2018 South Australian local elections
22 October−9 November 2018
Registered1,213,862
Turnout398,215 (Increase 0.95)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A Steven Marshall Peter Malinauskas
Party Independents Liberal Labor
Seats won 552 25 38
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
SAB
CA
Leader No leader No leader No leader
Party Greens SA-Best Centre Alliance
Last election Did not exist 0
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 4 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
AJP
Cory Bernardi crop.jpg
Leader No leader Cory Bernardi
Party Animal Justice Conservatives
Last election Did not exist
Seats won 1 2
Seat change Increase 2

The 2018 South Australian local elections were held in November 2018 to elect the councils of 67 of the 68 local government areas (LGAs) in South Australia. Many councils also held mayoral elections.[1]

As per usual, no election was held in Roxby Council as it is served by an administrator who performs all the functions of a council.[2]

At the close of nominations on 18 September, a total of 1,374 candidates had nominated for mayoral or councillor positions. 23 elections were uncontested, resulting in 48 candidates being elected unopposed.[3] Three elections partially failed, resulting in follow-up supplementary elections to fill five unfilled positions.[3]

The highest turnout was in Kimba with 81.0% of voting packs returned, while the highest turnout in the metropolitan area was 34.3% in Holdfast Bay.[3]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2018 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Onkaparinga South Coast Hazel Wainwright   SA-Best   Independent 27 May 2017
Onkaparinga Knox Heidi Greaves   Liberal   Conservatives 16 February 2018
Onkaparinga South Coast Hazel Wainwright   Independent   SA-Best 9 May 2018

Results

Party Votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 552
  Liberal 38
  Labor 25
  Greens 4
  SA-Best 1
  Centre Alliance 1
  Animal Justice 1
  Conservatives 1
  National
 Total 398,215 100.00
 Registered voters / turnout 1,213,862 32.94 +0.95

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Council Elections results". Electoral Commission SA.
  2. ↑ "About Roxby Council". Roxby Council.
  3. 1 2 3 "Past council elections". Electoral Commission SA.
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