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Previous Election Results

Council Ordinary Election Results - October 2023

CANDIDATES FIRST PREFERENCE PERCENTAGE EXPIRY OF TERM
THOMPSON, Lauren 79 3.83%
ARENTZ, Sven 244 11.82% 16 October 2027
REBELLO, Ambika 168 8.14% 16 October 2027
JACOB, Gloria 179 8.67%
STANLEY, James 59 2.86%
DACCACHE, George 90 4.36%
ASHENDEN, Johnny 54 2.62%
BUTSON, Lorraine 188 9.11% 16 October 2027
SIBIYA, Glorymore 88 4.26%
FISHER, Jillian 119 5.77%
SILCOCK, Gary 48 2.33%
WYN, Mary 72 3.49%
RIVERA, Tekohi (TK) 69 3.34%
NORWELL, Katie 32 1.55%
GILLINGHAM, Jan 83 4.02%
COLES, Renae 132 6.40%
HIGGINS, Roger 78 3.78%
BLANCO, Camilo 282 13.66% 16 October 2027

Sven ARENTZ, Ambika REBELLO, Lorraine BUTSON, and Camilo BLANCO were elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 16 October 2027.

Extraordinary Election Results - May 2022

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Councillor KELLER, Jason 524 21 October 2023
JACOB, Gloria 363
BUTSON, Lorraine 262
FISHER, Jillian 174
DACCACHE, George 151
RIVERA, TK 219
Total Valid Votes 1,693

Council Ordinary Election Results - October 2021

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Mayor BUTSON, Lorraine 303
CARTER, Peter 967 18 October 2025
DACCACHE, George 109
NORWELL, Katie 177
BLANCO, Camilo 302
JACOB, Gloria 367
Total Valid Votes 2,225
POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
4 Councillors UNKOVICH, Kylie 567
BARROW, Andy 356
CHRISTENSEN, Ash 924 18 October 2025
BUTSON, Lorraine 568
KEW MING, Lewis 537
PITT, George 478
BARTHO, Eva 552
SILCOCK, Gary 194
RIVERA, Tekohi 389
NEWBERY, Louise 489
TAVO, Lincoln 404
ECKHART, David 589 18 October 2025
TURNER, Tim 794 18 October 2025
BENNETT, Flo 1,064 18 October 2025
DACCACHE, George 252
Total Valid Votes 8,157

Peter CARTER was elected as Mayor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 18 October 2025.

Flo BENNETT, Ash CHRISTENSEN, Tim TURNER and David ECKHART were elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 18 October 2025.

Council Extraordinary Election Results - October 2020

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Mayor CARTER, Peter 572 16 October 2021
BUTSON, Lorraine 171
PITT, Telona 166
DACCACHE, George 98
NEWBERY, Louise 248
JACOB, Gloria 310
TAYLOR, Barry 379
SILCOCK, Gary (Gazza) 248
ANICH, Mick 13
GILLINGHAM, Jan 284
Total Valid Votes 2,489
Informal Votes 62
Total Votes 2,551
POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
8 Councillors RIVERA, TK 697
SWART, Riaan 374
CLUNE, David 526
BARROW, Andy 721
ZIELKE, Elmar 884 21 October 2023
BARTHO, Eva 794 16 October 2021
DACCACHE, George 471
ATTWOOD, Ron 652
COLES, Renae 888 21 October 2023
WILDEN, Peter 475
GILLINGHAM, Jan 902 21 October 2023
BUTSON, Lorraine 742
GRAY, Caiden 756
WILKINSON, Marie-Anne 484
ARMSTRONG, Garth 615
MELVILLE, Troy 517
KEW MING, Lewis (China) 778 16 October 2021
ARMSTRONG, Raewyn 473
MCDONOGH, Warren 857 21 October 2023
DAVIS, Dean 322
TAVO, Lincoln 689
TURNER, Tim 777 16 October 2021
THEODORAKOPOULOS, Vasilios 393
JACOB, Gloria 728
UNKOVICH, Kylie 839 16 October 2021
Total Valid Votes 16,354
Informal Votes 30
Total Votes 16,384

Council Ordinary Election Results - October 2017

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Mayor CONSTANCE, Terry 621
HENNEBERRY, Jim 208
HOOPER, David 413
MELVILLE, Troy 151
DACCACHE, George 67
BLANCO, Camilo (Milo) 1,068 16 October 2021
NEWBERY, Louise 233
Total Valid Votes 2,761
POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
5 Councillors MCDONOGH, Warren 944 16 October 2021
PANGAHAS, Nina 492
DACCACHE, George 872 16 October 2021
MELVILLE, Troy 575
PITT, Telona 1,008 16 October 2021
DIVER, Neville (Nifty) 740

HOOPER, David

824
CARTER, Peter 956 16 October 2021
TAVO, Lincoln 813
HIGGINS, Roger 393
ATTWOOD, Ron 545
GRAY, Caiden 242
GILLINGHAM, Jan 725
COLLINS, Dan 811
CLIFTON, Kevin 640
HEBBARD, Tricia 858 19 October 2019
Total Valid Votes 11,438

Camilo BLANCO was elected as Mayor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 16 October 2021.

Warren MCDONOGH, George DACCACHE, Telona PITT and Peter CARTER were elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 16 October 2021.

Tricia HEBBARD was elected Councillor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 19 October 2019.

Council Extraordinary Election Results November 2016

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Mayor WHITWELL, Richard 244
DACCACHE, George 222
DZIOMBAK, Bill 482  
BLANCO, Camilo 820 21 October 2017
Total Valid Votes 1,768

Camilo BLANCO was elected as Mayor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 21 October 2017.

Council Extraordinary Election Results April 2016

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Councillor ATTWOOD, Ronald 176
DACCACHE, George 217
MCDONOGH, Warren 409  
TAVO, Lincoln 587 21 October 2017
Total Valid Votes 1,389  

Lincoln TAVO was elected as Councillor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 21 October 2017.

Council Ordinary Election Results 2015

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES TERM OF OFFICE
4 Councillors NEWBERY, Louise 912 4 Year Term
HUNT, Julie 646 4 Year Term
DACCACHE, George 478  
COUNCILLOR, Ashley 333  
CAMILO, Blanco 906 4 Year Term
WHITWELL, Richard 773 4 Year Term
CUTTING, Georgia 495  
CLIFTON,Kevin 208  
ATTWOOD, Ron 620  
JACOB, Gloria 504  
Total Valid Votes 5,875  

Louise NEWBERY, Camilo BLANCO, Richard WHITWELL and Julie HUNT were elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 19 October 2019.

Council Ordinary Election Results 2013

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES TERM OF OFFICE
1 Mayor DZIOMBAK, Bill 671  
HOWLETT, Kelly 755 4 Year Term
DACCACHE, George 201  
BUTSON, Lorraine 283  
Total Valid Votes 1,910  

Kelly HOWLETT has been elected as Mayor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 21 October 2017.

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES TERM OF OFFICE
5 Councillors CARTER, Arnold 967  
HOOPER, David 1,190 4 Year Term
GILLINGHAM, Jan 1,277 4 Year Term
BUTSON, Lorraine 1,187 4 Year Term
MELVILLE, Troy 1,074 4 Year Term
VAN VUGT, David 1,007 2 Year Term
Total Valid Votes 6,702  

David HOOPER, Jan GILLINGHAM, Lorraine BUTSON and Troy MELVILLE are elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 21 October 2017.

David VAN VUGT has been elected as a Councillor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 17 October 2015.

Council Extraordinary Election Results 2012

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES EXPIRY OF TERM
1 Councillor TAYLOR, Penny Mitchell 719 17 October 2015
BLANCO, Camilo 626  
  Total valid Votes 1,345

Penny Mitchell TAYLOR has been elected as Councillor for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 17 October 2015.

Council Ordinary Election Results 2011

POSITION CANDIDATES VOTES TERM OF OFFICE
4 Councillors MARTIN, Stan 602 4 Year Term
BLANCO, Camilo 544  
VRANCIC, Rosie 472  
JACOB, Gloria Ann 712 4 Year Term
WILDEN, Ricki 459  
HEBBARD, Tricia Jayne 540  
RHODES, Elke 307  
HUNT, Julie Elizabeth 698 4 Year Term
DACCACHE, George 631 4 Year Term
  Informal Votes 8  
  Total Votes 4973  

Stan MARTIN, Gloria Ann JACOB, Julie Elizabeth HUNT and George DACCACHE are elected as Councillors for the Town of Port Hedland and will hold office until 17 October 2015.

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