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The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia. Councils will also hold mayoral and deputy mayoral elections. [1]
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The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia. Councils will also hold mayoral and deputy mayoral elections. [1]
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. [2] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections. [2]
The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers. All voting in Tasmanian local elections is conducted by post. [1] [2]
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2026 elections.
| Council | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | Greg Howard | Liberal | Independent | 12 July 2023 | ||
| Hobart | Louise Elliot | Independent | Liberal | November 2023 [3] | ||
| Hobart | Louise Elliot | Liberal | Independent | 20 February 2024 [4] | ||
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