Council elections

The City of Joondalup local government elections are held every two years, on the third Saturday in October. The Mayor and Councillors are each elected for four-year terms, with half of the elected members being elected every biennial election.

The next ordinary election for the City of Joondalup will be held on Saturday 21 October 2023.

The Council has appointed the Western Australian Electoral Commission to run its elections and the Commission appoints a Returning Officer to oversee the elections including taking candidate nominations and supervising the count on election night.