2023 Western Australian mayoral elections

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2023 Western Australian mayoral elections
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The 2023 Western Australian mayoral elections were held on 21 October 2023 to elect the mayors and presidents of many of the 137 local government areas (LGAs) in Western Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.[1][2]

Electoral reform introduced into the state parliament by the McGowan government in February 2023 saw optional preferential voting (OPV) introduced, replacing first-past-the-post.[3]

Mayoral elections in Western Australia are non-partisan, and most political parties do not endorse candidates.

Candidates[edit]

Retiring mayors[edit]

Results[edit]

Albany[edit]

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Albany[7]
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

Armadale[edit]

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Armadale[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ruth Butterfield 9,127 50.37 +50.37
Independent Sandy Singh Brar 3,622 19.99 +19.99
Independent Laurence Sargeson 3,521 19.43 +19.43
Independent Crystallea Flynn 1,850 10.21 +10.21
Total formal votes 18,120 98.94 N/A
Informal votes 195 1.06 N/A
Turnout 18,315 29.42 N/A
Independent win Swing N/A
  • This was the first time the position of mayor of Armadale was directly elected instead of appointed by councillors
  • Ruth Butterfield (Independent) was the incumbent mayor[9]

Ashburton[edit]

2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Ashburton[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Audra Smith 337 30.69 +30.69
Independent Alana Sullivan 266 24.23 +24.23
Independent Kerry White 252 22.95 +22.95
Independent Matthew Lynch 243 243 +22.13
Total formal votes 1,098 98.66 N/A
Informal votes 15 1.34 N/A
Turnout 1,113 37.95 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Audra Smith 523 59.77 +59.77
Independent Kerry White 352 40.23 +40.23
Independent win Swing N/A

Augusta–Margaret River[edit]

2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Augusta–Margaret River[12]
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

Perth[edit]

Main article: 2023 Perth City Council election
2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Perth[14]
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

Vincent[edit]

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Vincent[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Greens Alison Xamon 2,956 40.14
Independent Ron Alexander 2,438 33.11
Independent Suzanne Worner 1,374 18.66
Independent Amanda Madden 596 8.09
Total formal votes 7,364 99.45
Informal votes 41 0.55
Turnout 7,405 28.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greens Alison Xamon 3,757 56.30
Independent Ron Alexander 2,917 43.70
Independent Greens gain from Independent Labor Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Local Government Elections". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Western Australia's first step on local council voting reform". The Tally Room. 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Local Government Elections". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Changes to voting in local government elections. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Local government elections in WA now use 'optional preferential voting', instead of 'first past the post' voting. Optional preferential voting is similar to how voting is done in State and Federal elections
  4. ^ "Dennis Wellington to retire as Mayor at the next election". City of Albany.
  5. ^ "Emma Cole: Popular City of Vincent mayor won't run for reelection in October". The West Australian. 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "RACE FOR THE ROBES". Perth Voice Interactive. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Albany". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  8. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Armadale". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  9. ^ "Butterfield back by popular vote". Examiner Newspapers. 26 October 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Ashburton". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^ "2023 Local Government Election Results - President Audra Smith Announced as new Shire President". Shire of Ashburton. 22 October 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Augusta-Margaret River". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  13. ^ "Julia Meldrum Elected Shire President and New Council Members Announced". Shire of Augusta–Margaret River.
  14. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Level 2, 66 Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000: Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  15. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Vincent". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  16. ^ "READY TO STEP UP". Perth Voice Interactive. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
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