Western Australia’s Local Government Extraordinary Elections were held last week, with the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) confirming all results now officially declared across 17 contested elections.
Polls closed at 6pm on Thursday 26th and Saturday 28th March, with counting getting underway immediately after closing at the counting places to deliver timely outcomes for communities.
As with the Local Government Elections held in October 2025, WAEC published real-time provisional results, giving electors and candidates an earlier view of the unfolding outcome ahead of the formal declarations by returning officers.
Electoral Commissioner Dennis O’Reilly said the experience gained during the Local Government elections held in October 2025 helped WAEC further streamline delivery and support another efficient count process.
“We continue to focus on constructive evaluation throughout the full election delivery process and work closely with our partners in local government,” Mr O’Reilly said.
“Sharing provisional results in real time has received positive feedback, along with the availability of the final results.”
Extraordinary Elections are held for Local Governments that did not have enough candidate nominations to fill all vacancies during the 2025 Local Government Elections, or who have experienced a vacancy since those Elections.
30 March, 2026