Due to the removal of a member of the Council, a supplementary election is necessary to fill the vacancy of Councillor for Hillcott Ward.
Timetable
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Roll close | 5 pm, Thursday 30 September 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Thursday 28 October 2021 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon, Thursday 11 November 2021 |
| Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 23 November 2021 to Monday 29 November 2021 |
| Close of voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 13 December 2021 |
| Scrutiny and count | 9.30 am, Tuesday 14 December 2021 |
Ballot paper draw
The draw for ballot paper order for the City of Tea Tree Gully Hillcott Ward was live-streamed on YouTube at 4 pm, Thursday 11 November 2021.
Close of roll
The voters roll for this supplementary election closed at 5 pm on Thursday 30 September 2021.
Candidates
At the close of nominations at 12 noon, Thursday 11 November 2021, a total of eight 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:
- DINGLEY, John Ronald
- LORRAINE, Olivia
- WARNER, Bradley
- FOREMAN, Kristianne
- PANAGARIS, Peter
- BARBARO, Paul
- SWEANEY, Josh
- HARRIS, Luke
Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above.
Daily returns
Count Summary
| Enrolled voters | 11832 |
|---|---|
| Envelopes returned | 2240 |
| Envelopes accepted |
2210 |
| Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny | 30 |
| Ballot papers not returned in envelope | 2 |
| Voter participation | 2240 (18.93%) of the total enrolment |
| Formal votes |
2200 |
| Informal votes | 8 |
| Quota | 1101 |
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.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| DINGLEY, John Ronald | 109 | 4.95% |
| LORRAINE, Olivia | 405 | 18.41% |
| WARNER, Bradley | 62 | 2.82% |
| FOREMAN, Kristianne | 777 | 35.32% |
| PANAGARIS, Peter | 162 | 7.36% |
| BARBARO, Paul | 418 | 19.00% |
| SWEANEY, Josh | 229 | 10.41% |
| HARRIS, Luke | 38 | 1.73% |
Distribution of preferences
After the distribution of preferences Kristianne FOREMAN obtained 989 votes and was provisionally elected under quota.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the City of Tea Tree Gully - Hillcott Ward - 13 December 2021.