Local Government candidates announced

Media Release Date
Friday, 8 September, 2023

More than 1,000 people will stand for election next month in Western Australia’s local government elections.

The Western Australian Electoral Commission announced the confirmed line-up of 1,090 candidates following the close of nominations at 4pm on Thursday 7 September.

Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy encouraged community members to have their say.

“Voting in your local government election is your opportunity to have a say on who represents you on council.

“This year, voting will change from a first-past-the-post system to optional preferential voting, where candidates are numbered in the order of your preference. In larger councils, electors will vote directly for their mayor or Shire president.”

Learn more about the 2023 local government elections.

 

  • WA Electoral Commission is conducting elections for 124 of the 139 local governments in Western Australia.
  • There are 1,090 candidates for 564 vacancies
  • 60.2% of candidates are male, 39.54% are female, 0.18% are non-binary and 0.09% are unspecified.
  • There were 18 unfilled vacancies across WA. As such, 13 local governments will go to extraordinary elections as they did not receive sufficient candidates to fill their available vacancies
  • The City of Gosnells has the largest number of candidates in any one local government – 22 candidates vying for 6 vacancies
  • In regional areas Port Hedland (18), Donnybrook-Balingup (17) and Greater Geraldton (16) also attracted large numbers of candidates

 

Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, 8 September 2023

Contact: media@waec.wa.gov.au 

 

 

 

Media Release File
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