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The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils, mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia. [8]
Like at state and federal elections, voting in Tasmanian local elections is compulsory and has been since 2022. [9] All voting is held via post, and the elections are conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC). [10]
Councillor elections are conducted using a slightly modified version of the Hare-Clark electoral system, which is also used for Tasmanian House of Assembly elections. [11] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is also used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections. [11] The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers. [12]
The Tasmanian Liberal Party and the Tasmanian Labor Party generally do not endorse candidates for local elections. [13] [14] The Tasmanian Greens do endorse candidates and had 11 candidates elected in 2022. [15] [16]
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2026 elections.
| Council | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date | ||
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| Dorset | Greg Howard | Independent Liberal | Independent | 12 July 2023 [17] [18] | ||
| Hobart | Louise Elliot | Independent | Independent Liberal | November 2023 [19] | ||
| Hobart | Louise Elliot | Independent Liberal | Independent | 20 February 2024 [20] | ||
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The Party may decide to endorse a candidate or candidates for a local government election.
