Elections

Details: Published: 26 February 2026

Between council periodic elections, held every four years, ECSA may occasionally conduct supplementary elections to fill vacancies that arise.

For information and the results of past council elections, visit the our past council elections results page.

To review election reports, visit our publications page.

To view results from periodic elections, visit our results website.

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Details: Published: 26 February 2026

Access the results of past local government elections and polls, including council periodic elections and supplementary elections.

Council periodic elections

2022 Council elections results & statistics
- To view results from this election, visit our results website.
2018 Council elections results

Council supplementary and recount elections

February 2026 (results now available)

2025

Light Regional Council, Mudla Wirra Ward - 25 November 2025
Mount Barker District Council South Ward Recount - 25 November 2025
District Council of Kimba - Area Councillor - October 2025
City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, West Norwood/Kent Town Ward - October 2025
District Council of Mount Remarkable, Willochra Ward - October 2025
City of Adelaide, Central Ward - August 2025
Town of Gawler, Mayor - September 2025
Yorke Peninsula Council, Mayor - September 2025
District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, Area Councillor - September 2025
Adelaide Hills Council, Ranges Ward - September 2025
Adelaide Hills Council, Valleys Ward - September 2025
City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, St Peters Ward - September 2025
Mount Barker District Council, South Ward - September 2025
District Council of Tumby Bay - Area Councillor - August 2025
Light Regional Council, Mayor - July 2025
District Council of Tumby Bay - Area Councillor - April 2025
Yorke Peninsula Council - Kalkabury ward - April 2025
Mid Murray Council - Shearer ward - March 2025
Mount Barker District Council - Central ward - March 2025
City of Unley - Goodwood ward - March 2025
Tea Tree Gully - Pedare ward - March 2025
Adelaide Plains Council – Area Councillor - January 2025

2024

2023

2022

Mid Murray - Eyre Ward - 21 February 2022

2021

2020

2019

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

NOTE:

From 2022 onwards, the results and statistics for council periodic elections are published online. Previously, the results and statistics for council periodic elections were included in the council election reports ECSA published after each event.

From 2012 onwards, the results for council supplementary elections are published online. The results of recount elections conducted have been published online since 2022.

Details: Published: 13 February 2026

Return to Election Information

Legislative Council

The returning officer for the Legislative Council is:

Name: Dr Daniel Marx
Phone: 08 8429 0579
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Address: Level 6, 60 Light Square, Adelaide

House of Assembly

The returning officer for each district is listed below:

DISTRICT	RO Name	Email	Phone	Street	Suburb	State	Postcode
ADELAIDE	Roy Bushaway	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7650	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
BADCOE	Carolyn Pyatt	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7651	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
BLACK	Anne Rhodes	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7652	54 Burgess St	Noarlunga Centre	SA	5168
BRAGG	Annette Tonissen	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7653	15-31 Ayliffes Rd	St Marys	SA	5042
CHAFFEY	Sharon Schrapel	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7654	52 Field Day Dr	Barmera	SA	5345
CHELTENHAM	Calvin Dee	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7655	308 St Vincent St	Port Adelaide	SA	5015
COLTON	Deb Borkowski- Uphill	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7656	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
CROYDON	Mario Vitagliano	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7657	513 Grand Junction Rd	Wingfield	SA	5013
DAVENPORT	Anthony Thomas	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7658	15-31 Ayliffes Rd	St Marys	SA	5042
DUNSTAN	Wayne Turner	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7659	41 Beulah Rd	Norwood	SA	5067
ELDER	Emma Griffin	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7660	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
ELIZABETH	Sandy Gladdis	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7661	485 Main North Rd	Evanston	SA	5116
ENFIELD	Henry Sloniec	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7662	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
FINNISS	Sandy Spencer	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7663	24 & 24A North Tce	Port Elliot	SA	5215
FLINDERS	Vicki Seidel	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7664	16-18 Hallett Pl	Port Lincoln	SA	5606
FLOREY	Trish Marshall	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7665	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
GIBSON	Cobie Sinclair	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7666	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
GILES	Robert Genahl	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7667	21 Grundel St	Whyalla Norrie	SA	5608
HAMMOND	Ken Coventry	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7668	28 Bridge St	Murrary Bridge	SA	5253
HARTLEY	Greg Wright	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7669	2 Turner St	Felixstow	SA	5070
HEYSEN	Michelle Judd	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7670	23 Adelaide Rd	Echunga	SA	5153
HURTLE VALE	Terry Ellis	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7671	54 Burgess St	Noarlunga Centre	SA	5168
KAURNA	David Hitchcock	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7672	54 Burgess St	Noarlunga Centre	SA	5168
KAVEL	Andrew Fort	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7673	23 Adelaide Rd	Echunga	SA	5153
KING	Brian Hemming	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7674	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
LEE	Anna Allard	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7754	308 St Vincent St	Port Adelaide	SA	5015
LIGHT	John Arnold	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7675	485 Main North Rd	Evanston	SA	5116
MACKILLOP	Karen Johnstone	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7676	148 Racecourse Rd	Bordertown	SA	5268
MAWSON	Adrian Kemp	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7677	54 Burgess St	Noarlunga Centre	SA	5168
MORIALTA	Gerry Butler	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7678	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
MORPHETT	Tania Poole	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7679	15-31 Ayliffes Rd	St Marys	SA	5042
MOUNT GAMBIER	Simon Kennett	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7680	27-29 Commercial St West	Mount Gambier	SA	5290
NARUNGGA	Wendy O'Sullivan	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7681	5/36 Graves St	Kadina	SA	5554
NEWLAND	Sandra Lowe	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7682	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
NGADJURI (FROME)	Garry Davies	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7683	155 Horrocks Hwy	Clare	SA	5453
PLAYFORD	David Harris	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7684	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
PORT ADELAIDE	Greg Borg	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7685	3/171 Commercial Rd	Port Adelaide	SA	5015
RAMSAY	Brian Skelly	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7686	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
REYNELL	Tosha Bottroff	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7687	54 Burgess St	Noarlunga Centre	SA	5168
SCHUBERT	Heather Bitter	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7688	1221 Barossa Valley Way	Lyndoch	SA	5351
STUART	Roger Moroney	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7689	68 Commercial Rd	Port Augusta	SA	5700
TAYLOR	Nerida Sweet	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7690	485 Main North Rd	Evanston	SA	5116
TORRENS	Damian Leach	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7691	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094
UNLEY	Rachael Wepener	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7692	15-31 Ayliffes Rd	St Marys	SA	5042
WAITE	Colin Cameron	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7693	15-31 Ayliffes Rd	St Marys	SA	5042
WEST TORRENS	Kathryn Nagle	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7694	300 Richmond Rd	Netley	SA	5037
WRIGHT	Faye Gough	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	08 7323 7695	33-37 Port Wakefield Rd	Gepps Cross	SA	5094

Details: Published: 02 February 2026

Applications are open

Postal applications are no longer available via Australia Post Offices or any other location. Electors can only apply via the official link above. If you require assistance, please contact us via our call centre 1300655232. Postal ballot packs will be in the mail from 10 March 2026.

13 March	Out of state postal voting applications close
17 March	Inside state postal voting applications close

How to complete your postal vote (PDF)

Inside your postal ballot pack (that you will receive after the 10 March), you’ll find your ballot papers and a declaration envelope — everything you need to cast your vote in the 2026 State Election. To make your vote count, simply complete your ballot papers and sign the declaration envelope provided. Be sure to do this before 6pm (South Australian time) on polling day, 21 March 2026, so your vote is included. You will need a witness who is aged 18 years or older and is not a candidate for this election when you sign the envelope. Your witness must watch you sign. Make sure your witness reads this leaflet and knows what to do.

INSTRUCTIONS

You will have 2 ballot papers, a small green paper for the House of Assembly, and a large white paper for the Legislative Council to complete. If you need assistance, watch the video on the ECSA website ecsa.sa.gov.au. You can also see the ‘How to Vote’ cards on the website.
Instructions are included on each ballot paper to follow. Cast your vote in private by filling out your ballot papers yourself. Fold your ballot papers so your choices are hidden and insert them into your Declaration Vote Envelope.
Complete Section 2 by providing the answer to your security question or leave blank if you do not have one.
Sign the declaration: In Section 3 of the envelope, sign the ‘Elector declaration’ while your witness watches. If you cannot sign yourself (and have a doctor’s certificate), an assistant can sign for you.
Witness: Ask your witness to fill out and sign Section 4 of your declaration envelope.
Keep everything together: Do not remove the declaration section from the envelope, or your vote won’t count.
Post your vote: Put the Declaration Vote Envelope into the reply-paid envelope and follow the How to Return instructions.

How to return your vote (PDF)

By mail: Post it via an Australia Post letterbox. It must arrive no later than seven days after polling day (28 March 2026).

By hand in South Australia: Take it to any polling booth before 6pm on polling day (21 March 2026).

By hand in another State/Territory: Deliver it to an Electoral Commission office before 5pm on the Friday before polling day (20 March 2026).

If you are overseas: You may be able to deliver it to an international office representative. It must arrive before 5pm on the Friday (20 March 2026) before polling day.

Eligibility

If you’re unable to attend a voting centre in person, you can apply for a postal vote, if

are more than 8 km from a polling booth
are travelling
are ill, infirm or disabled – preventing you from attending a polling booth
are due to give birth shortly
are caring for someone who is ill, infirm or disabled - preventing you from attending a polling booth
have religious beliefs - preventing you from attending a polling booth
are working and unable to leave your workplace to vote
are a resident of a declared institution being a hospital, convalescent home, nursing home, home for the aged, hostel for the aged or infirm, prison or other places of confinement
have your address suppressed on the electoral roll (a silent elector)
are subject to a direction under the Emergency Management Act 2004 requiring you to quarantine or isolate during the hours of polling.

Permanent postal voter

ECSA maintains a register of voters who are permanently unable to attend a polling place during state elections or by-elections and who meet prescribed eligibility criteria. These individuals are classified as a 'Registered Declaration Voter' for state elections and as 'General Postal Voter' for federal elections. Once registered, ECSA automatically sends out voting packs for every state election or by-election. You do not need to re-apply for future elections.

Apply to become a 'Registered Declaration Voter'

To join the register of permanent postal voters, you will need to complete and sign a form via the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website:

Registered postal voter information and application form

*This is an external link to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) which manages registrations for ECSA. One form allows you to register both as a registered declaration voter for South Australian elections and as a general postal voter for parliamentary elections. For any questions about the register, call the AEC on 13 23 26.

Local government election postal voting

Voting in council elections, including supplementary council elections, is conducted by post. All election materials, including your ballot papers, are automatically mailed directly to the postal address you provided on the electoral roll. It's important you keep your address details up to date.

Enrol to vote or update my details

Once nominations close for a council election (including a supplementary election), ballot papers are printed and postal ballot packs are sent to your nominated postal address. More information can be found on this website at the time of an election.