Results of the 2023 Western Australian local elections

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This is a list of local government area results for the 2023 Western Australian local elections. [1] [2]

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Albany

2023 Western Australian local elections: Albany [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Terry (elected)1,58214.18
Independent Mario Lionetti (elected)1,42212.74
Independent Craig McKinley (elected)1,26811.36
Independent Chris Thomson1,1089.93
Independent National Rod Pfeiffer1,1019.87
Independent Greens Lynn MacLaren (elected)1,0999.85
Independent Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 9998.95
Independent Jennifer McRae9708.69
Independent Lindsay Dean5985.36
Independent John Shanhun5524.95
Independent Jon Doust4604.12
Total formal votes11,15999.20
Informal votes900.80
Turnout 11,24938.65

Mayoral election

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Albany [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Greg Stocks3,87834.51
Independent Scott Leary2,26320.13
Independent Greens Lynn MacLaren 1,76515.71
Independent Chris Thomson1,40212.48
Independent Ken Kelly8627.67
Independent Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 8367.44
Independent Cheryl Kneebone2312.06
Total formal votes11,23799.47
Informal votes600.53
Turnout 11,29738.81
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greg Stocks4,88958.71
Independent Scott Leary3,43841.29
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Augusta–Margaret River

2023 Western Australian local elections: Augusta–Margaret River [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kylie Kennaugh (elected)1,13726.04
Independent Nikki Jones (elected)85819.65
Independent Paula Cristoffanini (elected)73216.76
Independent Greg Boland67215.39
Independent Melissa Rose D'Ath58013.28
Independent Reg Gillard2756.30
Independent Diane Fisher1132.59
Total formal votes4,36799.57
Informal votes190.43
Turnout 4,38634.69

Mayoral election

2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Augusta–Margaret River [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Julia Meldrum1,71338.83+38.83
Independent Kylie Kennaugh1,61936.70+36.70
Independent Paula Cristoffanini1,07924.46+24.46
Total formal votes4,41199.60N/A
Informal votes180.40N/A
Turnout 4,42935.03N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Julia Meldrum2,09252.41+52.41
Independent Kylie Kennaugh1,90047.59+47.59
Independent win Swing N/A

Bassendean

2023 Western Australian local elections: Bassendean [2] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tallan Ames (elected)81323.40
Independent Jamayne Burke (elected)62417.96
Independent Labor Ken John (elected)60017.27
Independent Hilary MacWilliam53015.26
Independent Bill Busby51514.82
Independent Jess McCarthy2025.81
Independent Patrick Eijkenboom1905.47
Total formal votes3,47499.03
Informal votes340.97
Turnout 3,50829.88

Beverley

2023 Western Australian local elections: Beverley [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dee Ridgway (elected)48472.89
Independent Darryl Brown (elected)7911.90
Independent Chris Lawlor (elected)6810.24
Independent Barry Shardlow334.97
Total formal votes66499.25
Informal votes50.75
Turnout 66947.28

Boddington

Three vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.

2023 Western Australian local elections: Boddington [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eugene Smalberger (elected)unopposed
Registered electors 1,247

Boyup Brook

2023 Western Australian local elections: Boyup Brook [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Inglis (elected)27043.13
Independent Darren King (elected)16927.00
Independent Michael King (elected)12019.17
Independent Lachlan Chilwell6710.70
Total formal votes62699.84
Informal votes10.16
Turnout 62747.75

Bridgetown–Greenbushes

2023 Western Australian local elections: Bridgetown–Greenbushes [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenny Mountford (elected)46727.12
Independent Mike Fletcher (elected)33519.45
Independent Tony Pratico (elected)28616.61
Independent Lyndon Pearce (elected)28016.26
Independent Trevor Stallard1307.55
Independent Rebecca Redman (elected)1176.79
Independent Elke Browne573.31
Independent Leigh Carroll502.90
Total formal votes1,72299.42
Informal votes100.58
Turnout 1,73244.55

Brookton

Two vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.

2023 Western Australian local elections: Brookton [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tamara Lilly (elected)unopposed
Independent Lachlan McCabe (elected)unopposed
Registered electors 684

Broome

2023 Western Australian local elections: Broome [2] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Melanie Virgo (elected)38921.43
Labor Ellen Smith (elected)28815.87
Independent Jan Lewis (elected)20011.02
Independent Elsta Foy1628.93
Independent Edward Fleming1558.54
Independent James Carpenter1347.38
Independent Gwen Knox1317.22
Independent Johani Mamid (elected)1277.00
Independent Brendan Renkin1186.50
Independent Mala Haji-Ali814.46
Independent Jerome Herveux301.65
Total formal votes1,81598.64
Informal votes251.36
Turnout 1,84020.48

Cambridge

Coast

2023 Western Australian local elections: Coast Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Georgie Randklev (elected)81927.98
Independent Michael Thomas Le Page (elected)78526.82
Independent Meg Anklesaria49917.05
Independent Anita McSweeney49917.05
Western Australia Anthony Fels 32511.10
Total formal votes2,92797.37
Informal votes792.63
Turnout 3,00629.36

Wembley

2023 Western Australian local elections: Wembley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Kennerly (elected)1,12649.96
Independent Kate Barlow (elected)70731.37
Independent Gavin Foley42118.68
Total formal votes2,25497.66
Informal votes542.34
Turnout 2,30822.29

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2023 Western Australian local elections: Cocos (Keeling) Islands [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mohammed Isa Minkom (elected)6644.00
Independent Azah Badlu (elected)4932.67
Independent Osman Sloan (elected)138.67
Independent Chloe Sykes96.00
Independent Singa Knight (elected)85.33
Independent Lofty Raptikan53.33
Total formal votes15093.17
Informal votes116.83
Turnout 16140.55

Perth

2023 Western Australian local elections: Perth [2] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Catherine Lezer (elected)91116.57
Independent Bruce Reynolds (elected)82715.04
Independent David Goncalves (elected)5479.95
Independent Crawford Yorke5199.44
Independent Raj Doshi (elected)4428.04
Independent Glennys Marsdon4207.64
Independent Bronte Macmillan3656.64
Independent Will Leyland3616.57
Independent Naijiao (Jason) Bo3306.00
Independent Isabella Tripp3045.53
Independent Dave Lee2444.44
Independent Shirley Vine2274.13
Total formal votes5,49798.76
Informal votes691.24
Turnout 5,56633.00

Mayoral election

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Perth [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Basil Zempilas 3,26456.50+27.06
Independent Sandy Anghie2,10836.49+26.92
Independent Will Leyland4057.01+7.01
Total formal votes5,77799.26
Informal votes430.74
Turnout 5,82034.51−6.78
Independent hold Swing +27.06

Rockingham

Baldivis

2023 Western Australian local elections: Baldivis Ward [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Christians Mike Crichton (elected)1,77724.43+24.43
Independent Kelly Middlecoat (elected)1,77024.33
Labor Lucas Martin1,05814.54
Independent Dylan Mbano81911.26
Independent Sally Davies6809.35
Independent Rebecca Privilege6749.26
Turnout 7,36230.57
Christians gain from Independent Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Comet Bay

2023 Western Australian local elections: Comet Bay Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lorna Buchan (elected)3,33364.68
Independent David Rudman1,05120.40
Independent Nic Nolan76914.92
Turnout 5,19832.18
Independent hold Swing N/A

Rockingham/Safety Bay

2023 Western Australian local elections: Rockingham/Safety Bay Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Mark Jones (elected)3,04819.48
Independent Liberal Peter Hudson (elected)2,81518.00
Legalise Cannabis Craig Buchanan (elected)1,92412.30
Legalise Cannabis Rae Cottam1,71410.96
Independent Adelle Hemingway1,4509.27
Independent Kingsley Klau1,1707.48
Independent Jason Davies9766.24
Independent Davina Reid7544.82
Independent Dawn Palmer6554.19
Independent Dean Bradley6274.01
Independent Brett Garner5103.26
Turnout 15,64329.98
Independent Liberal win Swing N/A
Independent Liberal gain from Legalise Cannabis Swing N/A
Legalise Cannabis hold Swing N/A

South Perth

Como

2023 Western Australian local elections: Como Ward [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Bronwyn Waugh (elected)unopposed
Registered electors 7,436
Independent Liberal hold Swing

Manning

2023 Western Australian local elections: Manning Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent André Brender-A-Brandis (elected)1,41551.59
Independent George Watts1,12741.09
Independent Warren Thorne2017.33
Total formal votes2,74399.17
Informal votes230.83
Turnout 2,76635.35
Independent win Swing

Mill Point

2023 Western Australian local elections: Mill Point Ward [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Nic Coveney (elected)1,82063.70
No Mandatory Vaccination Cam Tinley1,03736.30
Total formal votes2,85799.24
Informal votes220.76
Turnout 2,87937.18
Independent Liberal win Swing

Moresby

2023 Western Australian local elections: Moresby Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hayley Prendiville (elected)1,27251.39
Independent Stephen Russell1,09444.20
Independent Krissy McGavin1094.40
Total formal votes2,47599.32
Informal votes170.68
Turnout 2,49233.40
Independent win Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Elections". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Candidates for Local Government Elections". WA Labor. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Augusta-Margaret River". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Augusta-Margaret River". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. ↑ "Julia Meldrum Elected Shire President and New Council Members Announced". Shire of Augusta–Margaret River.
  8. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Bassendean". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Beverley". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  10. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Boddington". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Boyup Brook". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  12. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Bridgetown-Greenbushes". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  13. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Brookton". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  14. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Broome". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  15. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Cocos (Keeling) Islands". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  16. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  17. ↑ "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Perth WA: Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024.
  18. 1 2 3 "2023 Ordinary Election - Rockingham". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  19. ↑ "Local elections: City of Rockingham welcomes three new councillors". Sound Telegraph. 24 October 2023.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "2023 Ordinary Election - South Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  21. 1 2 "Public Register of Disclosure of Political Party Associations (Elected Members)" (PDF). City of South Perth. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2023.
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