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2016 Townsville City Council election

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2016 Townsville City Council election

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Mayor
  First party Second party
 
JAT
Candidate Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett
Party Team Jenny Hill Jayne Arlett's Team
Popular vote 58,862 34,849
Percentage 59.51% 35.23%
Swing Increase 25.77 Increase 35.23
2CP 62.69% 37.31%
2CP swing Increase 11.11 Increase 37.31

Mayor before election

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Subsequent Mayor

Jenny Hill
Team Jenny Hill

Councillors

All 11 members on the City Council (including the Mayor)
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 53.79 10 +8
Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett 38.81 0 0
Independent N/A 7.39 0 −1
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.[1]

Team Jenny Hill defeated Jayne Arlett's Team in a landslide victory, picking up every single ward, along with retaining the mayoralty.

Background

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At the previous election in 2012, councillor Team Jenny Hill narrowly won the mayoralty following the retirement of Les Tyrell. Seven Townsville First candidates were elected, while only two members of Hill's team won seats.

Candidates

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On 21 October 2015, businesswoman and Townsville Fire chairwoman Jayne Arlett announced she would run for mayor.[2] In December 2015, she announced she would run a team of candidates in all wards, which included incumbent Townsville First councillors Ray Gartrell, Sue Blom, Gary Eddiehausen, Trevor Roberts and Tony Parsons.[3]

Team Hill ran candidates in all wards, including their two incumbent councillors − Colleen Doyle (Division 9) and Les Walker (Division 10).

First-term independent councillor Pat Ernst announced in November 2015 that he would not seek re-election in Division 5.[4]

Results

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Mayor

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2016 Queensland mayoral elections: Townsville[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 58,862 59.51 +25.77
Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett 34,849 35.23 +35.23
Independent William Hankin 3,237 3.27 +3.27
Independent Harry Patel 1,970 1.99 +0.20
Total formal votes 98,918 97.01 +0.67
Informal votes 3,207 2.99 −0.67
Turnout 101,965 80.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 59,881 62.69 +11.11
Jayne Arlett's Team Jayne Arlett 35,639 37.31 +37.31
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing +11.11

Councillors

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2016 Queensland local elections: Townsville
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Team Jenny Hill 53,093 53.79 10 Increase 8
  Jayne Arlett's Team 38,306 38.81 +38.81 0 Steady
  Independent 7,297 7.39 0 Decrease 1
 Formal votes 98,696

Division 1

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Margie Ryder 5,786 58.30
Jayne Arlett's Team Tony Parsons 4,138 41.70
Turnout 10,281 83.10
Team Jenny Hill gain from Jayne Arlett's Team Swing

Division 2

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Paul Jacob 5,485 56.83
Jayne Arlett's Team Sue Blom 4,167 43.17
Turnout 10,052 80.42
Team Jenny Hill gain from Jayne Arlett's Team Swing

Division 3

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Ann-Maree Greaney 4,292 45.68
Jayne Arlett's Team Gerry Maguire 2,839 30.22
Independent Vern Veitch 2,264 24.10
Turnout 9,726 75.21
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Ann-Maree Greaney 4,590 59.65
Jayne Arlett's Team Gerry Maguire 3,105 40.35
Team Jenny Hill gain from Independent Swing

Division 4

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Mark Molachino 4,181 42.88
Jayne Arlett's Team Marcel McLeod 2,581 26.47
Independent Joanne Keune 1,969 20.19
Independent Guy Reece 1,020 10.46
Turnout 10,161 82.01
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Mark Molachino 5,023 62.35
Jayne Arlett's Team Marcel McLeod 3,033 37.65
Team Jenny Hill gain from Townsville First Swing

Division 5

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Russ Cook 5,354 51.33
Jayne Arlett's Team Janelle Poole 4,281 41.04
Independent Craig Leonard 796 7.63
Turnout 10,870 83.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Russ Cook 5,453 55.32
Jayne Arlett's Team Janelle Poole 4,404 44.68
Team Jenny Hill gain from Independent Swing
  • Incumbent councillor Pat Ernst (Independent) did not recontest

Division 6

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Verena Coombe 5,158 52.42
Jayne Arlett's Team Trevor Roberts 4,681 47.58
Turnout 10,138 79.45
Team Jenny Hill gain from Jayne Arlett's Team Swing

Division 7

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Kurt Rehbein 5,732 56.65
Jayne Arlett's Team Gary Eddiehausen 4,386 43.35
Turnout 10,457 84.03
Team Jenny Hill gain from Jayne Arlett's Team Swing

Division 8

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Maurie Soars 4,445 46.91
Jayne Arlett's Team Ray Gartrell 4,357 45.98
Independent Gregory Wright 673 7.10
Turnout 9,816 82.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Jenny Hill Maurie Soars 4,532 50.27
Jayne Arlett's Team Ray Gartrell 4,483 49.73
Team Jenny Hill gain from Jayne Arlett's Team Swing

Division 9

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Colleen Doyle 5,910 64.13
Jayne Arlett's Team Muriel Bin Dol 3,306 35.87
Turnout 9,541 78.54
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing

Division 10

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2016 Queensland local elections: Division 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Jenny Hill Les Walker 6,750 65.41
Jayne Arlett's Team Michael Charge 3,570 34.49
Turnout 10,617 83.62
Team Jenny Hill hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Townsville businesswoman Jayne Arlett to challenge Jenny Hill for mayoral spot". ABC News. 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Arlett unveils full team". Townsville Bulletin. 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Ernst pulls out of election race as battle heats up". Townsville Bulletin. 17 November 2015.
  5. ^ "2016 Townsville City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.