# 2023 Western Australian mayoral elections

The 2023 Western Australian mayoral elections were held on 21 October 2023 to elect the mayors and presidents of many of the 137 local government areas (LGAs) in Western Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.
Electoral reform introduced into the state parliament by the McGowan government in February 2023 saw optional preferential voting (OPV) introduced, replacing first-past-the-post.
Mayoral elections in Western Australia are non-partisan, and most political parties do not endorse candidates.

## Candidates
### Retiring mayors

* Dennis Wellington (Independent) − Albany, announced 15 March 2023
* Emma Cole (Independent Labor) − Vincent, announced 26 July 2023

## Results
### Albany

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Greg Stocks | 3,878 | 34.51 |
| | Independent | Scott Leary | 2,263 | 20.13 |
| | Independent Greens | Lynn MacLaren | 1,765 | 15.71 |
| | Independent | Chris Thomson | 1,402 | 12.48 |
| | Independent | Ken Kelly | 862 | 7.67 |
| | Independent Labor | Matt Benson-Lidholm | 836 | 7.44 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Kneebone | 231 | 2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,237 | 99.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,297 | 38.81 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Greg Stocks | 4,889 | 58.71 |
| | Independent | Scott Leary | 3,438 | 41.29 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Armadale

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Armadale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ruth Butterfield | 9,127 | 50.37 | +50.37 |
| | Independent | Sandy Singh Brar | 3,622 | 19.99 | +19.99 |
| | Independent | Laurence Sargeson | 3,521 | 19.43 | +19.43 |
| | Independent | Crystallea Flynn | 1,850 | 10.21 | +10.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,120 | 98.94 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 1.06 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,315 | 29.42 | N/A |
| | Independent win | Independent win | Swing | N/A | |
* This was the first time the position of mayor of Armadale was directly elected instead of appointed by councillors
* Ruth Butterfield (Independent) was the incumbent mayor

### Ashburton

2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Ashburton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Audra Smith | 337 | 30.69 | +30.69 |
| | Independent | Alana Sullivan | 266 | 24.23 | +24.23 |
| | Independent | Kerry White | 252 | 22.95 | +22.95 |
| | Independent | Matthew Lynch | 243 | 243 | +22.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,098 | 98.66 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.34 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | 37.95 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Audra Smith | 523 | 59.77 | +59.77 |
| | Independent | Kerry White | 352 | 40.23 | +40.23 |
| | Independent win | Independent win | Swing | N/A | |
* This was the first time the position of president of Ashburton was directly elected instead of appointed by councillors

### Augusta–Margaret River

2023 Western Australian presidential elections: Augusta–Margaret River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Julia Meldrum | 1,713 | 38.83 | +38.83 |
| | Independent | Kylie Kennaugh | 1,619 | 36.70 | +36.70 |
| | Independent | Paula Cristoffanini | 1,079 | 24.46 | +24.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,411 | 99.60 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 0.40 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,429 | 35.03 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Julia Meldrum | 2,092 | 52.41 | +52.41 |
| | Independent | Kylie Kennaugh | 1,900 | 47.59 | +47.59 |
| | Independent win | Independent win | Swing | N/A | |
* This was the first time the position of president of Augusta–Margaret River was directly elected instead of appointed by councillors

### Perth

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Basil Zempilas | 3,264 | 56.50 | +27.06 |
| | Independent | Sandy Anghie | 2,108 | 36.49 | +26.92 |
| | Independent | Will Leyland | 405 | 7.01 | +7.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,777 | 99.26 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,820 | 34.51 | −6.78 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +27.06 | |

### Vincent

2023 Western Australian mayoral elections: Vincent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Greens | Alison Xamon | 2,956 | 40.14 |
| | Independent | Ron Alexander | 2,438 | 33.11 |
| | Independent | Suzanne Worner | 1,374 | 18.66 |
| | Independent | Amanda Madden | 596 | 8.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,364 | 99.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,405 | 28.34 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Greens | Alison Xamon | 3,757 | 56.30 |
| | Independent | Ron Alexander | 2,917 | 43.70 |
| | Independent Greens gain from Independent Labor | Independent Greens gain from Independent Labor | Swing | |