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 roll, and you may be fined if you don't vote. Murrindindi elects one councillor for each of its 7 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).
- Kinglake Ward by-election (2026)
- Voting closes 6pm Friday 4 December 2026Held by post after Councillor Jodi Adams resigned (vacancy date 12 August 2026, per the VEC). The roll closed at 4pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Candidate nominations open Monday 19 October and close at 12 noon on Tuesday 27 October. Ballot packs are mailed from Monday 16 November. Election day is Saturday 5 December, and the council gives Friday 18 December 2026 as the indicative date for declaring the result. Election office: Yea Council Chambers, 15 The Semi Circle, Yea; VEC phone 131 832.By-election details →
- Last general election
- Saturday 26 October 2024
- How you vote
- By post — ballot packs are mailed to enrolled voters
- How Murrindindi votes
- 7 wards, one councillor each; preferential countCathedral, Cheviot, Eildon, King Parrot, Kinglake, Koriella and Red Gate. The VEC adjusted the internal ward boundaries in a 2024 review, first used at the October 2024 election. 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.Countbacks and by-elections →
- Council enrolment (non-resident owners, occupiers, companies)
- Ask the council: (03) 5772 0333Residents enrol on the state roll through the VEC.
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | Sandice McAulay | 82.19% |
| Cheviot | Sue Carpenter | 84.22% |
| Eildon | Anita Carr | 81.59% |
| King Parrot | Eric Lording | 81.00% |
| Kinglake | Jodi Adams (resigned August 2026) | 81.32% |
| Koriella | Paul Hildebrand | 82.14% |
| Red Gate | Damien Gallagher | 81.24% |
2024 Murrindindi Shire Council election: candidate elected in each ward and voter turnout. Source: Victorian Electoral Commission, 2024 results (finalised). Full first-preference counts are on the VEC page.
Sources — check it yourself
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Murrindindi Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Murrindindi Shire Council Kinglake Ward by-election (close of roll notice and important dates) · Sep 2026
- Murrindindi Shire Council — Voting in the Kinglake Ward by-election (key dates) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Murrindindi Shire Council (electoral structure, 2024 ward boundary review) · 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.