2020 Queensland local elections

The 2020 Queensland local elections were held on 28 March 2020 to elect the councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland.[1] Several councils also held mayoral elections.[1]

2020 Queensland local elections
28 March 2020
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A Deb Frecklington Annastacia Palaszczuk
Party Independents[lower-alpha 1] Liberal National Labor
Seats won 422 19 5
  Fourth party
 
Leader No leader
Party Greens
Seats won 1
Results by LGA

The elections were held in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the same day as the state by-elections in Bundamba and Currumbin.[2]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli   Independent Labor   Independent 3 May 2018
Ipswich Division 4 Kylie Stoneman   Independent Labor   Independent 1 August 2018
Redland Division 9 Paul Gleeson   Independent   Better Families 28 March 2019
Gympie Division 2 Glen Hartwig   Katter's Australian   Independent 3 March 2020
Wujal Wujal Mayor Desmond Tayley   Independent   North Queensland First 2020

Political parties

The Liberal National Party, Labor and the Greens all endorsed candidates in the Brisbane City Council election.[3] The Greens also contested a few seats in other LGAs, though none of these were elected.

Minor parties including the Animal Justice Party and the Liberal Democrats also contested the elections.[4]

The North Queensland State Alliance, which advocates for the creation of the State of North Queensland, ran two separate party tickets − Cairns N.Q.S.A. Team (5,775 votes) and TSV Team NQ State Alliance (6,694 votes). No candidates were elected.[5]

Results
See also: 2020 Brisbane City Council election

Council elections
Party Votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Independents[lower-alpha 1] 424
  Liberal National 279,793 19 Steady
  Labor 200,428 5 Steady
  Independent Liberal National 169,364 15 Decrease 5
  Greens 141,006 1 Steady
  Independent Labor 79,606 7 Decrease 2
  Christensen & Keioskie 43,781 0 Steady
  Cairns Unity 26,395 6
  North Queensland State Alliance 12,469 0 Steady
  Animal Justice 10,665 0 Steady
  Liberal Democrats 7,433 0 Steady
  Independent Socialist 4,428 1 Increase 1
  Independent One Nation 3,928 1 Steady
  Better Families 2,395 0 Steady
  Whig 1,825 0 Steady
  Civil Liberties & Motorists 586 0 Steady
  Independent Katter's Australian 409 1 Decrease 1
  Future Noosa
  Greg Williamson Alliance
  It's Time for Townsville
  Locals United - Back to Basics
  Logan Needs Moore
  Mount Isa Community Team
  Our Team 4 Your Shire
  Our Voice
  Progress Mount Isa
  Team Jenny Hill
  Team Josh Weazel
  Team WORK
  Unity Maranoa
  Your Voice Of Experience
 Total[lower-alpha 2]
 Registered voters / turnout

Mayoral elections

Mayors listed in italics did not recontest their position.

Council Before Result after preference distribution
Mayor Party Party Candidate % Result
Brisbane Adrian Schrinner Liberal National LNP Adrian Schrinner 56.30 LNP hold
Labor Pat Condren 43.70
Cairns Bob Manning Cairns Unity Cairns Unity Bob Manning 81.25 Cairns Unity hold
Independent Georgia Babatsikos 18.75
Gold Coast Tom Tate Independent Liberal National Ind. LNP Tom Tate 66.93 Ind. LNP hold
Independent Mona Hecke 33.07
Townsville Jenny Hill Team Jenny Hill Jenny Hill Jenny Hill 61.53 Team Jenny Hill hold
Independent Sam Cox 38.47
Woorabinda Cheyne Wilkie Independent Josh Weazel Josh Weazel 69.46 Team Josh Weazel gain
Independent Leslie Murgha 30.54
Wujal Wujal Desmond Tayley North Queensland First Independent Bradley Creek 52.87 Independent gain
NQ First Desmond Tayley 47.13

Notes
  1. A large amount of candidates were members of political parties but ran as independents − this article lists them under 'independents'.
  2. Most local councils are undivided, meaning the total number of votes is greater than the total number of ballots. This row lists the number of ballots.

References
  1. "2020 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  2. "Queensland elections: coronavirus poses 'lethal risk' to voters, experts say". The Guardian.
  3. Green, Antony. "Election Preview - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News.
  4. "2020 Local government elections - Candidate list in ballot paper order" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  5. "Cairns election: Jen Sackley reveals North Queensland State Alliance contenders". Cairns Post.
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