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APY - past election results

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2023

  • 2023 APY supplementary election result

2022

  • Supplementary election - Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore electorate

2021 

  • Supplementary election - Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallati electorate
  • APY Executive Board elections

2019 

  • Supplementary election - Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore electorate 
  • Supplementary election - Mimili electorate
  • Mimili supplementary election - 16 April 2019 (PDF 63 KB) 

2017 

The periodic election for the APY Executive Board took place on 5 April 2017.

Nominations were called for supplementary elections for 3 female members of the APY Executive Board in the following electorates of Mimili, Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya, Turkey Bore and Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja, Wallatinna. Single nominations were received for two electorates and no nominations were received for Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore. No elections were required.

  • APY Supplementary Executive Board election - 28 July 2017 (PDF  162 KB)
  • APY Executive Board election - 5 April 2017 (PDF 117 KB) 

2016 

  • APY Supplementary Executive Board election - 1 June 2016 (PDF 8 KB) 
  • APY Supplementary Executive Board election - 14 September 2016  (PDF 8 KB)

2015 

  • APY Executive Board election - 25 May 2015 (PDF  98 KB)

2012 

The periodic election for the APY Executive Board took place on 29 February 2012.

Supplementary elections were held on 1 June 2012 for two electorates, Kaltjiti/Irintata/Watinuma and Watarru. The supplementary elections occurred because no nominations were received in those electorates for the APY Executive Board election of February 2012.

  • APY Executive Board election - 29 February 2012 (PDF 46 KB)
  • APY Supplementary Executive Board election - 1 June 2012 (PDF 38 KB)

City of Adelaide - Area Councillor - 26 July 2021

 

Area Councillor (2 vacancies)
In August 2021 Electoral Commission SA conducted a supplementary election to fill a vacancy for Area Councillor for the City of Adelaide. The election was required following the resignation of a member of the Council.
Candidates

At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 10 June 2021, a total of 7 nominations were accepted for the supplementary election. The draw for ballot paper order was conducted at 4pm at Adelaide Town Hall. The candidates' names in the order they appeared on the ballot paper were:

  • BARBARO, Frank
  • SNAPE, Keiran
  • WALLACE, Andrew
  • VLASSIS, Theo
  • SAYYAR DASHTI, Shahin
  • BOOKLESS-PRATZ, Ingmar (Alex)
  • SPENCER, Kel

Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above.

Timetable
Roll close 5pm, Friday 30 April 2021
Opening of nominations Thursday 27 May 2020
Nominations close

12 noon, Thursday 10 June 2021

Dispatch of ballot material to electors Tuesday 6 July 2021 to Monday 12 July 2021
Close of Voting (Polling Day) 12 noon, Monday 26 July 2021
Scrutiny and count

9:30am, Thursday 5 August 2021

Daily Returns
Adelaide City 2021 04
Count Summary
Enrolled voters 27963
Envelopes returned 4897
Envelopes accepted

4483

Envelopes  rejected 414
Ballot papers not returned in envelope 1
Voter participation 4897 (17.51% of the total enrolment)
Formal votes

4458

Informal votes 24
Quota 2230
First preference votes
Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
BARBARO, Frank597 13.39%
SNAPE, Keiran1126  25.26%
WALLACE, Andrew591 13.26%
VLASSIS, Theo733  16.44%
SAYYAR DASHTI, Shahin171  3.84%
BOOKLESS-PRATZ, Ingmar (Alex)158 3.54%
SPENCER, Kel1082  24.27%
Distribution of preferences

After the distribution of preferences, Keiran SNAPE obtained 1753 votes and was elected under quota.

To view the distribution of votes refer to the

City of Adelaide - Area Councillor (FINAL) 5 August 2021 (XLS 107 KB)

Copper Coast Council - Area Councillor - 15 June 2021

Area Councillor (2 vacancies)
Due to the resignation of a member of the Council, and an existing Councillor vacancy, a supplementary election was held in June 2021 to fill two vacancies for Area Councillor for Copper Coast Council.
Election summary

Five candidates contested the election, and on Thursday 17 June 2021 Peter SIMS and Sandra Marie PADDICK were declared elected.

Detailed election results and other information about the election can be found below.

Timetable
Roll close 5pm, Wednesday 31 March 2021
Opening of nominations Thursday 22 April 2021
Nominations close

12 noon, Thursday 6 May 2021

Dispatch of ballot material to electors Wednesday 26 May 2021 to Tuesday 1 June 2021
Close of Voting (Polling Day) 12 noon, Tuesday 15 June 2021
Scrutiny and count

From 1pm, Thursday 17 June 2021

Candidates
At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 6 May 2021, a total of five (5) nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows:
  • DAYMAN, Charmaine
  • SIMS, Peter
  • MILLER, Mark
  • BELL, Su
  • PADDICK, Sandra Marie

Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above.

Daily Returns
CopperCoast June 15
Count Summary
Enrolled voters 11660
Envelopes returned 3640
Envelopes accepted

3545

Ballot papers not returned in envelope 0
Voter participation 3640 (31.22% of the total enrolment)
Formal votes

3488

Informal votes 57
Quota 1163
First preference votes
Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
DAYMAN, Charmaine 635   18.21%
SIMS, Peter 1106   31.71%
MILLER, Mark 230   6.59%
BELL, Su 745   21.36%
PADDICK, Sandra Marie 772   22.13%
Distribution of preferences

As Peter SIMS and Sandra Marie PADDICK each obtained a number of votes greater than the quota of 1163 they have been declared elected.

To view the distribution of votes refer to the

Copper Coast - Area Councillors (FINAL) 17 June 2021 (XLS 82 KB)

2019 Cheltenham and Enfield by-election results

First preference and two-candidate preferred

  • Cheltenham
  • Enfield

Final distribution of preferences

  • Cheltenham
  • Enfield

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