Local Government Extraordinary Elections will be conducted as postal elections on Thursday 24 September 2026, for the local governments listed below.
Local Government Extraordinary Elections in Western Australia are elections held outside the normal two-year cycle to fill a vacancy that occurs mid-term. This happens when a councillor, mayor, or president passes away, resigns, or is disqualified during their term. The person elected in an extraordinary election serves for the remainder of the original term, not a full four-year term.
Local Governments holding an election
After the close of nominations some Local Governments did not proceed to election because no nominations were received for the vacancy or the vacancy was unopposed. (Shire of Merredin, Shire of Dowerin and Shire of Upper Gascoyne).
| Shire of Cue |
| Shire of Dowerin - not proceeding to election |
| City of Mandurah - Town Ward |
| Shire of Merredin - not proceeding to election |
| Shire of Northam - East Ward |
| Shire of Northampton |
| City of Rockingham - Rockingham-Safety Bay Ward |
| City of South Perth - Como and Moresby Ward |
| Shire of Upper Gascoyne - not proceeding to election |
| Shire of Manjimup - not proceeding to election. The Manjimup local government extraordinary election will not be progressing as the vacancy has been filled under backfill provisions. You can view the official notice HERE. For anything further, please contact the local shire. |
Key dates
Nominations open: Tuesday 4 August
Nominations close: 4pm Tuesday 11 August
Enrolment: The electoral roll closed at 5pm Wednesday 29 July for these elections. You can check your enrolment online.
Quick links
- Information for candidates
- Electoral Offences and complaints - click here for information about authorisation of electoral material, ballot paper handling and more
- Local Government Stakeholder Resources
- Election timeline
How to vote
Optional preferential voting is the voting system used in Local government elections. This means you have the choice to number the candidates in the order of your preference. You do not have to number all the boxes if you don’t want to.
You have the choice to:
vote for one candidate - by putting a 1 next to their name
vote for some candidates - by numbering several candidates in the order of your preference
vote for all candidates - in the order of your preference
Who can vote
Residents
All residents in a local government district who are enrolled on the State electoral roll are automatically enrolled on the corresponding local government roll. You must make sure you are correctly enrolled, and your details are up to date by the enrolment deadline.
Owners and Occupiers
People who own or occupy rateable property within a local government district, can apply to their local government to be included on the roll as an owner/occupier, as long as they are eligible electors.