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2026 Tasmanian local elections
Local elections in Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2026 Tasmanian local elections will be held in October 2026 to elect the councils, mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania.[8]
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Electoral system
Like at state and federal elections, voting in Tasmanian local elections is compulsory and has been since 2022.[9] All voting is held via post, and the elections are conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).[10]
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.[11] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is also used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections.[11] The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers.[12]
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Candidates
Political parties
The Tasmanian Liberal Party and the Tasmanian Labor Party generally do not endorse candidates for local elections.[13][14] The Tasmanian Greens do endorse candidates and had 11 candidates elected in 2022.[15][16]
Party changes before elections
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2026 elections.
Notes
- Liz Johnstone (Break O'Day) and Gideon Cordover (Kingborough) left the Greens at some point between 2023 and 2024.[3][4][5] Helen Burnet (Hobart) was elected to the House of Assembly in 2024 and replaced via countback by Gemma Kitsos, and Jenny Chambers-Smith (Huon Valley) resigned from council in 2024 and was replaced via countback by Lukas Mrosek.[6][7]
References
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