Local government elections 2026 


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Launceston City Council election 2026

Enrolment 49,255

Made up of 9 councillors, including 1 mayor and 1 deputy mayor.

Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.

Map of Tasmania with Launceston City municipal area highlighted

Candidates

9 Councillors – 27 candidates

ANDERSON, MelissaKings Meadows
BARRETT, KyleWaverley
BRITTON, AlexWest Launceston
CAI, SusieLaunceston
CAVALLETTI, DanielaWest Launceston
DIAMOND, RoseEast Launceston
EDWARDS, FenellaTrevallyn
GARCIA, JamesKings Meadows
GARWOOD, MatthewMowbray
GELSTON, JacobKings Meadows
GILMOUR, MartinYoungtown
GUNTON, TimYoungtown
HARRIS, AlanNorwood
HOYLE, JessRavenswood
MALLETT, PaulNewstead
MARSDEN, RossLaunceston
MURRAY, JaradLaunceston
PALMER, AndrewWest Launceston
PENTRIDGE, JoeKings Meadows
PREECE, KristaNewstead
QUACH, JamieNewnham
ROBINS, GabrielInvermay
ROSOL, FrankSouth Launceston
SALT, BobSt Leonards
SWIATKOWSKI, PaulInvermay
WALKER, TimSouth Launceston
WOOD, SimonNewstead

Mayor – 8 candidates

BARRETT, KyleWaverley
DIAMOND, RoseEast Launceston
GARCIA, JamesKings Meadows
GARWOOD, MatthewMowbray
HOYLE, JessRavenswood
MALLETT, PaulNewstead
ROBINS, GabrielInvermay
WALKER, TimSouth Launceston

Deputy Mayor – 8 candidates

CAI, SusieLaunceston
CAVALLETTI, DanielaWest Launceston
HARRIS, AlanNorwood
MARSDEN, RossLaunceston
PALMER, AndrewWest Launceston
PENTRIDGE, JoeKings Meadows
PREECE, KristaNewstead
SWIATKOWSKI, PaulInvermay


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