Kingston City Council, Melaleuca Ward by-election results
Last updated: Friday, 14 August 2026 11:10 AM
| Council | Voting count method |
| Melaleuca Ward | Preferential |
Melaleuca Ward (1 vacancy)
Results for this election have been finalised. The following candidate is declared elected.
Elected candidates
| Elected: | KAUR, Nikki |
Count summary
| Enrolment: | 11285 |
| Formal votes: | 8447 |
| Informal votes: | 469 (5.26% of the total votes) |
| Voter turnout: | 8916 (79.01% of the total enrolment) |
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Distribution report (Excel, 34kB) |
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First preference votes
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
| KAUR, Nikki | 1260 | 14.92% |
| BLACK, Louise | 1246 | 14.75% |
| BROWN, Peter | 408 | 4.83% |
| DIXON-MASON, Llewellyn | 189 | 2.24% |
| DUMBRELL, Glenn | 1591 | 18.84% |
| DAVIES, Hayden | 645 | 7.64% |
| NOLAN, Gavin | 255 | 3.02% |
| BAKER, David | 395 | 4.68% |
| PAYNTER, Brian | 601 | 7.11% |
| BUFALO, Nicholas | 215 | 2.55% |
| CURRIE, Bronwyn | 706 | 8.36% |
| CRUPI, Joe | 220 | 2.60% |
| MCDONALD, Lachlan | 716 | 8.48% |
Results after distribution of preferences
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | Votes after distribution | Percentage |
| KAUR, Nikki | 4336 | 51.33% |
| DUMBRELL, Glenn | 4111 | 48.67% |