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. Mount Alexander elects one councillor in each of its 8 wards.
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 Mount Alexander votes
- 8 wards, one councillor eachBarkers Creek, Calder, Campbells Creek, Coliban, Forest Creek, Loddon River, Moonlight Creek and Tarrengower. This structure was set by the VEC's 2023–24 review and first used in 2024; before that the shire had five wards and seven councillors. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors, not by voters.
- 2024: five wards uncontested
- Barkers Creek, Forest Creek, Loddon River, Moonlight Creek and TarrengowerIn each, only one candidate nominated, so the VEC declared that candidate elected unopposed and no vote was held.
- If a seat falls vacant
- By-electionWith one councillor per ward, the VEC holds a by-election in that ward.Countbacks and by-elections →
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Barkers Creek | Rosie Annear | Uncontested |
| Calder | Anthony Glenn (Tony) Cordy | 83.07% |
| Campbells Creek | Bill Maltby | 82.58% |
| Coliban | Phillip Walker | 83.83% |
| Forest Creek | Toby Heydon | Uncontested |
| Loddon River | Matt Driscoll | Uncontested |
| Moonlight Creek | Lucas Maddock | Uncontested |
| Tarrengower | Rosalie Hastwell | Uncontested |
2024 Mount Alexander Shire Council election: councillor 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 Mount Alexander Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Mount Alexander Shire Council (electoral structure) · Sep 2026
- Mount Alexander Shire Council — Council elections (ward structure) · Sep 2026
- 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
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.