2012 Victorian local elections

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]

2012 Victorian local elections

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First party Second party Third party   IND Leader N/A N/A N/A Party Independents Labor Liberal   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   SOC SA Leader Greg Barber No leader No leader Party Greens Socialist Socialist Alliance Last election 1 1 seat Seats before 2 1 Seats won 18 1 1 Seat change 1   Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party   RUAP SAP CA Leader None William Bourke Russell Bate Party Rise Up Sustainable Country Alliance Last election Did not exist Did not exist Did not contest Seats before 0 1 0 Seats won 1 0 1 Seat change 1 1 1

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]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2012 elections.

Council	Ward	Councillor	Former party		New party		Date
Bayside	Northern	Clifford Hayes		Independent		Sustainable Australia	2010

References

1. "2012 council election results". Victorian Electoral Commission.
2. "Ballarat and south west Victoria 2012 local election results". ABC News.
3. "Results for Mansfield Shire Council Elections 2012". Victorian Electoral Commission.
4. "New councillor Sue Bolton: dedicated feminist, driven socialist activist". Green Left.