2013 Greater Geelong mayoral by-election

Keith Fagg Independent Darryn Lyons Liberal A by-election for the City of Greater Geelong mayor occurred on 24 November 2013.

This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Geelong's first directly elected mayor Keith Fagg and saw Darryn Lyons of the Liberal Party become Geelong's second directly elected mayor with a first-preference vote of 29.79%.

Lyons' nearest rival, Stephanie Asher, achieved a primary vote of 14.43%.

On 6 November, the Geelong Advertiser hosted a Mayoral candidate forum with a crowd of over 600 people, and Ken Jarvis won the exit poll which was taken by 200 people.

[3] Controversy arose when Geelong businessman Frank Costa publicly backed Jarvis; stating that the "state government wouldn't muck around" and that it "may intervene and sack the council if Ken Jarvis isn't elected".