2018 South Australian local elections

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2018 South Australian local elections
Flag of South Australia.svg
  2014 22 October−9 November 2018 2022  
Registered1,213,862
Turnout398,215 (Increase2.svg 0.95)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
PremierMarshall2018.jpg Peter Malinauskas (cropped).png
LeaderN/A Steven Marshall Peter Malinauskas
Party Independents Liberal Labor
Seats won5522538

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Greens placeholder-01.png
SAB
CA
LeaderNo leaderNo leaderNo leader
Party Greens SA-Best Centre Alliance
Last electionDid not exist0
Seats before11
Seats won411
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

 Seventh partyEighth party
 
AJP
Cory Bernardi crop.jpg
LeaderNo leader Cory Bernardi
Party Animal Justice Conservatives
Last electionDid not exist
Seats won12
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2

The 2018 South Australian local elections were held in November 2018 to elect the councils of 67 of the 68 local government areas (LGAs) in South Australia. Many councils also held mayoral elections. [1]

Contents

As per usual, no election was held in Roxby Council as it is served by an administrator who performs all the functions of a council. [2]

At the close of nominations on 18 September, a total of 1,374 candidates had nominated for mayoral or councillor positions. 23 elections were uncontested, resulting in 48 candidates being elected unopposed. [3] Three elections partially failed, resulting in follow-up supplementary elections to fill five unfilled positions. [3]

The highest turnout was in Kimba with 81.0% of voting packs returned, while the highest turnout in the metropolitan area was 34.3% in Holdfast Bay. [3]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2018 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Onkaparinga South Coast Hazel Wainwright  SA-Best   Independent 27 May 2017
Onkaparinga Knox Heidi Greaves  Liberal   Conservatives 16 February 2018
Onkaparinga South Coast Hazel Wainwright  Independent   SA-Best 9 May 2018

Results

PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 552
  Liberal 38
  Labor 25
  Greens 4
  SA-Best 1
  Centre Alliance 1
  Animal Justice 1
  Conservatives 1
  National
 Total398,215100.00
 Registered voters / turnout1,213,86232.94+0.95

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References

  1. "2018 Council Elections results". Electoral Commission SA.
  2. "About Roxby Council". Roxby Council.
  3. 1 2 3 "Past council elections". Electoral Commission SA.