A compulsory by-election will be conducted by postal ballot, to fill a vacancy on the Tasman Council following the resignation of Councillor Jim Sharman.
A recount was conducted to fill a councillor vacancy on the Glenorchy City Council, created by the passing of Councillor Jan Dunsby.
The TEC wrote to eligible candidates not elected at the 2022 Glenorchy City Council election, inviting them to participate. The period of consent closed at 12 noon on Monday 2 December 2024.
As ballot papers for the ordinary election of councillors had been data entered, a computer calculated result was available not long after the close.
Tim Marks has been elected to serve as councillor until the 2026 ordinary elections. An abstract of the recount can be viewed here.
By-elections and recounts held to fill local government vacancies.
Elections, conducted by postal ballot, were held to fill councillor, mayor and deputy mayor positions for all 29 local councils statewide.
Voting is now compulsory in local government elections.
Anyone who is enrolled on the State Roll for an address in a municipal area, is automatically enrolled for the municipal area as well.
Other people who own or occupy land in the municipal area, or are the nominated representatives of a corporate body which owns or occupies land in the municipal area, are also eligible to enrol, but must lodge an application with the General Manager.
Tasmania is divided into 29 municipal areas, with each area having a governing council consisting of between 7 and 12 councillors. Each council is chaired by a mayor and has a deputy mayor.
Elections for Tasmania's 29 councils are conducted by full postal ballot every four years. The next Local Government elections are due to be held during September and October 2026.
A statewide map displaying the boundaries of the 29 Local Government municipal areas.
Results and information about Tasmanian local government elections, dating back to 1994.
Uniquely, Tasmanian Local Government elections are conducted by postal ballot - election material (including the ballot paper) is personally mailed directly to each elector.
A council may hold an elector poll on any issue it determines. It may also be required to hold an elector poll following a process requiring petitions signed by at least 5% or 1,000 of the electors in the municipal area. A council is not bound by the result of an elector poll.
Elector polls conducted by the TEC since the 2018 ordinary elections: