2022/2023 Annual Report

Representation Quota / Review
The City of Campbelltown has 11 Elected Members including the Mayor, who each represent an average of 3,367 electors.
The following chart compares the City of Campbelltown’s representation quota with that of other Councils of a similar size
and type. The quota is derived by dividing the total number of electors for each Council by the number of Elected Members.
The average for these Councils (based on the Representation Quota column below) is 2,530.
Council Name Number of Electors Number of Elected Members (inc Mayor) Representation Quota
Campbelltown 37,038 11 3,367
Burnside 32,295 13 2,484
Holdfast Bay 28,553 13 2,196
Mitcham 49,411 14 3,529
Norwood Payneham & St Peters 26,147 14 1,868
Unley 28,092 13 2,161
West Torrens 43,195 15 2,880
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Source: Local Government Association. The number of Electors is obtained from the Electoral Commission of SA.
Periodic reviews of Elector representation are scheduled by the Electoral Commission of SA to confirm that governance
arrangements are adequate within each Council and that they provide a fair representation for electors.
As required by the Local Government Act 1999, Section 12, a review of the Council’s composition and structure was last
considered in 2017 and resulted in the City retaining its five ward structure represented by two Ward Councillors per ward
and a Mayor as the principal member of Council.
The next Representation Review is scheduled for 2024.
Local Government Elections
Local Government elections were held across the State in November 2022. The Mayoral position and Woodforde Ward
positions (2 Ward Councillors) were uncontested and consequently no election was required for these positions.
Twenty-three candidates nominated for the remaining 4 Campbelltown City Council ward elections (8 positions). The voter
turnout equated to 32%.
Information about individual Elected Members is provided in a section of this report (page 18).
To become an Elected Member, a person needs to be:
• Eligible in accordance with the Elections Act (Local Government (Elections) Act 1999)
• Willing to nominate and run a campaign if there are more nominations than positions, and
• Aware of the high commitment required to be an Elected Member.
The Elections Act provides further information on the requirements for Local Government Elections, how they are to be
conducted, who can nominate, who can vote and how the votes are to be counted. The Local Government Association also
provides information about elections on their website www.lga.sa.gov.au.
Information about voting procedures is available from the Electoral Commission SA (www.ecsa.sa.gov.au or telephone
1300 655 232).
The next general elections for Council are scheduled to be held in November 2026.
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Annual Report 2022 / 2023