Elections
The resignation of a Councillor for South Ward resulted in a casual vacancy for this position.
Section 6A of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 was applied to fill this vacancy. This section describes how casual vacancies must be filled in certain circumstances, including where the vacancy occurs within 12 months after the conclusion of a supplementary election. Unsuccessful candidates from a previous supplementary election are contacted, and a recount of the votes is conducted including those candidates who have confirmed that they are still willing and have been found to still be eligible to nominate for the position.
Two unsuccessful candidates in the supplementary election for Councillor for South Ward for the Mount Barker District Council that concluded 26 September 2025 were still willing and eligible. A recount of the votes was conducted with the following results:
First preference votes
First preference votes were distributed to the 2 eligible candidates, and ballot papers with no preference expressed for an eligible candidate were recorded as exhausted. Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper.
| Candidate | First preference votes |
|---|---|
| ATKINSON | 793 |
| KELLY | 1,061 |
| Newly Exhausted | 287 |
| TOTAL | 1,854 |
Results declaration
After the distribution of preferences, Darren KELLY obtained 1061 votes and was provisionally declared elected over quota at 2:40pm on Tuesday 25 November 2025.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the scrutiny sheet.
Following the recent Mayor election held on 10 February 2026 whereby Nathan Daniell was elected on 10 February 2026 which resulted in a casual vacancy for Ranges Ward.
Section 6A of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 was applied to fill this vacancy. This section describes how casual vacancies must be filled in certain circumstances, including where the vacancy occurs within 12 months after the conclusion of a supplementary election. Unsuccessful candidates from a previous supplementary election are contacted, and a recount of the votes is conducted including those candidates who have confirmed that they are still willing and have been found to still be eligible to nominate for the position.
Five unsuccessful candidates in the supplementary election for Councillor for Ranges Ward for the Adelaide Hills Council that concluded 26 September 2025 were still willing and eligible. A recount of the votes was conducted with the following results:
First preference votes
First preference votes were distributed to the 5 eligible candidates, and ballot papers with no preference expressed for an eligible candidate were recorded as exhausted. Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper.
|
Candidate |
First Preference |
Elected or |
Votes at Election |
|
McDONNELL, Georgia |
1,024 |
ELECTED |
1,851 |
|
TRANTER, Jenn |
645 |
Excluded |
759 |
|
CUTHBERTSON, Mark |
1,149 |
1,385 |
|
|
SADLER, James Grant |
535 |
Excluded |
603 |
|
De’ATH, James |
426 |
Excluded |
426 |
|
Newly Exhausted |
301 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
4,080 |
Results declaration
After the distribution of preferences, Georgia McDONNELL obtained 1,851 votes and was provisionally declared elected under quota at 10.56am on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the scrutiny sheet.
Elections for the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia are held every three years. The board is composed of three elected members and four other appointed members.
Elections
Architectural Practice Board of South Australia 2025
As Stephen WARD obtained 92 first preference votes, they were provisionally declared elected over quota first on Thursday 6 November 2025.
After the distribution of preferences, Simon FROST was provisionally declared elected second on Thursday 6 November 2025.
After the distribution of preferences, Kirstie Lorraine COULTAS was provisionally declared elected third on Thursday 6 November 2025.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the scrutiny sheet.
Architectural Practice Board of South Australia 2020
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More information
For more information, visit the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia
website, or refer to the Architectural Practice Act 2009 .
Counting the votes for council elections
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