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. Wyndham elects one councillor for each of its 11 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
- Most recent by-election
- Heathdale Ward, Saturday 1 August 2026Kim McAliney was elected with 52.59% of first preferences (5,985 of 11,381 formal votes). Turnout was 74.33% of 15,784 enrolled voters. The by-election followed the resignation of Cr Jennie Barrera.
- How you vote
- By post — ballot packs are mailed to enrolled voters
- How Wyndham votes
- 11 wards, one councillor each; preferential countBemin, Brinbeal, Cheetham, Featherbrook, Grange, Heathdale, Iramoo, Quandong, Werribee Park, Williams Landing and Wimba. The structure was set by the VEC's 2023–24 electoral structure review. 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.
- Voting
- Compulsory for people on the state rollYou may be fined if you don't vote.
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Bemin | Preet Singh | 81.59% |
| Brinbeal | Robert Szatkowski | 82.32% |
| Cheetham | Susan McIntyre | 80.92% |
| Featherbrook | Jasmine Hill | 81.57% |
| Grange | Shannon McGuire | 83.41% |
| Heathdale | Jennie Barrera (resigned; by-election 1 Aug 2026) | 77.82% |
| Iramoo | Maria King | 80.22% |
| Quandong | Peter John Maynard | 79.32% |
| Werribee Park | Mia Frances Shaw | 80.87% |
| Williams Landing | Larry Zhao | 82.21% |
| Wimba | Josh Gilligan | 82.76% |
2024 Wyndham City Council election: candidate elected in each ward and voter turnout. Heathdale Ward's seat has since been filled at the 1 August 2026 by-election (see above). 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 Wyndham City Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Wyndham Heathdale Ward by-election results · Aug 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 — Wyndham City Council (electoral structure) · 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.