2022 South Australian local elections explained

Country:South Australia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:12 November 2022
Previous Election:2018 South Australian local elections
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 South Australian local elections
Next Year:2026
Registered:1,243,661
Turnout: 1.60%
Leader1:N/A
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:552 seats
Seats Before1:560
Seats1:483
Seat Change1: 67
Leader2:N/A
Party2:Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
Last Election2:25 seats
Seats Before2:24
Seats2:44
Seat Change2: 19
Popular Vote2:54,425
Leader3:N/A
Party3:Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)
Last Election3:38 seats
Seats Before3:34
Popular Vote3:37,218
Seats3:57
Seat Change3: 23
Leader4:No leader
Party4:Greens South Australia
Last Election4:4 seats
Seats Before4:4
Seats4:10
Seat Change4: 6
Popular Vote4:9,301
Leader5:No leader
Party5:National
Color5:006644
Last Election5:0
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:3
Seat Change5: 3
Popular Vote5:1,218
Leader6:No leader
Party6:Animal Justice
Last Election6:1
Seats Before6:1
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:708
Leader7:No leader
Party7:Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)
Last Election7:0
Seats Before7:0
Seats7:0
Popular Vote7:503
Leader8:Jennifer Game
Party8:Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Last Election8:0
Seats Before8:0
Seats8:1
Seat Change8: 1
Popular Vote8:438
Leader9:Lyle Shelton
Party9:Family First Party (2021)
Last Election9:Did not exist
Seats Before9:0
Seats9:0
Popular Vote9:302
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The 2022 South Australian local elections were held on 12 November 2022 to elect the councils of 66 of the 68 local government areas (LGAs) in South Australia. Many councils also held mayoral elections.[1]

The elections were conducted by the Electoral Commission of South Australia. Starting at these elections, roadside election corflutes were banned.[2]

The number of people on the electoral roll increased from 1,208,858 at the 2018 elections to 1,243,661 in 2022.[3]

As per usual, no election was scheduled in Roxby Council as it is served by an administrator who performs all the functions of a council.[4] The election in Coober Pedy was not held as the council had been suspended in January 2019.[5]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2022 elections.

Council Ward Councillor Former party New party Date
MarionMayorKris Hanna SA-Best IndependentPost-November 2018
West TorrensAirportJassmine Wood SA-Best IndependentPost-November 2018
Port LincolnUnsubdividedAndrea Broadfoot Centre Alliance IndependentPost-May 2019
Barunga WestUnsubdividedRebecca Hewett Conservatives Independent25 June 2019
OnkaparingaKnoxHeidi Greaves Conservatives Independent25 June 2019
AdelaideSouthHenry Davis Liberal Independent19 March 2022
Port PirieUnsubdividedAli Gulin Liberal Independent29 June 2022
Berri BarmeraArea CouncillorsMeta Sindos Liberal Independent30 June 2022
Holdfast BaySomertonWilliam Miller Liberal Independent30 June 2022
Streaky BayFlindersTravis Barber Liberal IndependentJuly 2022
Mount GambierUnsubdividedSonya Mezinec Labor Independent30 July 2022

Elections timeline

Results

See main article: Results of the 2022 South Australian local elections.

Aftermath

After only 34.54% of eligible voters turned out for the elections, compared with 32.94% in 2018, SA-Best MP Frank Pangallo called for compulsory voting and a requirement that all voters must be Australian citizens.[6] There were also calls to reform the timing of local elections so that they don't occur in the same year as the state election.[7]

As a result of 16 vacancies not filled at the elections, eight separate councils were forced to hold supplementary elections in 2023.[8]

On 15 December 2022, unsuccessful lord mayoral candidate Rex Patrick appealed the results with a petition in the Court of Disputed Returns and requested the lord mayoral and Central Ward elections in Adelaide be declared invalid.[9]

One Nation had their first local election victory in SA, with Carlos Quaremba elected as a councillor in Victor Harbor.[10]

The ECSA launched an investigation after Salisbury candidate and councillor Severina Burner offered voters to "fill in your ballots and hand them in".[11] She was later removed as a councillor in June 2023 for separate comments.[12]

By-elections and countbacks

By-elections

The ECSA held supplementary elections in March 2023 in 10 different LGAs to fill council seats that were left vacant following the 2022 elections.[13]

CouncilWardBeforeChangeResult after preference distribution
CouncillorPartyCauseDateDatePartyCandidate%
Copper CoastUnsubdividedN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentMatthew Stock60.06
IndependentDominica Thomson39.94
KimbaUnsubdividedN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentFrancene Francis89.96
IndependentDianne McDonald10.64
KingstonMayorN/AN/ANo nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentJeff PopeN/A
Elected unopposed
Mount RemarkableWillochraN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023Ind. LiberalDan van Holst Pellekaan75.07
IndependentTrevor Bornholm10.63
Northern AreasBroughtonN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentKeith Pluckrose59.55
IndependentBrendan Fitzgerald40.45
RobeMayorN/AN/ANo nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023Ind. LiberalLisa RuffellN/A
Elected unopposed
Southern MalleeUnsubdividedN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentChristopher Mead36.67
IndependentCampbell Michell17.65
IndependentDavid Smith11.64
IndependentTrevor Pocock6.38
IndependentLuke Kennedy4.13
Streaky BayEyreN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentGuy La ChinaN/A
Elected unopposed
Tumby BayUnsubdividedN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentJulie Ann Elliott35.86
IndependentTrevor Smith18.10
IndependentFiona Ward12.07
IndependentRoss Hudson7.84
KimbaUnsubdividedN/AN/ANot enough nominations at 2022 election12 November 2022March 2023IndependentDennis Petty64.79
IndependentCraig Walladge35.21
Flinders RangesUnsubdividedClinton Ryks-JonesIndependentResignation6 June 202324 July 2023IndependentGreg Flint51.83
IndependentDave Wallis48.17

Countbacks

CouncilWardBeforeChangeAfter
CouncillorPartyCauseDateDateCouncillorParty
Tea Tree GullyDrumminorDamian Wyld  Independent LiberalResignation due to illness16 November 202328 November 2023Lyn Petrie Independent Liberal
Berri BarmeraArea CouncillorRhonda Centofanti IndependentDied3 December 2023TBATBA TBA

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council Elections . Electoral Commission SA . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103072022/https://result.ecsa.sa.gov.au/lgeresults . 3 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Corflutes banned from 2022 SA local government elections . The Advertiser.
  3. Web site: 2022 Council Elections Project . Local Government Association of South Australia.
  4. Web site: About Roxby Council . Roxby Council .
  5. Web site: Coober Pedy local council suspended over maladministration finding and rising debts . ABC News.
  6. Web site: Council elections 2022: Calls for compulsory voting and reforms to stop national security threats .
  7. Web site: ‘Voter fatigue’: Call to reform local government election timing . InDaily.
  8. Web site: Eight SA councils to go back to the polls are failing to find enough candidates . The Advertiser.
  9. Web site: Rex Patrick to appeal against Adelaide lord mayoral election result over ballot concerns . ABC News.
  10. Web site: One Nation candidate visits the region . The Border Watch.
  11. Web site: Salisbury councillor Severina Burner under investigation by the Electoral Commission of SA . The Advertiser.
  12. Web site: Salisbury councillors Grace Bawden, Severina Burner removed after special meeting . ABC News.
  13. Web site: 2023 supplementary council elections - timetable . Electoral Commission SA.

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