2012 Greater Geelong City Council election

October 2015 June 2026 City of Greater Geelong Council Elections, 2012 Presidential 2008 Geelong mayoral election 2008 2013 Geelong mayoral election 2013 27 October 2012 76.29% https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresult2012.html Archived copy 6 December 2013 14 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414133840/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresult2012.html dead Keith Fagg Independent (politician) 54,425 43.28% John Mitchell Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 17,448 13.88% #0645b4 De Blasio—80-90% #1666cb De Blasio—70-80% #e27f90 Lhota—50-60% Mayor John Mitchell Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) Keith Fagg Independent (politician) Elections were held for the City of Greater Geelong council in Australia on 27 October 2012. In addition to electing a new 12 member council, Geelong also directly elected its first Mayor. Independent candidate Keith Fagg won the election convincingly, winning 43.28% of the primary vote. Then-mayor Labor aligned John Mitchell won 13.88% of the vote. Background As part of an election pledge, the Victorian state government made good on their promise to give Geelong residents the ability to directly elect their next mayor, with the bill passing through the Victorian upper-house on 9 February 2012.http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/2014/media-centre/media-releases/3092-direct-democracy-delivered-for-greater-geelong.htmlSeptember 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes John Mitchell was Geelong's Mayor for the last four years prior to this election. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election. Mayoral candidates Nine candidates ran in this election. Candidate nominations  Socialist Alliance Sue Bull   Independent Ron Watt   Independent Frank Rozpara   Independent Stephanie Asher   Independent John Smith   Labor John Mitchell Mayor of Geelong from 2008–2012.  Independent Keith Fagg Elected.  Independent Bernadette Uzelac   Independent Graeme Robin Results References Category:Elections in Victoria (state) GreaterGeelong Category:Mayoral elections in Victoria Category:2012 in Victoria (state) Category:City of Greater Geelong Category:October 2012 in Australia