2002 Victorian local elections

none Victoria parliamentary no 16 March 2002 2001 Victorian local elections 2001 2003 Victorian local elections 2003 560,000+ Independent politician IND 150x150px None Independents 131"include" This only includes the 17 councils up for election in 2002, not councillors in the remaining 53 councils. 129 124 5 443,889 81.76% 150x150px N/A Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) 22"include" 23 19 4 56,771 10.20% 150x150px N/A Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) 3"include" 3 5 2 20,804 3.74% 150x150px No leader Greens 0"include" 1 6 5 17,951 3.22% Socialist Alliance (Australia) SOC 150x150px No leader Socialist DC143C 0 0 0 988 0.18% 0.18 Socialist Alliance (Australia) SA 150x150px No leader Socialist Alliance Did not exist 0 0 714 0.13% 0.13 The 2002 Victorian local elections were held on 16 March 2002 to elect the councils of 17 of the 78 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.Local council election results timeline https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/results-munitimeline.html Victorian Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20170303133114/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/results-munitimeline.html 2017-03-03 Until 2008, local elections in Victoria were conducted periodically, meaning 53 councils were not up for election in 2002.VOTING METHOD FOR THE 2008 COUNCIL ELECTIONS https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-council/committees-meetings/meeting-archive/MeetingAgendaItemAttachments/59/1082/FGC_52_200703130630.pdf City of Melbourne https://web.archive.org/web/20231102214302/https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-council/committees-meetings/meeting-archive/MeetingAgendaItemAttachments/59/1082/FGC_52_200703130630.pdf 2023-11-02 The City of Melbourne was initially scheduled to hold its election in 2002, but it was instead brought forward to 22 July 2001 following a change to its electoral structure.Council, mayor and lord mayor history https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/melbourne-heritage/history/Pages/council-mayor-lord-mayor-history.aspx City of Melbourne All elections were conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission with the exception of the City of Moreland, which conducted its own election.Election Results http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/electionresults.htm Trove Moreland City Council 2023-11-06 2004-09-16 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040916060202/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/15136/20020615-0000/www.moreland.vic.gov.au/electionresults.htm dead 27 candidates were elected unopposed across the state, 24 of which were independents. Results Council votes Party Votes % Swing Seats Change   Independents 455,160 81.76 124 7   Labor 56,771 10.20 19 4   Liberal 20,804 3.74 5 2   Greens 17,951 3.22 6 6   Independent Labor 4,328 0.77 1 1   Socialist 988 0.18 +0.18 0   Socialist Alliance 714 0.13 +0.13 0  Total 556,725 100.0 155  Informal votes  Turnout Council control Party Councils Number Change   Independent 14 1   No overall control 1 1   Labor 2 Aftermath Labor retained control of the City of Darebin and gained control of the City of Moreland, but lost control of the City of Yarra as a result of Greens, Independent Labor and independent gains. In addition to retaining two wards in Boroondara, the Liberal Party gained two seats in Greater Bendigo − Greg Williams (Eppalock) and Kevin Gibbins (Whipstick).Bendigo councillor to seek Liberal federal preselection https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-04-28/bendigo-councillor-to-seek-liberal-federal/1740732 ABC NewsCouncillor Kevin Gibbins mourned https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/708158/councillor-kevin-gibbins-mourned/ The Bendigo Advertiser A fifth Liberal councillor (Geoff White in Glenelg) was re-elected unopposed.Tracking Victorian Crs who are members of a political party https://www.maynereport.com/articles/2016/10/24-0943-8109.html The Mayne Report Following the elections, the amount of LGAs expanded from 78 to 79 when the Delatite Shire was split into the Rural City of Benalla and the Shire of Mansfield.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/24/1082719671977.html?from=storyrhs Kennett's blitz a decade on The Age Royce Millar Jason Dowling amp 25 April 2004 theage.com.au Notes References Category:Local elections in Victoria Category:2002 elections in Australia