Council Elections
Local government ordinary elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October.
Councillors are elected for four year terms, with half of the Councillors terms concluding at each biennial election.
The Mayor of the City is elected by the Councillors from amongst themselves. The Western Australian Electoral Commission conducts the City's elections. Every elector of the district, over 18 years of age, is eligible to vote.
2021 Council Election Results
Vacancies: 4 Councillors
Total electors: 29,847
Turnout rate: 34.35%
The successful candidates were: Anne Ryan (4,214 votes); Jodie Richards (4,084 votes); Grant Henley (3,727 votes) and Mikayla Love (3,122 votes).
| Candidates |
Votes |
Expiry of Term |
| MONTELEONE, Dominique |
2,330 |
|
| AVERY, Julia |
2,180 |
|
| LOVE, Mikayla |
3,122 |
18 October 2025 |
| RYAN, Anne |
4,214 |
18 October 2025 |
| HAPP, Erl |
2,161 |
|
| DYKSTRA, Herman |
1,733 |
|
| JOHNSON, Peter |
1,750 |
|
| KAIGG, Valerie |
1,203 |
|
| FLINTOFF, Brad |
2,958 |
|
| SHACKLETON, Michelle |
2,761 |
|
| HENLEY, Grant |
3,727 |
18 October 2025 |
| BARRETT-LENNARD, Jo |
2,963 |
|
| JANOWICZ, Amber |
2,258 |
|
| RICHARDS, Jodie |
4,084 |
18 October 2025 |
Declaration of Results - Council Elections 2021
Local Government Ordinary Postal Election - Notice of Results
WA Electoral Commission Website
2021 City of Busselton Council Elections
When
The 2021 elections will be held on Saturday 16 October.
As per previous years, the Council has appointed the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) to run its elections and the WAEC appoints a Returning Officer who oversees the election, including taking candidate nominations and supervising the count on election night.
Counting of ballots will be conducted in the City Administration Building, from approximately 5pm on election night.
The WAEC has appointed Catherine Smallwood as the City of Busselton's Returning Officer.
Catherine can be contacted via email : LGro_bus@elections.wa.gov.au or telephone : 0427 237 541
Vacant Positions
This year the City has four vacancies and both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions are up for re-election. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed by the Councillors rather than by the public.
Draw for Position on Ballot Papers
Order of Draw
Candidate Profiles
(In order of ballot paper draw)
MONTELEONE, Dominique
AVERY, Julia
LOVE, Mikayla
RYAN, Anne
HAPP, Erl
DYKSTRA, Herman
JOHNSON, Peter
KAIGG, Valerie
FLINTOFF, Brad
SHACKLETON, Michelle
HENLEY, Grant
BARRETT-LENNARD, Jo
JANOWICZ, Amber
RICHARDS, Jodie
Voting in Elections
Voting in Elections
The State Electoral Roll
The State Electoral Roll is maintained by the Western Australian Electoral Commission. People who reside in the City of Busselton and are enrolled on the State Electoral Roll for the City of Busselton will automatically appear on this roll.
Enrolment forms for the State Electoral Roll are available from all post offices, all Australian Electoral Commission Offices or the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.
The Owners and Occupiers Roll
The Owners and Occupiers Roll is for individuals who own a rateable property located in the City of Busselton or are nominated by a Body Corporate that owns or occupies rateable property in the City of Busselton. To be eligible, your name must be on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll for a district other than the City of Busselton.
Enrolment forms for the Owners and Occupiers Roll can be found here: Form 2: Enrolment Eligibility Claim Form.
In order to vote in Local Government Elections individuals must be enrolled on either the State Electoral Roll or the Owners and Occupiers Roll.
Individuals will only be recorded on one of the above Rolls, not both.
Check if You're Enrolled
If you need to check whether they are enrolled on the State Roll for the City of Busselton can do so by visiting the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.
Voting Eligibility
Full details about voting eligibility can be found below under Voting in Elections.
Useful Links
Department of Local Government – Elections
Western Australian Electoral Commission – 13 63 06
Previous Elections
2019 City of Busselton Council Election
2019 Results
The Council Elections were held Saturday 19th October 2019. The successful candidates were as follows.
CRONIN, Phill - 4078 votes (4 year term)
COX, Kate - 3658 votes (4 year term)
RICCELLI, Sue - 3682 votes (4 year term)
PAINE, Ross - 3579 votes (4 year term)
CARTER, Paul Thomas - 3415 votes (4 year term)
BARRETT-LENNARD, Jo - 3388 votes (2 year term)