
Maling Independent Jane Addis 24.42 +8.6 Results 41.62 Jane Addis Independent
Maranoa Independent Philip Mallis 10.24 N/A‡ Results 35.24 Cynthia Watson Liberal[4]
Solway Labor Kevin Chow 0.64 N/A‡ Results 8.50 Garry Thompson Liberal[3]
Studley Liberal[3] Phillip Healey 40.94 -14.72 Results 11.50 Phillip Healey Liberal[3]

† - election not held ‡ - incumbent councillor did not nominate for re-election

Campaign

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Victorian Electoral Commission. Boroondara City Council 2016 Election. http://web.archive.org/web/20160823002210/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/BoroondaraElection/, accessed: 23 August 2016 (Archived from the original)
  2. ↑ Victorian Electoral Commission. Boroondara City Council election results 2016. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/Council2016/BoroondaraResult.html, accessed: 13 November 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Boroondara Residents Action Group. Results for Survey of Candidates for Council 2016. 11 October 2016. http://web.archive.org/web/20161106011830/http://www.marvellousmelbourne.org.au/moodle/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=239, accessed: 6 November 2016
  4. ↑ Tim Smith MP, Member for Kew. http://web.archive.org/save/https://www.facebook.com/TimSmithKew/posts/1836402893260281, accessed: 6 November 2016

See also

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