Bill Close
Mayor
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Local electoral areas
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- Dutton WardCouncil electoral area
- Light WardCouncil electoral area
- Mudla Wirra WardCouncil electoral area
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Election dates & previous contestants
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2027 ordinary council election
announced · ordinary
Calendar timer· Official electoral commission timetable; postal voting closes at 5pm local time.
Australia/Adelaide · Published closing time: 2027-04-07T17:00:00+09:30. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner.
No verified contestant roster has been entered for this future event. Previous candidacy does not establish future candidacy; follow the official nominations record.
2022 Light — Mayor
historical-contested · ordinary
Calendar timer· ECSA ordinary2022 postal voting closed 5pm10 November 2022; counting began 12November. Unopposed/failed offices have no invented poll or votes. Later recounts, court corrections and current office are separate.
Australia/Adelaide · Published closing time: 2022-11-10T17:00:00+10:30. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner. 2022 local election arrangement; delivered current geometry is a separately dated snapshot and is not asserted to represent2022 boundaries.
2 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
| Name / public profile | Affiliation at this event | Recorded status / result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION, Linda | Affiliation not recorded | Mayor · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 1384 first preference votes | Official record |
| O'BRIEN, Bill | Affiliation not recorded | Mayor · elected in this2022 result workbook · 2642 first preference votes | Official record |
2022 Light — Dutton Ward
historical-contested · ordinary
Calendar timer· ECSA ordinary2022 postal voting closed 5pm10 November 2022; counting began 12November. Unopposed/failed offices have no invented poll or votes. Later recounts, court corrections and current office are separate.
Australia/Adelaide · Published closing time: 2022-11-10T17:00:00+10:30. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner. 2022 local election arrangement; delivered current geometry is a separately dated snapshot and is not asserted to represent2022 boundaries.
8 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
| Name / public profile | Affiliation at this event | Recorded status / result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIOLI, Fabio | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 277 first preference votes | Official record |
| GOLDFINCH, Linda | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 142 first preference votes | Official record |
| GRAIN, Jason | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 140 first preference votes | Official record |
| HUNTER, Cate | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 178 first preference votes | Official record |
| MOSLEY, David Paul | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 184 first preference votes | Official record |
| ROHRLACH, Deane | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 404 first preference votes | Official record |
| ROSS, Colin | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 466 first preference votes | Official record |
| SHANNON, David Reginald | Affiliation not recorded | Dutton Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 85 first preference votes | Official record |
2022 Light — Light Ward
historical-contested · ordinary
Calendar timer· ECSA ordinary2022 postal voting closed 5pm10 November 2022; counting began 12November. Unopposed/failed offices have no invented poll or votes. Later recounts, court corrections and current office are separate.
Australia/Adelaide · Published closing time: 2022-11-10T17:00:00+10:30. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner. 2022 local election arrangement; delivered current geometry is a separately dated snapshot and is not asserted to represent2022 boundaries.
4 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
| Name / public profile | Affiliation at this event | Recorded status / result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNELLY, Peter | Affiliation not recorded | Light Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 173 first preference votes | Official record |
| REICHSTEIN, Lynette | Affiliation not recorded | Light Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 445 first preference votes | Official record |
| RYAN, Trevor | Affiliation not recorded | Light Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 227 first preference votes | Official record |
| ZELLER, Simon | Affiliation not recorded | Light Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 250 first preference votes | Official record |
2022 Light — Mudla Wirra Ward
historical-contested · ordinary
Calendar timer· ECSA ordinary2022 postal voting closed 5pm10 November 2022; counting began 12November. Unopposed/failed offices have no invented poll or votes. Later recounts, court corrections and current office are separate.
Australia/Adelaide · Published closing time: 2022-11-10T17:00:00+10:30. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner. 2022 local election arrangement; delivered current geometry is a separately dated snapshot and is not asserted to represent2022 boundaries.
4 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
| Name / public profile | Affiliation at this event | Recorded status / result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSE, Bill | Affiliation not recorded | Mudla Wirra Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 329 first preference votes | Official record |
| EMERY, Alyson Nicola | Affiliation not recorded | Mudla Wirra Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 290 first preference votes | Official record |
| PHILLIPS-RYDER, Michael Arthur | Affiliation not recorded | Mudla Wirra Ward · elected in this2022 result workbook · 318 first preference votes | Official record |
| SMITH, Grant | Affiliation not recorded | Mudla Wirra Ward · not elected in this2022 result workbook · 105 first preference votes | Official record |
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- ABS ASGS Edition4 Local Government Areas2026 · checked 2026-10-17. CC BY 4.0
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- Primary web review: Grant identity and SA council ward edition changes · checked 2026-10-17
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- ECSA 2022 council election sa-council-43650-results · checked 2026-10-17. Minimal event-specific public candidate, result and typed vote facts. Full copyrighted workbook remains local-only.
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