Local Government Election Results
2025 Ordinary Local Government Elections
Date of election: 18 October 2025
Returning Officer: PHILLIP STANLEY RICHARDS
View the full election results below.
Mayor - Election ResultsForm 19.
Local Government Act 1995, s.4.77
Date of election: 18 October 2025
MAYOR
Absolute majority: 10,809
| Candidate |
First-preference votes |
Votes at last count |
| STONE, Chontelle |
7,682 |
10,628 |
| CORKE, Phoebe |
5,070 |
0 |
| HOWLETT, Logan K |
8,264 |
10,998 |
| EVA, Philip |
4,415 |
0 |
Name of first candidate to backfill: Chontelle STONE
Name of second candidate to backfill: Phoebe CORKE
Logan Kenneth HOWLETT is elected as the Mayor of City of Cockburn until 20 October 2029.
A document detailing the distribution of preference votes is available on the official website of the local government.
Returning Officer: Signed PHILLIP STANLEY RICHARDS
Date: 20/10/2025
Form 19.
Local Government Act 1995, s.4.77
Date of election: 18 October 2025
CENTRAL WARD
Quota: 2,738
| Candidate |
First-preference votes |
Votes at last count |
| REDFERN, Grace |
830 |
0 |
| ZAIRNS, Bradley |
361 |
0 |
| STONE, Chontelle |
2,151 |
2,738 |
| GRIFFITHS, Lisa |
501 |
0 |
| EVA, Philip |
1,877 |
2,380 |
| GABRIEL-BOROWSKI, Marcin |
325 |
0 |
| LAST, Joshua |
393 |
0 |
| BURNETT, Marcus |
1,775 |
2,224 |
Name of first candidate to backfill: Marcus BURNETT
Name of second candidate to backfill: Grace REDFERN
The following people are elected as councillors for the Central Ward. Each councillor will hold office until the date set out next to the councillor's name. A document detailing the distribution of preference votes is available on the official website of the local government.
| Name |
Expiry of term |
| Chontelle STONE |
20 October 2029 |
| Philip EVA |
20 October 2029 |
Returning Officer: Signed PHILLIP STANLEY RICHARDS
Date: 21/10/2025
Form 19.
Local Government Act 1995, s.4.77
Date of election: 18 October 2025
EAST WARD
Absolute majority: 3,464
| Candidate |
First-preference votes |
Votes at last count |
| HAYTER, Brody |
780 |
0 |
| HOE, Peter |
856 |
0 |
| WHITTRED, Trevor |
1,434 |
0 |
| NICHOLLS, Lilijana |
1,812 |
2,993 |
| DEWAN, Tarun |
3,056 |
3,934 |
| SMALLEY, Reuben |
490 |
0 |
Name of first candidate to backfill: Lilijana NICHOLLS
Name of second candidate to backfill: Trevor WHITTRED
The following people are elected as councillors for the East Ward. Each councillor will hold office until the date set out next to the councillor's name. A document detailing the distribution of preference votes is available on the official website of the local government.
| Name |
Expiry of term |
| TARUN DEWAN |
20 October 2029 |
Returning Officer: Signed PHILLIP STANLEY RICHARDS
Date: 21/10/2025
Form 19.
Local Government Act 1995, s.4.77
Date of election: 18 October 2025
WEST WARD
Quota: 3,054
| Candidate |
First-preference votes |
Votes at last count |
| ALLEN, Kevin |
2,724 |
3,911 |
| SEPAROVICH, Michael |
2,418 |
255 |
| SRHOY, Hilda |
2,028 |
3,330 |
| BUSBY, Jacob |
343 |
0 |
| WALSH, Robyn |
1,648 |
0 |
Name of first candidate to backfill: Michael SEPAROVICH
Name of second candidate to backfill: Robyn WALSH
The following people are elected as councillors for the West Ward. Each councillor will hold office until the date set out next to the councillor's name. A document detailing the distribution of preference votes is available on the official website of the local government.
| Name |
Expiry of term |
| Kevin ALLEN |
20 October 2029 |
| Hilda Golda SRHOY |
20 October 2029 |
Returning Officer: Signed PHILLIP STANLEY RICHARDS
Date: 21/10/2025
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2025 Deputy Mayor Elections
Date of election: 28 October 2025
Returning Officer: Carissa Bywater
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DEPUTY MAYOR
Absolute majority: 6
| Candidate |
First-preference votes |
Votes at last count |
| DEWAN, Tarun |
2 |
0 |
| STONE, Chontelle |
4 |
4 |
| CORKE, Phoebe |
4 |
6 |
Phoebe Corke is elected as the Deputy Mayor of City of Cockburn until the start of the first meeting of Council after the City of Cockburn's next ordinary elections.
A document detailing the distribution of preference votes is available on the official website of the local government.
Carissa Bywater
30/10/2025