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| country = Tasmania
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| turnout = 84.79% ({{increase}} 26.09%)
| turnout = 84.79% ({{increase}} 26.09%)

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The '''2022 Tasmanian local elections''' were held in October 2022 to elect the councils of the 29 [[Local government areas of Tasmania|local government areas]] (LGAs) in [[Tasmania]], Australia. Councils also held mayoral and deputy mayoral elections.<ref name="tec">{{cite web |title=Local government elections 2022 |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}</ref>
The '''2022 Tasmanian local elections''' were held in October 2022 to elect the councils of the 29 [[Local government areas of Tasmania|local government areas]] (LGAs) in [[Tasmania]], Australia. Mayoral and deputy mayoral elections were also held.<ref name="tec">{{cite web |title=Local government elections 2022 |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228103235/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/index.html |archive-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>


For the first time in Tasmanian local elections, voting was [[compulsory voting|compulsory]]. Polls opened on 3 October and closed at 2pm on Tuesday, 25 October.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/tas-local-government-election-compulsory-voting-explainer/101482530 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>
For the first time in Tasmanian local elections, voting was [[compulsory voting|compulsory]]. Polls opened on 3 October and closed at 2pm on Tuesday, 25 October.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/tas-local-government-election-compulsory-voting-explainer/101482530 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>
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| [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| 28 March 2022
| 28 March 2022
|-
| [[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| Mike Dutta
| {{Australian party style|independent}}| 
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|teal independent}}| 
| [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]
| 3 September 2022
|-
| [[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| [[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]]
| {{Australian party style|independent}}| 
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|teal independent}}| 
| [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]
| 3 September 2022
|-
| [[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| Zelinda Sherlock
| {{Australian party style|labor}}| 
| [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]
| {{Australian party style|teal independent}}| 
| [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]
| 3 September 2022
|}
|}


==Campaign==
==Campaign==
A number of [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|local tickets]] were formed to contest elections. In [[City of Hobart|Hobart]], [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Our Hobart]] and [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]] were formed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hobart City Council Elections Candidate Guide And Preview 2022 |url=https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2022/09/hobart-city-council-elections-candidate.html |publisher=Kevin Bonham}}</ref> In [[Kingborough Council|Kingborough]], three independents stood as [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Kingborough Thrives]] candidates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kingborough Thrives Launches 3 Candidates |url=https://tasmaniantimes.com/2022/09/kingborough-thrives-launches-3-candidates/ |publisher=Tasmanian Times}}</ref>
A number of [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|local tickets]] were formed to contest elections. In [[City of Hobart|Hobart]], [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Our Hobart]] and [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]] (YHI) were formed, with councillors Mike Dutta, [[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]] and Zelinda Sherlock joining the YHI ticket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hobart City Council Elections Candidate Guide And Preview 2022 |url=https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2022/09/hobart-city-council-elections-candidate.html |publisher=Kevin Bonham}}</ref> In [[Kingborough Council|Kingborough]], three independents stood as [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Kingborough Thrives]] candidates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kingborough Thrives Launches 3 Candidates |url=https://tasmaniantimes.com/2022/09/kingborough-thrives-launches-3-candidates/ |publisher=Tasmanian Times}}</ref>


Former [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|Liberal Democrats]] NSW senator [[Duncan Spender]] stood in Hobart as a deputy mayoral and council candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council should stop giving away other people’s money: candidate |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/council-should-stop-giving-away-other-peoples-money-candidate/news-story/44df2abb0b5a1638ebf968659846bd34 |publisher=The Mercury}}</ref>
Former [[Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)|Liberal Democrats]] NSW senator [[Duncan Spender]] stood in Hobart as a deputy mayoral and council candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council should stop giving away other people’s money: candidate |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/council-should-stop-giving-away-other-peoples-money-candidate/news-story/44df2abb0b5a1638ebf968659846bd34 |publisher=The Mercury}}</ref>


Several mayoral elections were uncontested, along with the entire [[King Island Council|King Island]] council election.<ref>{{cite web |title=King Island Council |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/results/king-island/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}</ref>
Four mayoral elections, along with one deputy mayoral election, were uncontested, as well as the entire [[King Island Council|King Island]] council election.<ref>{{cite web |title=King Island Council |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/results/king-island/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{main|Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections}}
===Votes===
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! colspan="2"|  Total votes
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| '''324,497'''
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===Mayoral elections===
===Mayoral elections===
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|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]
| Chris Lynch
| Chris Lynch
| 42.64
| 42.64
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| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|Better Clarence}} |
| '''[[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Better Clarence]]'''
| '''[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
|'''Brendan Blomeley'''
|'''Brendan Blomeley'''
|'''50.81'''
|'''50.81'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Better Clarence}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Better Clarence]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}} |
| [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| [[Tony Mulder]]
| [[Tony Mulder]]
| 49.19
| 49.19
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| rowspan="2" | Michelle Dracoulis
| rowspan="2" | Michelle Dracoulis
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]'''
| '''[[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]'''
|'''Michelle Dracoulis'''
|'''Michelle Dracoulis'''
|'''59.16'''
|'''59.16'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] '''hold'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]] '''hold'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
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| rowspan="2" |Greg Howard
| rowspan="2" |Greg Howard
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
| '''[[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]'''
|'''Greg Howard'''
|'''Greg Howard'''
|'''50.98'''
|'''50.98'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] '''hold'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]] '''hold'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" | Greg Kieser
| rowspan="2" | Greg Kieser
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
| '''[[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]'''
|'''Greg Kieser'''
|'''Greg Kieser'''
|'''57.42'''
|'''57.42'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] '''hold'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]] '''hold'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|SFF}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent SFF]]'''
|'''Cheryl Arnol'''
|[[Cheryl Arnol]]
|'''61.96'''
|'''61.96'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|SFF}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party|Independent SFF]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" |[[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|teal independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|your hobart}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]
| rowspan="2" | [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]
| {{Australian party style|teal independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|your hobart}} |
| '''[[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]'''
| '''[[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]]'''
|'''[[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]]'''
|'''[[Anna Reynolds (mayor)|Anna Reynolds]]'''
|'''53.41'''
|'''53.41'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|teal independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|your hobart}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]] '''hold'''
| rowspan="2" | [[List of local government political parties in Australia#Tasmania|Your Hobart Independents]] '''hold'''
|-
|-
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|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| rowspan="2" | Kerry Vincent
| rowspan="2" | [[Kerry Vincent (Australian politician)|Kerry Vincent]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
|'''Kerry Vincent'''
|'''[[Kerry Vincent (Australian politician)|Kerry Vincent]]'''
|'''66.45'''
|'''66.45'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]'''
| '''[[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]'''
|'''Edwin Batt'''
|'''Edwin Batt'''
|'''''N/A'''''
|'''''N/A'''''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Independent Labor]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|blank}} |
| {{Australian party style|blank}} |
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===Deputy mayoral elections===
===Deputy mayoral elections===
Deputy mayors in italics did not recontest their positions.
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!rowspan="2" | Council
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|-
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]
| Aaron De La Torre
| Aaron De La Torre
| 34.81
| 34.81
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| rowspan="2" | ''Heather Chong''
| rowspan="2" | ''Heather Chong''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
| '''[[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]'''
|'''Stacey Sheehan'''
|'''Stacey Sheehan'''
|'''51.81'''
|'''51.81'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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|-
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| rowspan="2" | Helen Burnet
| rowspan="2" | [[Helen Burnet]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]
| {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]'''
| '''[[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]'''
|'''Helen Burnet'''
|'''[[Helen Burnet]]'''
|'''61.13'''
|'''61.13'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|greens}} |
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|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]
| [[Simon Behrakis]]
| [[Simon Behrakis]]
| 38.87
| 38.87
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]'''
| '''[[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]'''
|'''Toby Thorpe'''
|'''Toby Thorpe'''
|'''59.41'''
|'''59.41'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Independent Labor]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]
| Aldo Antolli
| Aldo Antolli
| 41.75
| 41.75
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]]'''
| '''[[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Ind. Liberal]]'''
|'''Stephanie Cameron'''
|'''Stephanie Cameron'''
|'''53.16'''
|'''53.16'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]'''
| '''[[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]'''
|'''Janet Lambert'''
|'''Janet Lambert'''
|'''54.82'''
|'''54.82'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Independent Labor]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| '''[[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]]'''
| '''[[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]'''
|'''Jess Greene'''
|'''Jess Greene'''
|'''51.06'''
|'''51.06'''
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor]] '''gain'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]] '''gain'''
|-
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
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===Council totals===
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| {{n/a|Did not contest}}
| {{n/a|Did not contest}}
| {{n/a|Did not contest}}
|}
|}-->


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Former [[Tasmanian National Party|Nationals]] senator [[Steve Martin (Tasmanian politician)|Steve Martin]] was elected as a councillor in [[City of Devonport|Devonport]], giving the party an elected representative for the first time since he lost re-election in [[2019 Australian federal election|2019]].<ref name="abc">{{cite web |title=Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/results-tasmanians-local-government-elections/101578506 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>
Former [[Tasmanian National Party|Nationals]] senator [[Steve Martin (Tasmanian politician)|Steve Martin]] was elected as a councillor in [[City of Devonport|Devonport]], giving the party an elected representative for the first time since he lost re-election at the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]].<ref name="abc">{{cite web |title=Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/results-tasmanians-local-government-elections/101578506 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>


[[Jonathon Duniam#Early life|Mary Duniam]], the mother of [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] senator [[Jonathon Duniam]], became the first female mayor of [[Waratah-Wynyard Council|Waratah-Wynyard]].<ref name="abc"/>
[[Jonathon Duniam#Early life|Mary Duniam]], the mother of [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal]] senator [[Jonathon Duniam]], became the first female mayor of [[Waratah-Wynyard Council|Waratah-Wynyard]].<ref name="abc"/>
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==By-elections and countbacks==
==By-elections and countbacks==
The [[Tasmanian Electoral Commission]] has held a number of [[By-election|by-elections]] and [[Countback (single transferable vote)|countbacks]] to fill vacancies on councils since the 2022 elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local government elections |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}</ref>
The [[Tasmanian Electoral Commission]] has held a number of [[By-election|by-elections]] and [[Countback (single transferable vote)|countbacks]] to fill vacancies on councils since the 2022 elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local government elections |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/index.html |publisher=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Local government vacancies since the 2022 elections|url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/vacancies.html|work=[[Tasmanian Electoral Commission]]|date=2023|accessdate=13 November 2023}}</ref>


===By-elections===
===Mayoral by-elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border: none; background: none;"
!rowspan="2" | Council
!colspan="3" | Before
!colspan="2" | Change
!colspan="7" | Result after [[Instant-runoff voting|preference distribution]]
|-
!Mayor
!colspan="2" |Party
!Cause
!Date
!Date
! colspan="2" |Party
!Candidate
!%
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Launceston|Launceston]]
| rowspan="2" |Danny Gibson
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Resignation
| rowspan="2" |15 May 2023
| rowspan="2" |12 July 2023
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''[[Matthew Garwood]]'''
|'''57.71'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| [[Andrea Dawkins]]
| 42.29
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerry Vincent (Australian politician)|Kerry Vincent]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Elected to [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]] for [[Electoral division of Prosser|Prosser]]
| rowspan="2" |9 May 2024
| rowspan="2" |21 June 2024
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''Janet Gatehouse'''
|'''53.97'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Melinda Reed
| 46.03
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Glenorchy|Glenorchy]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bec Thomas]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Elected to [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]] for [[Electoral division of Elwick|Elwick]]
| rowspan="2" |9 May 2024
| rowspan="2" |22 June 2024
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| '''[[Sue Hickey]]'''
| '''55.39'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Russell Yaxley
| 44.61
|-
|}

===Councillor by-elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border: none; background: none;"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border: none; background: none;"
!rowspan="2" | Council
!rowspan="2" | Council
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| Philip Noble{{efn|name="secondby"|Second-placed on primary vote as the by-election did not require [[instant-runoff voting|preference distribution]].}}
| Philip Noble{{efn|name="secondby"|Second-placed on primary vote as the by-election did not require [[instant-runoff voting|preference distribution]].}}
| 15.86
| 15.86
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[King Island Council|King Island]]
| rowspan="2" |Sarina Laidler
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Absent from 3 consecutive council meetings
| rowspan="2" |12 January 2024
| rowspan="2" |24 January 2024
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''Sarina Laidler'''
|'''N/A'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|blank}} |
| colspan="3" | ''Elected unopposed''
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerry Vincent (Australian politician)|Kerry Vincent]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Elected to [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]] for [[Electoral division of Prosser|Prosser]]
| rowspan="2" |9 May 2024
| rowspan="2" |21 June 2024
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| '''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'''
| '''Michael Larkins'''
| '''51.22'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Kristian Horvath
| 48.78
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[City of Glenorchy|Glenorchy]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bec Thomas]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="2" |Elected to [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]] for [[Electoral division of Elwick|Elwick]]
| rowspan="2" |9 May 2024
| rowspan="2" |22 June 2024
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| '''Justin Stringer'''
| '''53.50'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]
| Nina Hamasaki
| 46.50
|-
|}
|}

===Countbacks===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="border: none; background: none;"
!rowspan="2" | Council
!colspan="3" | Before
!colspan="2" | Change
!colspan="4" | After
|-
!Councillor
!colspan="2" | Party
!Cause
!Date
!Date
!Councillor
!colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[Huon Valley Council|Huon Valley]]
| Mike Wilson
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 1 November 2022
| 14 November 2022
| Andrew Burgess
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Meander Valley Council|Meander Valley]]
| Barry Lee
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 31 January 2023
| 14 February 2023
| Rodney Synfield
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[City of Glenorchy|Glenorchy]]
| Kelly Sims
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Absent from 3 consecutive council meetings
| 26 June 2023
| 10 July 2023
| Shane Alderton
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council|Glamorgan–Spring Bay]]
| Greg Luck
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 11 September 2023
| 25 September 2023
| Richard Parker
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Central Highlands Council|Central Highlands]]
| Scott Bowden
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Death
| 12 September 2023
| 9 October 2023
| Anthony Archer
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Tasman Council|Tasman]]
| David Beard
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 5 October 2023
| 23 October 2023
| Jim Sharman
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| [[Simon Behrakis]]
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]]
| Elected to [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]
| 24 October 2023
| 13 November 2023
| Will Coats
| {{Australian party style|liberal}} |
| [[Independent Liberal (Australia)|Independent Liberal]]
|-
| [[Southern Midlands Council|Southern Midlands]]
| Rowena McDougall
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 31 October 2023
| 6 November 2023
| Bob Campbell
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Sorell Council|Sorell]]
| [[Meg Brown]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| [[Independent Labor (Australia)|Ind. Labor]]
| Resignation
| 17 November 2023
| 4 December 2023
| Beth Nichols
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Derwent Valley Council|Derwent Valley]]
| Peter Binny
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 20 January 2024
| 6 February 2024
| Wayne Shoobridge
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council|Glamorgan-Spring Bay]]
| Richard Parker
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 23 January 2024
| 6 February 2024
| Kenneth Gregson
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Huon Valley Council|Huon Valley]]
| Cathy Temby
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 25 January 2024
| 6 February 2024
| Amy Robertson
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[Meander Valley Council|Meander Valley]]
| Lochie Dornauf
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| Resignation
| 31 January 2024
| 13 February 2024
| Daniel Smedley
| {{Australian party style|independent}} |
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| [[City of Hobart|Hobart]]
| [[Helen Burnet]]
| {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]
| Elected to [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]
| 9 April 2024
| 22 April 2024
| Gemma Kitsos
| {{Australian party style|greens}} |
| [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]]
|}

==See also==
*[[2022 Hobart City Council election]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 07:01, 22 June 2024

2022 Tasmanian local elections
← 2018 3–25 October 2022 2026 →
Turnout84.79% (Increase 26.09%)

The 2022 Tasmanian local elections were held in October 2022 to elect the councils of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia. Mayoral and deputy mayoral elections were also held.[1]

For the first time in Tasmanian local elections, voting was compulsory. Polls opened on 3 October and closed at 2pm on Tuesday, 25 October.[2]

Electoral system

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Councillor elections are conducted using a slightly modified version of the Hare-Clark electoral system, which is also used for Tasmanian House of Assembly elections.[3] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections.[3]

The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers. All voting in Tasmanian local elections is conducted by post.[1][3]

Elections timeline

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  • 5 September – Candidate nominations open
  • 19 September – Candidate nominations close
  • 3 October – Voting opens
  • 25 October – Voting closes
  • 26 October – Counting begins

Party changes before elections

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A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2022 elections.

Council Councillor Former party New party Date
Huon Valley Bec Enders   Independent   Liberal 28 March 2022

Campaign

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A number of local tickets were formed to contest elections. In Hobart, Our Hobart and Your Hobart Independents (YHI) were formed, with councillors Mike Dutta, Anna Reynolds and Zelinda Sherlock joining the YHI ticket.[4] In Kingborough, three independents stood as Kingborough Thrives candidates.[5]

Former Liberal Democrats NSW senator Duncan Spender stood in Hobart as a deputy mayoral and council candidate.[6]

Four mayoral elections, along with one deputy mayoral election, were uncontested, as well as the entire King Island council election.[7]

Results

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Main article: Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections

Mayoral elections

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Mayors in italics did not recontest their positions.

Council Before Result after preference distribution
Mayor Party Party Candidate % Result
Break O'Day Mick Tucker Independent Independent Mick Tucker 51.35 Independent hold
Independent Janet Drummond[a] 33.50
Brighton Tony Foster Independent Ind. Liberal Leigh Gray 52.07 Independent Liberal gain
Independent Phil Owen[a] 27.23
Burnie Alvwyn Boyd Independent Independent Teeny Brumby 57.36 Independent gain
Ind. Labor Chris Lynch 42.64
Central Coast Jan Bonde Independent Independent Cheryl Fuller 54.51 Independent gain
Ind. Liberal Garry Carpenter 45.49
Central Highlands Loueen Triffitt Independent Independent Loueen Triffitt K.A. Independent hold
Elected unopposed
Circular Head Darryl Quilliam Independent Independent Gerard Blizzard 57.26 Independent gain
Ind. Liberal John Oldaker 42.74
Clarence Doug Chipman Independent Better Clarence Brendan Blomeley 50.81 Better Clarence gain
Independent Tony Mulder 49.19
Derwent Valley Michelle Dracoulis Ind. Labor Ind. Labor Michelle Dracoulis 59.16 Ind. Labor hold
Ind. Liberal Peter Binny[a] 21.55
Devonport Annette Rockliff Independent Independent Alison Jarman 55.04 Independent gain
National Steve Martin 44.96
Dorset Greg Howard Ind. Liberal Ind. Liberal Greg Howard 50.98 Independent Liberal hold
Independent Beth Donoghue 49.02
Flinders David Williams Independent Independent Rachel Summers 66.81 Independent gain
Independent Peter Rhodes 33.19
George Town Greg Kieser Ind. Liberal Ind. Liberal Greg Kieser 57.42 Independent Liberal hold
Independent Tim Harris 42.58
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Debby Wisby Independent Independent SFF Cheryl Arnol 61.96 Independent SFF gain
Independent Robert Forbes Young 38.04
Glenorchy Bec Thomas Independent Independent Bec Thomas 61.96 Independent hold
Independent Kelly Sims[a] 21.13
Hobart Anna Reynolds Your Hobart Independents Your Hobart Independents Anna Reynolds 53.41 Your Hobart Independents hold
Independent John Kelly 46.59
Huon Valley Sally Doyle Independent Independent Sally Doyle 55.74 Independent hold
Greens Paul Gibson 44.26
Kentish Tim Wilson Independent Independent Kate Haberle K.A. Independent gain
Elected unopposed
King Island Julie Arnold Independent Independent Marcus Blackie 61.45 Independent gain
Independent Ian Allan 38.55
Kingborough Paula Wriedt Independent Independent Paula Wriedt 61.39 Independent hold
Independent Mark Richardson 38.61
Latrobe Peter Freshney Independent Independent Peter Freshney K.A. Independent hold
Elected unopposed
Launceston Albert Van Zetten Independent Independent Danny Gibson 59.25 Independent gain
Independent Tim Walker 40.75
Meander Valley Wayne Johnston Independent Independent Wayne Johnston 51.50 Independent hold
Ind. Labor Ben Dudman 20.57
Northern Midlands Mary Knowles Independent Independent Mary Knowles 56.35 Independent hold
Independent Andrew McCullagh 43.65
Sorell Kerry Vincent Independent Independent Kerry Vincent 66.45 Independent hold
Independent Marisol Miro Quesada Le Roux 33.55
Southern Midlands Alex Green Independent Ind. Labor Edwin Batt K.A. Independent Labor gain
Elected unopposed
Tasman Kelly Spaulding Independent Independent Rod Macdonald 53.80 Independent gain
Independent Kelly Spaulding 46.20
Waratah-Wynyard Robert Walsh Independent Independent Mary Duniam 54.85 Independent gain
Independent Kevin Hyland 45.15
West Coast Phil Vickers Independent Independent Shane Pitt 51.74 Independent gain
Independent Lindsay Newman[a] 31.45
West Tamar Christina Holmdahl Independent Independent Christina Holmdahl 51.86 Independent hold
Independent Rick Shegog 48.14

Deputy mayoral elections

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Deputy mayors in italics did not recontest their positions.

Council Before Result after preference distribution
Deputy Mayor Party Party Candidate % Result
Break O'Day John McGiveron Independent Independent Kristi Chapple 55.90 Independent gain
Independent Barry LeFevre 44.10
Brighton Barbara Curran Independent Independent Barbara Curran 65.19 Independent hold
Ind. Labor Aaron De La Torre 34.81
Burnie Teeny Brumby Independent Independent Teeny Brumby 53.11 Independent hold
Independent David Pease 46.89
Central Coast Garry Carpenter Independent Liberal Independent John Beswick 50.16 Independent gain
Independent Casey Hiscutt 49.84
Central Highlands Jim Allwright Independent Independent Jim Allwright 67.36 Independent hold
Independent Robert Cassidy 32.64
Circular Head Norman Berechree Independent Independent Annette Dawes 51.11 Independent gain
Independent Ashley Popowski 30.28
Clarence Heather Chong Ind. Labor Independent Allison Ritchie 54.00 Independent gain
Independent Wendy Kennedy 46.00
Derwent Valley Jessica Cosgrove Independent Independent Luke Browning 55.70 Independent gain
Independent Jessica Cosgrove 44.30
Devonport Alison Jarman Independent Ind. Liberal Stacey Sheehan 51.81 Independent Liberal gain
Independent Gerard Enniss 48.19
Dorset Dale Jessup Independent Independent Dale Jessup 58.75 Independent hold
Independent Leonie Stein 41.25
Flinders Rachel Summers Independent Independent Vanessa Grace 69.65 Independent gain
Independent Ken Stockton 30.35
George Town Tim Harris Independent Independent Greg Dawson 51.47 Independent gain
Independent Jason Orr[a] 24.61
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Jenny Woods Independent Independent Michael Symons 51.47 Independent gain
Independent Rob Churchill[a] 33.16
Glenorchy Steven King Independent Independent Sue Hickey 56.92 Independent gain
Independent Jan Dunsby 43.08
Hobart Helen Burnet Greens Greens Helen Burnet 61.13 Greens hold
Ind. Liberal Simon Behrakis 38.87
Huon Valley Sue Clark Independent Ind. Labor Toby Thorpe 59.41 Independent Labor gain
Independent David O'Neill 40.59
Kentish Don Thwaites Independent Independent Penny Lane 50.84 Independent gain
Independent Phillip Richards[a] 31.96
King Island Vernon Philbey Independent Independent Vernon Philbey 61.22 Independent hold
Independent Duncan McFie[a] 19.44
Kingborough Jo Westwood Independent Kingborough Thrives Clare Glade-Wright 58.25 Kingborough Thrives gain
Ind. Liberal Aldo Antolli 41.75
Latrobe Graeme Brown Independent Independent Vonette Mead 50.82 Independent gain
Independent Graeme Brown 49.18
Launceston Danny Gibson Independent Independent Matthew Garwood 53.58 Independent gain
Independent Hugh McKenzie 46.42
Meander Valley Michael Kelly Independent Ind. Liberal Stephanie Cameron 53.16 Independent Liberal gain
Independent Lochie Dornauf 46.84
Northern Midlands Richard Goss Independent Ind. Labor Janet Lambert 54.82 Independent Labor gain
Independent Richard Goss 45.18
Sorell Natham Reynolds Independent Independent Charles Wooley 50.63 Independent gain
Independent Natham Reynolds[a] 27.91
Southern Midlands David Laugher Independent Independent Karen Dudgeon 50.32 Independent gain
Independent Rowena McDougall[a] 24.98
Tasman Maria Stacey Independent Independent Maria Stacey K.A. Independent hold
Elected unopposed
Waratah-Wynyard Mary Duniam Independent Independent Celisa Edwards 61.15 Independent gain
Independent Andrea Courtney[a] 31.08
West Coast Shane Pitt Independent Independent Robert Butterfield 61.86 Independent gain
Independent Kerry Graham 38.14
West Tamar Joy Allen Independent Ind. Labor Jess Greene 51.06 Ind. Labor gain
Independent Joy Allen 48.94


Aftermath

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Former Nationals senator Steve Martin was elected as a councillor in Devonport, giving the party an elected representative for the first time since he lost re-election at the 2019 federal election.[8]

Mary Duniam, the mother of Liberal senator Jonathon Duniam, became the first female mayor of Waratah-Wynyard.[8]

Launceston mayor Danny Gibson resigned in May 2023, just months after being elected, following "vile attacks, stemming from media reports".[9]

By-elections and countbacks

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The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has held a number of by-elections and countbacks to fill vacancies on councils since the 2022 elections.[10][11]

Mayoral by-elections

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Council Before Ändern Sie Result after preference distribution
Mayor Party Cause Date Date Party Candidate %
Launceston Danny Gibson Independent Resignation 15 May 2023 12 July 2023 Independent Matthew Garwood 57.71
Independent Andrea Dawkins 42.29
Sorell Kerry Vincent Independent Elected to Tasmanian Legislative Council for Prosser 9 May 2024 21 June 2024 Independent Janet Gatehouse 53.97
Independent Melinda Reed 46.03
Glenorchy Bec Thomas Independent Elected to Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick 9 May 2024 22 June 2024 Independent Sue Hickey 55.39
Independent Russell Yaxley 44.61

Councillor by-elections

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Council Before Ändern Sie Result after preference distribution
Councillor Party Cause Date Date Party Candidate %
King Island K.A. K.A. Only eight out of nine vacancies filled at election 3 October 2022 27 October 2022 Independent Anna Hely 64.36
Independent Philip Noble[b] 15.86
King Island Sarina Laidler Independent Absent from 3 consecutive council meetings 12 January 2024 24 January 2024 Independent Sarina Laidler K.A.
Elected unopposed
Sorell Kerry Vincent Independent Elected to Tasmanian Legislative Council for Prosser 9 May 2024 21 June 2024 Independent Michael Larkins 51.22
Independent Kristian Horvath 48.78
Glenorchy Bec Thomas Independent Elected to Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick 9 May 2024 22 June 2024 Independent Justin Stringer 53.50
Greens Nina Hamasaki 46.50

Countbacks

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Council Before Ändern Sie After
Councillor Party Cause Date Date Councillor Party
Huon Valley Mike Wilson Independent Resignation 1 November 2022 14 November 2022 Andrew Burgess Independent
Meander Valley Barry Lee Independent Resignation 31 January 2023 14 February 2023 Rodney Synfield Independent
Glenorchy Kelly Sims Independent Absent from 3 consecutive council meetings 26 June 2023 10 July 2023 Shane Alderton Independent
Glamorgan–Spring Bay Greg Luck Independent Resignation 11 September 2023 25 September 2023 Richard Parker Independent
Central Highlands Scott Bowden Independent Death 12 September 2023 9 October 2023 Anthony Archer Independent
Tasman David Beard Independent Resignation 5 October 2023 23 October 2023 Jim Sharman Independent
Hobart Simon Behrakis Independent Liberal Elected to Tasmanian House of Assembly 24 October 2023 13 November 2023 Will Coats Independent Liberal
Southern Midlands Rowena McDougall Independent Resignation 31 October 2023 6 November 2023 Bob Campbell Independent
Sorell Meg Brown Ind. Labor Resignation 17 November 2023 4 December 2023 Beth Nichols Independent
Derwent Valley Peter Binny Independent Resignation 20 January 2024 6 February 2024 Wayne Shoobridge Independent
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Richard Parker Independent Resignation 23 January 2024 6 February 2024 Kenneth Gregson Independent
Huon Valley Cathy Temby Independent Resignation 25 January 2024 6 February 2024 Amy Robertson Independent
Meander Valley Lochie Dornauf Independent Resignation 31 January 2024 13 February 2024 Daniel Smedley Independent
Hobart Helen Burnet Greens Elected to Tasmanian House of Assembly 9 April 2024 22 April 2024 Gemma Kitsos Greens

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Second-placed on primary vote as the election did not require preference distribution.
  2. ^ Second-placed on primary vote as the by-election did not require preference distribution.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Local government elections 2022". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know". ABC News.
  3. ^ a b c "Ways to vote". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ "Hobart City Council Elections Candidate Guide And Preview 2022". Kevin Bonham.
  5. ^ "Kingborough Thrives Launches 3 Candidates". Tasmanian Times.
  6. ^ "Council should stop giving away other people's money: candidate". The Mercury.
  7. ^ "King Island Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  8. ^ a b "Council results coming in for Tasmanian local government elections". ABC News.
  9. ^ "Launceston Mayor Danny Gibson resigns following 'vile attacks, stemming from media reports'". ABC News.
  10. ^ "Local government elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^ "Local government vacancies since the 2022 elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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