Council by-election and countback results

If a councillor resigns or cannot complete their term, we may hold a countback or a by-election. 

Find out more about countbacks and by-elections.

Browse results below for countbacks and by-elections from 2010 to present. If you need to know results for older countbacks or by-elections, contact us.

Council by-elections and countbacks

  • 2025
    Date Type Council
    13 January Countback Golden Plains Shire Council
    13 June Countback Golden Plains Shire Council
    2 August By-election Darebin City Council, North West Ward
    2 August By-election Whittlesea City Council, Lalor Ward
    1 September Countback Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward
    4 October By-election Wodonga City Council, Lake Hume Ward
    5 November Countback Surf Coast Shire Council, Torquay Ward


  • 2024
    Date Type Council
    8 January Countback Glen Eira City Council, Camden Ward
    15 January Countback Frankston City Council, North-West Ward
    9 March By-election Greater Dandenong City Council, Yarraman Ward
    29 April Countback Moonee Valley City Council, Buckley Ward
  • 2023
    Date Type Council
    4 December Countback Glenelg Shire Council
    2 December By-election Maroondah City Council, Barngeong Ward
    29 November Countback Glenelg Shire Council
    13 November Countback Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward
    9 October Countback West Wimmera Shire Council 
    28 August Countback Greater Geelong City Council, Bellarine Ward
    11 August Countback Strathbogie Shire Council, Seven Creeks Ward
    11 August Countback Bass Coast Shire Council, Western Port Ward
    9 August Countback Indigo Shire Council
    7 August Countback Glenelg Shire Council
    12 July Countback Strathbogie Shire Council, Lake Nagambie Ward
    28 June Countback Greater Geelong City Council, Windermere Ward
    19 June Countback Borough of Queenscliffe Council
    17 May Countback Southern Grampians Shire Council
    17 May Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, Central Ward
    18 March By-election Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Watson Ward
    1 March Countback Colac Otway Shire Council
    30 January Countback Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Seawinds Ward
    23 January Countback Brimbank City Council, Harvester Ward
    23 January Countback Greater Geelong City Council, Brownbill Ward
    23 January Countback Melton City Council, Watts Ward
    18 January Countback Stonnington City Council, East Ward
    18 January Countback Yarra City Council, Langridge Ward
    18 January Countback Colac Otway Shire Council
    16 January Countback Greater Shepparton City Council
    16 January Countback Swan Hill Rural City Council
    16 January Countback Port Phillip City Council, Lake Ward
  • 2022
    Date Type Council
    12 December Countback Moira Shire Council
    6 December Countback Moira Shire Council
    6 December Countback Wodonga City Council
    5 November By-election Northern Grampians Shire Council, Kara Kara Ward
    15 October By-election Buloke Shire Council, Mallee Ward
    6 September Countback Horsham Rural City Council
    6 July Countback Greater Shepparton City Council
    27 April Countback Wodonga City Council
    27 April Countback Glen Eira City Council, Rosstown Ward
    20 April Countback Mildura Rural City Council
    12 April Countback Borough of Queenscliffe Council
    21 March Countback Moreland City Council, North-West Ward
    12 March By-election Maroondah City Council, Wonga Ward
    9 March Countback Indigo Shire Council
    9 March Countback Mitchell Shire Council, South Ward
    19 February By-election Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Streeton Ward
    19 January Countback Alpine Shire Council
    19 January Countback Moira Shire Council
  • 2021
    Date Type Council
    14 December Countback Moira Shire Council
    15 September Countback Strathbogie Shire Council, Lake Nagambie Ward
    24 July By-election Cardinia Shire Council, Westernport Ward
    29 June Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, West Ward 
    15 May  Countback Wellington Shire Council, Northern Ward 
    13 April  Countback Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Nepean Ward
    20 February By-election Northern Grampians Shire Council, Kara Kara Ward
    11 January Countback Moira Shire Council
  • 2020
    Date  Type  Council
    5 December  By-election Hindmarsh Shire Council, East Ward 
    28 November By-election Northern Grampians Shire Council, South West Ward
    27 June By-election Corangamite Shire Council, Central Ward
    7 May Countback Ararat Rural City Council
    30 March  Countback  Brimbank City Council, Grasslands Ward
    21 March  By-election  Strathbogie Shire Council, Honeysuckle Creek Ward  
    11 March Countback  Warrnambool City Council
    2 March  Countback  Gannawarra Shire Council, Yarran Ward 
    14 February  Countback  Gannawarra Shire Council, Patchell Ward 
    20 January  Countback  Strathbogie Shire Council, Lake Nagambie Ward

  • 2019
    Date Type Council
    14 December By-election Moorabool Shire Council, Woodlands Ward
    2 December Countback Borough of Queenscliffe
    11 November Countback Greater Dandenong City, Paperbark Ward
    8 October Countback Greater Bendigo City Council, Eppalock Ward
    17 September Countback Buloke Shire Council, Lower Avoca Ward
    30 August By-election Surf Coast Shire Council, Anglesea Ward
    2 July Countback Surf Coast Shire Council, Winchelsea Ward
    12 June Countback Melton City Council, Coburn Ward
    27 May Countback South Gippsland Shire Council, Coastal-Promontory Ward
    8 May Countback Yarra City Council, Nicholls Ward
    8 April Countback South Gippsland Shire Council, Tarwin Valley Ward
    5 April By-election Hepburn Shire Council, Coliban Ward
    5 April By-election Swan Hill Rural City Council, Murray-Mallee Ward
    1 April Countback South Gippsland Shire Council, Strzelecki Ward
    30 March By-election Knox City Council, Collier Ward
    29 March By-election Swan Hill Rural City Council, Robinvale Ward (uncontested)
    21 January Countback Maribyrnong City Council, Stony Creek Ward
    15 January Countback Mildura Rural City Council
    14 January Countback Wodonga City Council
    9 January Countback Glen Eira City Council, Tucker Ward
    8 January Countback Greater Dandenong City, Paperbark Ward
  • 2018
    Date Type Council
    18 December Countback Corangamite Shire Council Central Ward
    13 November Countback Mildura Rural City Council
    5 November Countback South Gippsland Shire Council, Tarwin Valley Ward
    23 October Countback Greater Bendigo City Council, Whipstick Ward
    22 October Countback South Gippsland Shire Council, Tarwin Valley Ward
    27 August Countback Colac Otway Shire Council
    17 August By-election Pyrenees Shire, Beaufort Ward 
    16 July Countback Maroondah City Council, Wyreena Ward
    6 June Countback Ararat Rural City Council
    21 May Countback Ararat Rural City Council
    18 May By-election Melbourne City Council Lord Mayor by-election 
    7 March Countback Mount Alexander Shire Council, Castlemaine Ward
    17 February By-election Mount Alexander Shire Council, Tarrengower Ward 
    15 January Countback Melbourne City Council
  • 2017
    Date  Type Council
    29 November Countback  Ararat Rural City Council
    22 November Countback  Moreland City Council, South Ward
    22 November Countback Mount Alexander Shire Council, Castlemaine Ward
    15 November Countback  Wellington Shire Council, Northern Ward
    13 November Countback Wangaratta Rural City Council, City Ward
    4 October Countback  Whittlesea City Council, North Ward
    9 May Countback  Whitehorse City Council, Elgar Ward
    3 April Countback  Casey City Council, Mayfield Ward
    14 February Countback  East Gippsland Shire Council
  • 2016
    Date Type Council
    21 November Countback Borough of Queenscliffe Council
    14 June Countback Monash City Council, Mulgrave Ward
    23 May Countback Monash City Council, Oakleigh Ward
    6 April Countback Glen Eira City Council, Rosstown Ward
    20 February By-election Campaspe Shire Council, Western Ward
    1 February Countback Borough of Queenscliffe Council
    19 January Countback East Gippsland Shire Council
  • 2015
    Date Type Council
    23 November Countback Borough of Queenscliffe Council
    17 November Countback Indigo Shire Council
    17 October By-election Greater Geelong City Council, Kildare Ward
    29 August By-election Murrindindi Shire Council, Eildon Ward
    29 August By-election Murrindindi Shire Council, King Parrot Ward
    20 July Countback Stonnington City Council, East Ward
    6 July Countback Greater Shepparton City Council
    25 April By-election Knox City Council, Scott Ward
    21 April Countback Surf Coast Shire Council, Winchelsea Ward
    31 March Countback Melton City Council, Coburn Ward
    28 March By-election Ararat Rural City Council
    28 March By-election Central Goldfields Shire Council, Tullaroop Ward
    28 March By-election Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Lyster Ward
    2 February Countback Ballarat City Council, South Ward
    29 January Countback Moyne Shire Council
    28 January Countback Campaspe Shire Council, Kyabram-Deakin Ward
    27 January Countback Stonnington City Council, South Ward
  • 2014
    Date Type Council
    22 December Countback Monash City Council, Oakleigh Ward
    24 November Countback Macedon Ranges Shire Council, East Ward
    13 October Countback Mount Alexander Shire Council, Castlemaine Ward
    11 September Countback Maroondah City Council, Mullum Ward
    20 August Countback Melton City Council, Coburn Ward
    23 August By-election Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Red Hill Ward
    30 June Countback Ballarat City Council, Central Ward
    23 June Countback Greater Shepparton City Council
    17 May By-election Mount Alexander Shire Council, Calder Ward
    16 May Countback Whittlesea City Council, North Ward
    15 March By-election Northern Grampians Shire Council, South West Ward
    13 March Countback Hobsons Bay City Council, Cherry Lake Ward
    15 February By-election Ararat Rural City Council
    13 February Countback Hobsons Bay City Council, Wetlands Ward
    6 January Countback Bayside City Council, Central Ward
  • 2013
    Date Type Council
    23 November By-election Greater Geelong City Council
    23 November By-election Northern Grampians Shire Council, Kara Kara Ward
    23 November By-election Hindmarsh Shire Council, North Ward
    24 October Countback Wyndham City Council, Chaffey Ward
    4 September Countback Campaspe Shire Council, Kyabram-Deakin Ward
    24 August By-election Central Goldfields Shire Council, Flynn Ward
    21 August Countback Colac Otway Shire Council
    29 July Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, Mount Worth Ward
    22 June By-election Ararat Rural City Council
    12 June Countback Monash City Council, Mount Waverly Ward
    11 June Countback Wangaratta Rural City Council
    5 June Countback Benalla Rural City Council
    13 May Countback Mitchell Shire Council, Central Ward
    17 January Countback Benalla Rural City Council
  • 2012
    Date Type Council
    3 December Countback Casey City Council, Springfield Ward
    25 February By-election Mount Alexander Shire Council, Calder Ward
    11 January Countback Moreland City Council, North-East Ward
  • 2011
    Date Type Council
    1 December Countback Benalla Rural City Council
    14 November Countback Moira Shire Council
    30 September Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, Mount Worth Ward
    29 August By-election Hepburn Shire Council, Cameron Ward
    13 August By-election Latrobe City Council, Dunbar Ward
    19 July Countback Melbourne City Council
    11 July Countback Manningham City Council, Koonung Ward
    21 June Countback Benalla Rural City Council
    2 June Countback Mount Alexander Shire Council, Castlemaine Ward
    27 May Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, North Ward
    3 May Countback Mildura Rural City Council
    5 April By-election Corangamite Shire Council, South-Central Ward
    19 March By-election Cardinia Shire Council, Bunyip Ward
    5 March By-election Banyule City Council, Olympia Ward
    5 March By-election Greater Geelong City Council, Deakin Ward
    13 January Countback Casey City Council, Springfield Ward
    12 January Countback Manningham City Council, Koonung Ward
    11 January Countback Kingston City Council, South Ward
    11 January Countback Moonee Valley City Council, Myrnong Ward
    11 January Countback Yarra City Council, Nicholls Ward
  • 2010
    Date Type Council
    20 December Countback Casey City Council, Edrington Ward
    23 September Countback Surf Coast Shire Council
    13 September Countback Moira Shire Council
    31 August Countback Glen Eira City Council, Camden and Tucker Wards
    9 August Countback Moira Shire Council
    17 July By-election Greater Bendigo City Council, North West Plains Ward
    17 July By-election Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Truemans Ward
    16 June Countback Baw Baw Shire Council, Warragul Ward
    12 June By-election Nillumbik Shire Council, Ellis Ward
    7 June Countback Wyndham City Council, Chaffey Ward
    27 May Countback Mount Alexander Shire Council, Castlemaine Ward
    15 March Countback Casey City Council, Four Oaks Ward
    6 March By-election Greater Geelong City Council, Cowie Ward
    6 March By-election Murrindindi Shire Council, King Parrot Ward
    29 January Countback Mansfield Shire Council, Mansfield Ward
    27 January Countback Maroondah City Council, Arrabri Ward