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This is a list of local government area results for the 2023 Western Australian local elections.[1][2]

Albany

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Albany[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Terry (elected) 1,582 14.18
Independent Mario Lionetti (elected) 1,422 12.74
Independent Craig McKinley (elected) 1,268 11.36
Independent Chris Thomson 1,108 9.93
Independent National Rod Pfeiffer 1,101 9.87
Independent Greens Lynn MacLaren (elected) 1,099 9.85
Independent Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 999 8.95
Independent Jennifer McRae 970 8.69
Independent Lindsay Dean 598 5.36
Independent John Shanhun 552 4.95
Independent Jon Doust 460 4.12
Total formal votes 11,159 99.20
Informal votes 90 0.80
Turnout 11,249 38.65

Mayoral election

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2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Albany[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Greg Stocks 3,878 34.51
Independent Scott Leary 2,263 20.13
Independent Greens Lynn MacLaren 1,765 15.71
Independent Chris Thomson 1,402 12.48
Independent Ken Kelly 862 7.67
Independent Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 836 7.44
Independent Cheryl Kneebone 231 2.06
Total formal votes 11,237 99.47
Informal votes 60 0.53
Turnout 11,297 38.81
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greg Stocks 4,889 58.71
Independent Scott Leary 3,438 41.29
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Augusta–Margaret River

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Augusta–Margaret River[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kylie Kennaugh (elected) 1,137 26.04
Independent Nikki Jones (elected) 858 19.65
Independent Paula Cristoffanini (elected) 732 16.76
Independent Greg Boland 672 15.39
Independent Melissa Rose D'Ath 580 13.28
Independent Reg Gillard 275 6.30
Independent Diane Fisher 113 2.59
Total formal votes 4,367 99.57
Informal votes 19 0.43
Turnout 4,386 34.69

Mayoral election

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2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Augusta–Margaret River[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julia Meldrum 1,713 38.83 +38.83
Independent Kylie Kennaugh 1,619 36.70 +36.70
Independent Paula Cristoffanini 1,079 24.46 +24.46
Total formal votes 4,411 99.60 N/A
Informal votes 18 0.40 N/A
Turnout 4,429 35.03 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Julia Meldrum 2,092 52.41 +52.41
Independent Kylie Kennaugh 1,900 47.59 +47.59
Independent win Swing N/A

Bassendean

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Bassendean[2][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tallan Ames (elected) 813 23.40
Independent Jamayne Burke (elected) 624 17.96
Independent Labor Ken John (elected) 600 17.27
Independent Hilary MacWilliam 530 15.26
Independent Bill Busby 515 14.82
Independent Jess McCarthy 202 5.81
Independent Patrick Eijkenboom 190 5.47
Total formal votes 3,474 99.03
Informal votes 34 0.97
Turnout 3,508 29.88

Beverley

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Beverley[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dee Ridgway (elected) 484 72.89
Independent Darryl Brown (elected) 79 11.90
Independent Chris Lawlor (elected) 68 10.24
Independent Barry Shardlow 33 4.97
Total formal votes 664 99.25
Informal votes 5 0.75
Turnout 669 47.28

Boddington

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Three vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.

2023 Western Australian local elections: Boddington[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eugene Smalberger (elected) unopposed
Registered electors 1,247

Boyup Brook

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Boyup Brook[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Inglis (elected) 270 43.13
Independent Darren King (elected) 169 27.00
Independent Michael King (elected) 120 19.17
Independent Lachlan Chilwell 67 10.70
Total formal votes 626 99.84
Informal votes 1 0.16
Turnout 627 47.75

Bridgetown–Greenbushes

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Bridgetown–Greenbushes[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Mountford (elected) 467 27.12
Independent Mike Fletcher (elected) 335 19.45
Independent Tony Pratico (elected) 286 16.61
Independent Lyndon Pearce (elected) 280 16.26
Independent Trevor Stallard 130 7.55
Independent Rebecca Redman (elected) 117 6.79
Independent Elke Browne 57 3.31
Independent Leigh Carroll 50 2.90
Total formal votes 1,722 99.42
Informal votes 10 0.58
Turnout 1,732 44.55

Brookton

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Two vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.

2023 Western Australian local elections: Brookton[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tamara Lilly (elected) unopposed
Independent Lachlan McCabe (elected) unopposed
Registered electors 684

Broome

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Broome[2][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Melanie Virgo (elected) 389 21.43
Labor Ellen Smith (elected) 288 15.87
Independent Jan Lewis (elected) 200 11.02
Independent Elsta Foy 162 8.93
Independent Edward Fleming 155 8.54
Independent James Carpenter 134 7.38
Independent Gwen Knox 131 7.22
Independent Johani Mamid (elected) 127 7.00
Independent Brendan Renkin 118 6.50
Independent Mala Haji-Ali 81 4.46
Independent Jerome Herveux 30 1.65
Total formal votes 1,815 98.64
Informal votes 25 1.36
Turnout 1,840 20.48

Cambridge

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Coast

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Coast Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Georgie Randklev (elected) 819 27.98
Independent Michael Thomas Le Page (elected) 785 26.82
Independent Meg Anklesaria 499 17.05
Independent Anita McSweeney 499 17.05
Western Australia Anthony Fels 325 11.10
Total formal votes 2,927 97.37
Informal votes 79 2.63
Turnout 3,006 29.36

Wembley

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Wembley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Susan Kennerly (elected) 1,126 49.96
Independent Kate Barlow (elected) 707 31.37
Independent Gavin Foley 421 18.68
Total formal votes 2,254 97.66
Informal votes 54 2.34
Turnout 2,308 22.29

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Cocos (Keeling) Islands[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mohammed Isa Minkom (elected) 66 44.00
Independent Azah Badlu (elected) 49 32.67
Independent Osman Sloan (elected) 13 8.67
Independent Chloe Sykes 9 6.00
Independent Singa Knight (elected) 8 5.33
Independent Lofty Raptikan 5 3.33
Total formal votes 150 93.17
Informal votes 11 6.83
Turnout 161 40.55

Perth

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Main article: 2023 Perth City Council election
2023 Western Australian local elections: Perth[2][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Catherine Lezer (elected) 911 16.57
Liberal Bruce Reynolds (elected) 827 15.04
Labor David Goncalves (elected) 547 9.95
Independent Crawford Yorke 519 9.44
Independent Raj Doshi (elected) 442 8.04
Independent Glennys Marsdon 420 7.64
Independent Bronte Macmillan 365 6.64
Independent Will Leyland 361 6.57
Independent Naijiao (Jason) Bo 330 6.00
Greens Isabella Tripp 304 5.53
Independent Dave Lee 244 4.44
Independent Shirley Vine 227 4.13
Total formal votes 5,497 98.76
Informal votes 69 1.24
Turnout 5,566 33.00

Mayoral election

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2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Perth[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Basil Zempilas 3,264 56.50 +27.06
Independent Sandy Anghie 2,108 36.49 +26.92
Independent Will Leyland 405 7.01 +7.01
Total formal votes 5,777 99.26
Informal votes 43 0.74
Turnout 5,820 34.51 −6.78
Independent hold Swing +27.06

Rockingham

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Baldivis

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Baldivis Ward[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Christians Mike Crichton (elected) 1,777 24.43 +24.43
Independent Kelly Middlecoat (elected) 1,770 24.33
Labor Lucas Martin 1,058 14.54
Independent Dylan Mbano 819 11.26
Independent Sally Davies 680 9.35
Independent Rebecca Privilege 674 9.26
Turnout 7,362 30.57
Christians gain from Independent Swing N/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Comet Bay

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Comet Bay Ward[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lorna Buchan (elected) 3,333 64.68
Independent David Rudman 1,051 20.40
Independent Nic Nolan 769 14.92
Turnout 5,198 32.18
Independent hold Swing N/A

Rockingham/Safety Bay

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Rockingham/Safety Bay Ward[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Mark Jones (elected) 3,048 19.48
Independent Liberal Peter Hudson (elected) 2,815 18.00
Legalise Cannabis Craig Buchanan (elected) 1,924 12.30
Legalise Cannabis Rae Cottam 1,714 10.96
Independent Adelle Hemingway 1,450 9.27
Independent Kingsley Klau 1,170 7.48
Independent Jason Davies 976 6.24
Independent Davina Reid 754 4.82
Independent Dawn Palmer 655 4.19
Independent Dean Bradley 627 4.01
Independent Brett Garner 510 3.26
Turnout 15,643 29.98
Independent Liberal win Swing N/A
Independent Liberal gain from Legalise Cannabis Swing N/A
Legalise Cannabis hold Swing N/A

South Perth

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Como

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Como Ward[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Bronwyn Waugh (elected) unopposed
Registered electors 7,436
Independent Liberal hold Swing

Manning

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Manning Ward[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent André Brender-A-Brandis (elected) 1,415 51.59
Independent George Watts 1,127 41.09
Independent Warren Thorne 201 7.33
Total formal votes 2,743 99.17
Informal votes 23 0.83
Turnout 2,766 35.35
Independent win Swing

Mill Point

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Mill Point Ward[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Nic Coveney (elected) 1,820 63.70
No Mandatory Vaccination Cam Tinley 1,037 36.30
Total formal votes 2,857 99.24
Informal votes 22 0.76
Turnout 2,879 37.18
Independent Liberal win Swing

Moresby

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2023 Western Australian local elections: Moresby Ward[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hayley Prendiville (elected) 1,272 51.39
Independent Stephen Russell 1,094 44.20
Independent Krissy McGavin 109 4.40
Total formal votes 2,475 99.32
Informal votes 17 0.68
Turnout 2,492 33.40
Independent win Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Candidates for Local Government Elections". WA Labor. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  5. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Augusta-Margaret River". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Augusta-Margaret River". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ "Julia Meldrum Elected Shire President and New Council Members Announced". Shire of Augusta–Margaret River.
  8. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Bassendean". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Beverley". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  10. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Boddington". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Boyup Brook". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  12. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Bridgetown-Greenbushes". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  13. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Brookton". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  14. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Broome". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  15. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Cocos (Keeling) Islands". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  16. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  17. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Perth WA: Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "2023 Ordinary Election - Rockingham". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  19. ^ "Local elections: City of Rockingham welcomes three new councillors". Sound Telegraph. 24 October 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d "2023 Ordinary Election - South Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  21. ^ a b "Public Register of Disclosure of Political Party Associations (Elected Members)" (PDF). City of South Perth. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2023.
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