Uncontested elections

Following the close of candidate nominations on Tuesday 13 February, there were a number of divisions that had unopposed candidates for mayor and/or councillor.

State-wide, a total of 15 mayoral positions and 46 councillor positions are uncontested.

The ECQ will declare these candidates to be elected unopposed on the Monday after election day.

Uncontested mayoral and councillor positions:
  • Balonne Shire Council
  • Banana Shire Council
  • Boulia Shire Council
  • Burke Shire Council
  • Diamantina Shire Council
  • Etheridge Shire Council
  • Gladstone Regional Council
  • Goondiwindi Regional Council
  • Hinchinbrook Shire Council
  • Isaac Regional Council
  • Longreach Regional Council
  • Mareeba Shire Council
  • Moreton Bay City Council
  • Murweh Shire Council
  • Richmond Shire Council
  • Banana Shire Council, Divisions 3, 4 and 5
  • Cairns Regional Council, Division 1
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Divisions 4, 5 and 6
  • Fraser Coast Regional Council, Division 3
  • Gold Coast City Council, Division 4
  • Isaac Regional Council, Divisions 4, 5, 7 and 8
  • Logan City Council, Divisions 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11
  • Moreton Bay City Council, Divisions 1, 4, 7, 9 and 11
  • North Burnett Regional Council, Division 3
  • Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, Division 3
  • Redland City Council, Divisions 1 and 10
  • Rockhampton Regional Council, Divisions 1, 3, 5 and 6
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council, Division 3
  • South Burnett Regional Council, Division 3
  • Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Division 6
  • Tablelands Regional Council, Divisions 3 and 5
  • Torres Strait Island Regional Council, Divisions 2, 4, 11 and 13
  • Townsville City Council, Divisions 6 and 7
  • Whitsunday Regional Council, Divisions 1, 3, 4 and 5

Council divisions where no voting is required

Three of these council areas have uncontested candidate elections as well as uncontested mayoral elections.

This means, electors in the following council areas are not required to vote:

Moreton Bay City Council

  • Division 1
  • Division 4
  • Division 7
  • Division 9
  • Division 11

Banana Shire Council

  • Division 3
  • Division 4
  • Division 5

Isaac Regional Council

  • Division 4
  • Division 5
  • Division 7
  • Division 8

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