The 2024 Victorian local elections will be held in October 2024 to elect the councils of the 79 local government areas in Victoria.
Neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party typically endorse candidates for local elections in Victoria. However, local party branches often make their own endorsements. The Greens do endorse candidates.
New councillors will be elected in Casey and Whittlesea for the first time since 2016 after the councils were dismissed in February and March 2020 respectively.
39 councils are set to be affected as a result of the Local Government Act 2020, which will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards.
Background
In February 2022, Labor councillor Milad El-Halabi resigned from Moreland City Council after being charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud for allegedly tampering with the council elections. He was replaced via countback in March 2022 by Socialist Alliance's Monica Harte.
On 31 March 2023, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that El-Halabi was unduly elected. He has denied all allegations.
The Greens have lost three of its councillors through resignation since the 2020 elections. James Conlan (Merri-bek) quit in solidarity with senator Lidia Thorpe, Amanda Stone (Yarra) resigned in February 2023, and Gabrielle de Vietri (Yarra) resigned after winning the seat of Richmond.
Two minor parties, the Angry Victorians Party and Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews, gained councillors in 2023 via different countbacks.
Party changes before elections
Seven different councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections. This includes all three councillors who joined the Victorians Party before it dissolved in September 2022.
References
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