A breakdown of candidates per vacancy for local council elections held across Victoria.
The following charts compare the average numbers of candidates per vacancy in Victorian local council elections. Each rate is the average rate for all councils holding elections in that financial year. For statistics about elections held prior to 2000 and by-elections, please contact us.
Average numbers of candidates per vacancy in all types of election
| 1999-2000 |
2.99 |
| 2000-2001 |
3.82 |
| 2001-2002 |
3.81 |
| 2002-2003 |
3.77 |
| 2003-2004 |
No elections held |
| 2004-2005 |
3.97 |
| 2005-2006 |
2.96 |
| 2006-2008 |
No elections held |
| 2008-2009 |
3.68 |
| 2009-2012 |
No elections held |
| 2012-2013 |
3.18 |
| 2013-2016 |
No elections held |
| 2016-2017 |
3.36 |
| 2017-2018 |
4.82 |
| 2018-2020 |
No elections held |
| 2020-2021 |
3.50 |
| 2021-2022 |
2.67 |
Average numbers of candidates per vacancy in postal elections
| 1999-2000 |
2.96 |
| 2000-2001 |
3.82 |
| 2001-2002 |
3.90 |
| 2002-2003 |
3.41 |
| 2003-2004 |
No elections held |
| 2004-2005 |
4.12 |
| 2005-2006 |
2.71 |
| 2006-2008 |
No elections held |
| 2008-2009 |
3.65 |
| 2009-2012 |
No elections held |
| 2012-2013 |
3.08 |
| 2013-2016 |
No elections held |
| 2016-2017 |
3.31 |
| 2017-2018 |
4.82 |
| 2018-2020 |
No elections held |
| 2020-2021 |
3.50 |
| 2021-2022 |
2.67 |
Average numbers of candidates per vacancy in attendance elections
| 1999-2000 |
3.22 |
| 2000-2001 |
No attendance elections |
| 2001-2002 |
3.18 |
| 2002-2003 |
5.93 |
| 2003-2004 |
No elections held |
| 2004-2005 |
2.96 |
| 2005-2006 |
4.57 |
| 2006-2008 |
No elections held |
| 2008-2009 |
4.21 |
| 2009-2012 |
No elections held |
| 2012-2013 |
3.76 |
| 2013-2016 |
No elections held |
| 2016-2017 |
3.66 |
| 2017-2018 |
No attendance elections |
| 2018-2020 |
No elections held |
| 2020-2021 |
No attendance elections |
| 2021-2022 |
No attendance elections |
Average numbers of candidates per vacancy in regional and outer metropolitan municipalities
| 1999-2000 |
2.29 |
| 2000-2001 |
3.82 |
| 2001-2002 |
2.26 |
| 2002-2003 |
2.54 |
| 2003-2004 |
No elections held |
| 2004-2005 |
2.40 |
| 2005-2006 |
2.12 |
| 2006-2008 |
No elections held |
| 2008-2009 |
2.40 |
| 2009-2012 |
No elections held |
| 2012-2013 |
2.76 |
| 2013-2016 |
No elections held |
| 2016-2017 |
2.47 |
| 2017-2018 |
4.82 |
| 2018-2020 |
No elections held |
| 2020-2021 |
2.38 |
| 2021-2022 |
2.67 |
Average numbers of candidates per vacancy in metropolitan municipalities
| 1999-2000 |
4.02 |
| 2000-2001 |
No metropolitan elections |
| 2001-2002 |
5.90 |
| 2002-2003 |
5.89 |
| 2003-2004 |
No elections held |
| 2004-2005 |
6.16 |
| 2005-2006 |
4.36 |
| 2006-2008 |
No elections held |
| 2008-2009 |
4.23 |
| 2009-2012 |
No elections held |
| 2012-2013 |
4.20 |
| 2013-2016 |
No elections held |
| 2016-2017 |
4.67 |
| 2017-2018 |
No metropolitan elections |
| 2018-2020 |
No elections held |
| 2020-2021 |
5.34 |
| 2021-2022 |
No metropolitan elections |
