Local Government Elections 2010
IntroductionCouncils are part of the democratic framework of Australia. The community elects their Council Members every four years. Elections being held in 2010 will elect Councillors for the term ending in 2014. The specific requirements for conduct of the elections are set out in the Local Government (Elections) Act which was amended in 2009. Under the Act, the Electoral Commissioner is the returning officer for all Council elections. ResultsResults for the 2010 Local Government elections are provided here. The results below are the final results as supplied by the Electoral Commission of SA. Note that the LGA has posted results here during the count process within 10-30 minutes of receipt from ECSA. Results which may have been reported in media at an earlier point are not official and may not have been checked and authorised by ECSA which is why some media have carried information regarding results before they appear on this site. The LGA appreciates the support from the Electoral Commission of SA in providing these results to us to assist SA communities and media. It is worth noting that with 194 separate elections and 1274 candidates the Council elections were more complex than State or Federal elections. Latest results: 2010 Election Results - Final Statistical Summary: Results Summary 2010 Turnout by Council Summary: Turnout by Council 2010 LGA Media Releases: https://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=198 |
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Note that the Electoral Commission of SA produces a comprehensive summary report on the elections. Past such reports are linked near the bottom of this page.
Voting
Information about voting including why and how you should vote can be found here: www.lga.sa.gov.au/goto/vote.
Nominations
A record number of candidates in contests was set at the close of Council nominations at Noon on 21st September. A summary of statistical information can be downloaded here: 2010 Nomination Statistics 
(10 kb)To view the LGA's media releases click here: media releases.
The following file has been prepared with data supplied by the Electoral Commission of SA for all positions both contested and elected unopposed.
2010 Nominations Final (158 kb)
Media coverage of elections
Local and SA media generally provides extensive and balanced coverage of Local Government Elections. Links to a variety of media can be found on the LGA's links web page: click here.
In an new initiative Messenger Newspapers and Adelaide Now have combined to create a specific page for Local Government Election coverage: Council Vote 2010. The LGA commends this initiative noting that electoral material on that site is not authorised by the LGA.
Public Resources
The LGA provides a range of information to assist the general public including the guide "So You Want to Be on Council?" and "Council Members Guide".
Enrloment Information and Forms
Rules for the conduct of Local Government Elections and relating to the job of being a Council Member are established under State Legislation - primarily the Local Government Act 1999, the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 and the City of Adelaide Act 1998 and related regulations. Links to current versions of these and other relevant acts can be found on the SA Attorney-General's website and are linked from this web page: http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=228.
Council Resources
The LGA is currently updating a range of resources it provides to assist Councils in the conduct of elections. It is working with the Electoral Commission of SA and the Office of State/Local Government Relations on a combined promotional strategy. Updated information will be provided on this site as it is completed.
2010 Local Government Election Resources for Councils
A link is provided below to 2006 resource material for reference purposes. Caution should be exercised in referring to this information as a result of amendments to the Loal Government (Elections) Act 1999 made late in 2009.
2006 Local Government Election Resources for Councils (Archive).
Previous Election ResultsA summary of nomination and election statistics from 1983 to 2006 can be found in the file below. Returning Officer Reports on previous elections (2007, 2006, 2003 and 2000) click here. |
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