Council elections

Find out about Council elections including the previous election result, enrolment information, voting, the election period and how election campaign donations are handled.

Council elections

City of Port Phillip is divided into nine wards with one councillor elected to represent each ward.

In Victoria, local government elections are held every four years in October, and it is compulsory to vote. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is responsible for managing elections on behalf of all Councils. You can find out more information on the VEC website.

The next general election for the City of Port Phillip will be held in October 2028.

Visit Your councillors to meet the current group of councillors. 

2024 Council election

The last general election for the City of Port Phillip was held in October 2024. The election results were declared by the election manager on Tuesday 12 November 2024, and the elected councillors were sworn in at a Special Council Meeting held on Thursday 14 November 2024. 

The election results are available on the VEC website.

Failure to Vote

Voting in council elections is compulsory. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will send out infringement notices to Port Phillip residents on 12 May 2025 to persons who either did not respond to the Apparent Failure to Vote Notice or where their reason for not voting has been deemed as an insufficient reason to be excused for failing to vote at the 2024 Council election.

The infringement notice carries a penalty of $99.00.

If you receive a notice, you have until Monday 16 June 2025 to respond to the notice by either paying the fine, requesting an internal review, or electing to go to court. 

Instructions on how to respond are on the notice and a reply-paid envelope will be provided.

Council cannot accept responses or payment on behalf of the VEC.

If you have a question about the notice, you will need to contact the VEC's compulsory voting centre directly on 1300 551 575. 

For more information about what to do if you receive a notice, or to access information in other languages visit the didn't vote page on the VEC website.

Who can vote?

There are two types of voters who are eligible to vote in this Council election:

  • State-enrolled
  • Council-enrolled

Enrolling to vote

You have one vote per council

The rules have changed for Council-enrolled voters - you must apply (or re-apply) to vote in the council elections, even if you have voted in previous Port Phillip elections. Please ensure you read all the changes listed.

Further election information

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