Local Government Elections

The Town of Cottesloe Council has nine Elected Members, including the Mayor. All Councillors and the Mayor represent the entire district of Cottesloe. 

Local government elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October. The next election is being held on Saturday, 18 October 2025.

Councillors, including the Mayor, are elected for four-year terms in Western Australia. Every two years, half the Council is up for election.

If the number of candidates for vacancies is equal to the number of vacancies, candidates are elected unopposed. If there are more candidates than vacancies, an election will proceed.

Local government elections in Western Australia are decided using an optional preferential voting system. More about optional preferential voting can be found here. 

The Town of Cottesloe has appointed the Western Australian Electoral Commissioner to conduct a postal election for it in 2025. 

Electoral rolls for the 2025 local government election will close at 5.00pm, Friday 22 August 2025. All electors should check their enrolment details are up to date before rolls close.

For postal elections, the Western Australian Electoral Commission will post all eligible electors a postal voting package approximately three weeks prior to polling day.  The package will include a list of candidates, ballot papers, instructions on how to vote and a Declaration. To vote, follow the instructions included in the package.

The Returning Officer must receive completed postal voting packages before 6.00pm on polling day, 18 October 2025. If postal voting packages cannot be returned by post in time, they can be delivered by hand to a polling official.

Voting in a local government election is not compulsory in Western Australia. All electors are strongly encouraged to vote.  

Previous Results

The results from the local government ordinary election held on 21 October 2023 are available here.