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2012 Geelong mayoral election

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Background
Mayoral Candidates
References

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| election_name = City of Greater Geelong Council Elections, 2012
| country =
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = Geelong mayoral election, 2008
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = Geelong mayoral election, 2013
| next_year = 2013
| election_date = 27 October 2012
| turnout = 76.29% ^[1]
| image1 =
| candidate1 = Keith Fagg
| party1 = Independent (politician)
| alliance1 =
| popular_vote1 = 54,425
| percentage1 = 43.28%
| image2 =
| candidate2 = John Mitchell
| party2 = Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
| alliance2 =
| popular_vote2 = 17,448
| percentage2 = 13.88%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption ={{legend|#0645b4|De Blasio—80-90%}}{{legend|#1666cb|De Blasio—70-80%}}{{legend|#e27f90|Lhota—50-60%}}
| title = Mayor
| before_election = John Mitchell
| before_party = Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
| after_election = Keith Fagg
| after_party = Independent (politician)
}}

Elections were held for the City of Greater Geelong council on 27 October 2012. In addition to electing a new 12 member council, Geelong also directly elected its first Mayor. Independent candidate Keith Fagg won the election convincingly, winning 43.28% of the primary vote. Then-mayor Labor aligned John Mitchell won 13.88% of the vote.

Background

As part of an election pledge, the Victorian state government made good on their promise to give Geelong residents the ability to directly elect their next mayor, with the bill passing through the Victorian upper-house on 9 February 2012.^[2]

John Mitchell was Geelong's Mayor for the last four years prior to this election. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election.

Mayoral Candidates

Nine candidates ran in this election.

Candidate nominations
Socialist Alliance}}\|	Socialist Alliance	Sue Bull
Independent}}\|	Independent	Ron Watt
Independent}}\|	Independent	Frank Rozpara
Independent}}\|	Independent	Stephanie Asher
Independent}}\|	Independent	John Smith
Labor}}\|	Labor	John Mitchell	Mayor of Geelong from 2008 - 2012.
Independent}}\|	Independent	Keith Fagg	Elected.
Independent}}\|	Independent	Bernadette Uzelac
Independent}}\|	Independent	Graeme Robin

References

1. ^https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresult2012.html
2. ^http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/2014/media-centre/media-releases/3092-direct-democracy-delivered-for-greater-geelong.html

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