Local council election reports

The VEC produces a range of publications to document local electoral activity and provide information and analysis for major local council electoral events. Reports are also produced after every representation or subdivision review the VEC conducts.

2016 local government elections service plan

The VEC’s local government elections service plan, released December 2015, outlines the VEC’s plan for the conduct of the elections in October 2016.

• 2016 Local Government Elections Service Plan (PDF, 1.6MB)
• 2016 Local Government Elections Service Plan (Word, 2.3MB)

Report of local government electoral activity

• Report on Conduct of the 2012 Local Government Elections (PDF, 4.0MB)
• Report on Conduct of the 2012 Local Government Elections (Word, 6.7MB)
  • All candidates local government elections 2012 (PDF, 312kB)
  • All candidates local government elections 2012 (Excel, 186kB)
  • Melbourne City Council Councillor candidates 2012 (PDF, 24kB)
  • Melbourne City Council Councillor candidates 2012 (Excel, 25kB)
  • Melbourne City Council Leadership Team candidates 2012 (PDF, 16kB)
  • Melbourne City Council Leadership Team candidates 2012 (Excel, 36kB)

• Report of local government electoral activity 2011-12 (PDF, 377kB)
• Report of local government electoral activity 2011-12 (Word, 589kB)

• Report of local government electoral activity 2010-11 (PDF, 304kB)
• Report of local government electoral activity 2010-11 (Word, 701kB)

• Report of local government electoral activity 2009-10 (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Report of local government electoral activity 2009-10 (Word, 499kB)

Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09

• Part 1 - Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09 (PDF, 10.1MB)
  • All candidates local government elections 2008 (PDF, 414kB)
• Part 2 - Report of local government by-elections and countbacks 2008-09 (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Part 3 - Report of electoral representation reviews 2004-08 (PDF, 3.5MB)
• Part 4 - Report of electoral subdivision reviews 2008 (PDF, 1.7MB)

Representation and subdivision review reports

• Report of local government electoral representation reviews and subdivision reviews conducted by the VEC in 2011 and 2012 (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Report of local government electoral representation reviews and subdivision reviews conducted by the VEC in 2011 and 2012 (Word, 1.3MB)

Local Government Election Information Series

This series of books has been produced to provide background information for the VEC's 2016 local council election program.

• Structural Overview Key Dates (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Structural Overview Key Dates (Word, 725kB)

• Municipal Voters Roll (PDF, 2.0MB)
• Municipal Voters Roll (Word, 752kB)

• Electoral Advertising and Campaign Material (PDF, 602kB)
• Electoral Advertising and Campaign Material (Word, 553kB)

• Counting Arrangements (PDF, 615kB)
• Counting Arrangements (Word, 671kB)

• Costing Local Government Elections (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Costing Local Government Elections (Word, 882kB)