Counting begins at 9am on Wednesday 28 October 2026 and results are published as they become available at tec.tas.gov.au. Because councillor positions are counted using a proportional system that distributes preferences, the full result may take several days to finalise. The mayor and deputy mayor are counted separately.
From this election the Huon Valley Council will have seven elected members, including the mayor and deputy mayor, reduced from nine.
After the election
Once the Tasmanian Electoral Commission declares the result and issues certificates of election, each successful candidate must make a declaration of office before they can act as a councillor. Details of the incoming Council will be published on our Councillors page, and the date of the new Council’s first meeting will be listed under Meetings, Agendas and Minutes.
If a councillor position becomes vacant during the four-year term, it is filled either by a recount of the votes from this election or by a by-election, depending on the circumstances. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission administers both processes.