2016 Townsville City Council election

2016 Townsville City Council election

19 March 2016

All 11 councillors (including the mayor)
6 seats needed for a majority
Mayor
Turnout80.05%
  First party Second party
 
JAT
Candidate Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett
Party Team Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett's Team
Primary vote 58,862 34,849
Percentage 59.51% 35.23%
Swing 25.77 35.23
TCP 62.69% 37.31%
TCP swing 11.11 37.31

Mayor before election

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Elected Mayor

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Councillors
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 53.79 10 +8
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2016 Townsville City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.

Team Jenny Hill defeated Jayne Arlett's Team in a landslide victory, winning every ward and retaining the mayoralty.