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. Nillumbik 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). The council's page says the next election is scheduled for October 2028.
- Last general election
- Saturday 26 October 2024
- How you vote
- By post — ballot packs are mailed to enrolled voters
- How Nillumbik votes
- 7 wards, one councillor each; preferential countBlue Lake, Bunjil, Edendale, Ellis, Sugarloaf, Swipers Gully and Wingrove. The VEC last reviewed Nillumbik's electoral structure in 2019. 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.
- Council enrolment (non-resident owners, occupiers, companies)
- Apply through the councilRatepayers who aren't on the state roll in Nillumbik can apply to be council-enrolled voters. Residents enrol on the state roll through the VEC.Council elections →
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Grant Brooker | 87.00% |
| Bunjil | Naomi Joiner | 85.78% |
| Edendale | Kelly Joy | 87.96% |
| Ellis | Peter Perkins | 85.83% |
| Sugarloaf | Kim Cope | 84.45% |
| Swipers Gully | Kate McKay | 87.70% |
| Wingrove | John Dumaresq | 87.66% |
2024 Nillumbik Shire 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 Nillumbik Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Nillumbik Shire Council — Council elections · 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
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Nillumbik Shire Council (electoral structure, 2019 review) · Sep 2026
- Nillumbik Shire Council — Nillumbik 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.