Comparison of elections

The following graphs compare Victorian local council elections conducted by the VEC since 2000. Each category is broken down by financial year. By-elections have not been included. For information about by-elections, please contact the VEC.

Number of local council elections conducted by the VEC:

1999-2000	42
2000-2001	3
2001-2002	17
2002-2003	54
2003-2004	0
2004-2005	25
2005-2006	54
2006-2007	0
2007-2008	0
2008-2009	79

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
2006-2007	0	0	0
2007-2008	0	0	0
2008-2009	70	9	79

Overall voter participation rates in local council elections(including postal and attendance elections):

1999-2000	74.08%
2000-2001	78.48%
2001-2002	72.23%
2002-2003	75.22%
2003-2004	N/A
2004-2005	71.13%
2005-2006	75.19%
2006-2007	N/A
2007-2008	N/A
2008-2009	74.68% (excluding City of Melbourne leadership team) 74.36% (including City of Melbourne leadership team)
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Overall rates of informal voting in local council elections(including postal and attendance elections):

1999-2000	3.59%
2000-2001	2.58%
2001-2002	3.48%
2002-2003	4.49%
2003-2004	N/A
2004-2005	4.49%
2005-2006	4.84%
2006-2007	N/A
2007-2008	N/A
2008-2009	4.99% (excluding City of Melbourne leadership team) 4.98% (including City of Melbourne leadership team)
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Overall numbers of candidates(including postal and attendance elections):

1999-2000	925
2000-2001	107
2001-2002	545
2002-2003	1553
2003-2004	N/A
2004-2005	826
2005-2006	1263
2006-2007	N/A
2007-2008	N/A
2008-2009	1953 (excluding City of Melbourne leadership team) 1975 (including City of Melbourne leadership team)
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