Local Government Elections will be held on Saturday 18 October 2025.
Election FAQs
General
The City's council elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October. This year they will be held on the 18 October 2025.
No, voting in local government elections in not compulsory in Western Australia.
- Councillor Andrea Creado (Balga)
- Councillor Tony Krsticevic (Coastal)
- Councillor Elizabeth Re (Doubleview)
- Councillor Karlo Perkov (Hamersley)
- Councillor David Lagan (Inglewood)
- Councillor Suzanne Migdale (Lawley)
- Councillor Teresa Olow (Osborne)
The Mayor and Councillors are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Councillors terms concluding at each biennial election.
The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) conducts the postal election on behalf of the City of Stirling.
The election finishes at 6.00pm on Saturday 18 October 2025. Ballots must be received in the post or delivered in person before then.
Local government elections are conducted using the “Optional Preferential Voting” system. This method allows electors to rank the candidates in their preferred numerical order. At least one number ("1") must be placed next to a candidate's name, and if the voter wishes to, they may continue to number some or all of the remaining candidates on their ballot paper. Votes will be manually counted on the evening of Saturday 18 October 2025.
Voting
- The Residents Roll - Individuals who live in the City of Stirling and who are enrolled on the State Electoral Roll.
- Non-Resident Owner and Occupiers Roll - Non-residents owners or occupiers of rateable property in the City. Eligibility conditions apply.
The Residents Roll is maintained by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC). People who live in the City of Stirling and are on the State electoral roll will automatically be on this roll.
Yes you can check your enrolment status on the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.
A body corporate, which owns or occupies rateable property, may nominate two persons to vote on their behalf. The nominees must be on either the State or Commonwealth electoral rolls. If the body corporate owns properties in more than one ward the same nominees can apply for all wards. The application form is to be signed by an officer of the body corporate. Only two people can be nominated regardless of the number of properties owned or occupied in the City.
Further information can be obtained by:
- Visiting the Council Elections page on the City of Stirling website
- Visiting the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries website
- Contacting the City of Stirling
