The provisional declaration for Region 2 – Far North was made on Monday 30 March 2026, at 3:22pm. The following results remain provisional for 48 hours after the provisional declaration.

Unsuccessful candidates may request a recount of the votes within this 48-hour period. To request a recount, email the Returning Officer via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include the reason for the recount request.  

Election summary

Number of vacancies to fill 7
Number of candidates 11
Envelopes returned 248
Envelopes accepted 245
Envelopes rejected 3
Envelopes excluded upon opening 6
Total ballot papers 239
Formal ballot papers 229
Informal ballot papers 10
Quota 29

 

First preferences and election status

Candidate name First preference votes Votes at election/exclusion/elimination Election status
WATSON, Angela 23 29 Elected 
LYONS, Jonathan 23 29 Elected 
WILSON, Alan M 15 20 Elected 
DODD, Christopher 32 32 Elected 
CAMPBELL, Mark 39 39 Elected 
THOMPSON, Melissa 58 58 Elected 
DUCASSE-SINGER, Dharma 7 9 Excluded 
ROBERTS, Renita 5 6 Excluded 
BROWN, Dawn 15 16 Elected 
STRZELECKI, Anna 3 3 Excluded 
BRYANT, Russell 9 11  
Total formal votes 229    

 

The full distribution of preferences can be viewed via the scrutiny sheet here: PDF Sheet Link

After the distribution of preferences, Melissa THOMPSON, Mark CAMPBELL, Christopher DODD, Jonathan LYONS, Angela WATSON, Dawn BROWN, and Alan M WILSON were provisionally declared elected at 3:22pm.