Local council election statistics
Election statistics for local council elections held across Victoria, including:
- number of elections conducted
- overall voter participation rates
- overall rates of informal voting
- overall number of candidates.
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The following charts compare Victorian local council elections we have held since 2000. Each category is broken down by financial year. Please contact us for statistics about elections before 2000 and any by-elections.
Number of local council elections
| 1999-2000 | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 3 |
| 2001-2002 | 17 |
| 2002-2003 | 54 |
| 2003-2004 | 0 |
| 2004-2005 | 25 |
| 2005-2006 | 54 |
| 2006-2008 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 79 |
| 2009-2012 | 0 |
| 2012-2013 | 78 |
| 2013-2016 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 78 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 |
| 2018-2020 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 76 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 |
Number of postal and attendance elections
| Years | Postal | Attendance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | 37 | 5 | 42 |
| 2000-2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001-2002 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2002-2003 | 47 | 7 | 54 |
| 2003-2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-2005 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2005-2006 | 48 | 6 | 25 |
| 2006-2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 70 | 9 | 79 |
| 2009-2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-2013 | 70 | 8 | 78 |
| 2013-2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 72 | 6 | 78 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Overall voter participation rates
Includes postal and attendance elections.
| 1999-2000 | 74.08% |
|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 78.48% |
| 2001-2002 | 72.23% |
| 2002-2003 | 75.22% |
| 2003-2004 | No elections held |
| 2004-2005 | 71.13% |
| 2005-2006 | 75.19% |
| 2006-2008 | No elections held |
| 2008-2009 | 74.36% |
| 2009-2012 | No elections held |
| 2012-2013 | 70.89% |
| 2013-2016 | No elections held |
| 2016-2017 | 72.14% |
| 2017-2018 | 76.84% |
| 2018-2020 | No elections held |
| 2020-2021 | 83.62% |
| 2021-2022 | 84.17% |
More statistics about participation rates.
Overall rates of informal voting
Includes postal and attendance elections.
| 1999-2000 | 3.59% |
|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 2.58% |
| 2001-2002 | 3.48% |
| 2002-2003 | 4.49% |
| 2003-2004 | No elections held |
| 2004-2005 | 4.49% |
| 2005-2006 | 4.84% |
| 2006-2008 | No elections held |
| 2008-2009 | 4.98% |
| 2009-2012 | No elections held |
| 2012-2013 | 5.60% |
| 2013-2016 | No elections held |
| 2016-2017 | 6.29% |
| 2017-2018 | 6.53% |
| 2018-2020 | No elections held |
| 2020-2021 | 4.76% |
| 2021-2022 | 3.53% |
More statistics about informal voting.
Overall numbers of candidates (including postal and attendance elections)
| 1999-2000 | 925 |
|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 107 |
| 2001-2002 | 545 |
| 2002-2003 | 1,553 |
| 2003-2004 | No elections held |
| 2004-2005 | 826 |
| 2005-2006 | 1,263 |
| 2006-2008 | No elections held |
| 2008-2009 | 1,975 |
| 2009-2012 | No elections held |
| 2012-2013 | 2,000 |
| 2013-2016 | No elections held |
| 2016-2017 | 2,135 |
| 2017-2018 | 53 |
| 2018-2020 | No elections held |
| 2020-2021 | 2,194 |
| 2021-2022 | 24 |
More statistics about candidates.