The City of Stirling Council is comprised of 14 Councillors elected to 7 Wards.
Local government elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October with the last election held on Saturday 17 October 2009. At each election half of the City of Stirling Councillors (one from each Ward) are elected for terms of four years.
2009 Elections
The 2009 elections were conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission and held under a first past the post voting system, whereby the candidate with the highest vote wins. A Commission appointed Returning Officer oversaw the election including taking candidate nominations and supervising the count on election night.
To view the 2009 Local Government Election results, please click here.
Further Information
Further information pertaining to local government elections, including frequently asked questions, can be obtained from the Western Australian Electoral Commission's website
www.waec.wa.gov.au or by phoning 13 63 06.
Information is also available on the Department of Local Government and Regional Development's website www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au
2009 City of Stirling Candidate Profiles
Balga Ward Profiles
Coastal Ward Profiles
Doubleview Ward Profiles
Hamersley Ward Profiles
Inglewood Ward Profiles
Lawley Ward Profiles
Osborne Ward Profiles