Elections & voting
Victorian council elections are held every four years, and all voting is by post. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) mails a ballot pack to every enrolled voter. Voting is compulsory for people on the state roll, and you may be fined if you don't vote. Frankston elects one councillor for each of its 9 wards. The Minister for Local Government set this ward structure on 15 February 2024, after an electoral structure review.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Ward
- A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
- How the mayor is chosen
- Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
Election facts
- Next general election
- Saturday 28 October 2028General elections fall on the fourth Saturday in October every 4 years, unless there are exceptional circumstances (VEC Report to Parliament, Oct 2025, p.20).
- Last general election
- Saturday 26 October 2024
- How you vote
- By post — ballot packs are mailed to enrolled voters
- How Frankston votes
- 9 wards, one councillor each; preferential countBallam, Centenary Park, Derinya, Elisabeth Murdoch, Kananook, Lyrebird, Pines, Wilton and Yamala. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors, not by voters.
- If a seat falls vacant
- By-electionIn a single-councillor ward, a vacancy with more than 6 months of the term left is filled by a by-election. There have been none in Frankston since the 2024 election (VEC, Sep 2026).
- Voting
- Compulsory for people on the state rollYou may be fined if you don't vote. Some non-resident ratepayers can choose to enrol with the council; once enrolled, they must vote too.
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ballam | Kris Bolam | 77.12% |
| Centenary Park | Michael O'Reilly | 82.89% |
| Derinya | Brad Hill | 82.62% |
| Elisabeth Murdoch | Cherie Wanat | 84.53% |
| Kananook | Emily Green | 75.60% |
| Lyrebird | Steffie Conroy | 79.51% |
| Pines | Sue Baker | 73.88% |
| Wilton | David Asker | 82.31% |
| Yamala | Nathan Butler | 79.07% |
2024 Frankston City Council election: candidate elected in each ward and voter turnout. Source: Victorian Electoral Commission, 2024 results (finalised). Full first-preference counts and preference distributions are on the VEC page.
Sources — check it yourself
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Frankston City Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Frankston City Council (electoral structure, current councillors) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Frankston City Council electoral structure review (decided 15 Feb 2024) · Feb 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Local council elections (postal voting, compulsory voting) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Report to Parliament on the 2024 local government elections (PDF, p.20) · Oct 2025
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Council countbacks and by-elections · Sep 2026
- Frankston City Council — Electoral wards · Sep 2026
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.