Voting has closed for the 24 September Local Government Extraordinary Elections and counting is in progress.
Provisional results will appear as they become available HERE.
Final results will be available HERE.
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
Postal vote (Election Package) mailout: lodged with Australia Post on 25 August 2026.
The WAEC is encouraging voters to return their postal votes in the mail by Wednesday 16 September to ensure they are received by the 6.00pm 24 September (election day) deadline. After this date it is recommended that voters hand-deliver their completed postal vote to their Local Government Office. Votes received after the deadline cannot be included in the count.
To make your vote count:
1: follow the instructions on your ballot paper(s) and cast your vote.
2: Sign the elector’s certificate.
3: Send your postal vote back asap. It must be received by 6pm Thursday 24 September (election day) to be included in the count.
Quick links
- Postal vote packages scanned as at 24 September - these figures will be updated daily on weekdays.
- 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.