The first elections for the South Australian First Nations Voice to Parliament have officially been run and won.
Since election day, electoral workers have been counting votes and now results for each region are now available. You can find the results below, or here along with an election summary and breakdown of votes for each region.
Region 1: Central
Number of positions to elect: 11 (5 males, 5 females, 1 any gender)
Moogy Sumner
Douglas Clinch
Robert Leidig
Tony Wayne Minniecon
Scott Wilson
Susan Dixon
April Lawrie
Tahlia L Wanganeen
Deb Moyle
Rosalind Coleman
Cheryl Axleby
Region 4: Riverland and South East
Number of positions to elect: 7 (3 males, 3 females, 1 any gender)
Ro Wright
Tim Hartman
Darryle Barnes
Danni Smith
Eunice Aston
Sheryl Giles
Lisa Rigney
Region 2: Far North
Number of positions to elect: 7 (3 males, 3 females, 1 any gender)
Mark Campbell
Johnathon Lyons
Christopher Dodd
Melissa Thompson
Dharma Ducasse-Singer
Dawn Brown
Donald Fraser
Region 5: West and West Coast
Number of positions to elect: 7 (3 males, 3 females, 1 any gender)
Jack Johncock
Duane Edwards
Leeroy Bilney
Lorraine Haseldine
Cecelia Cox
Rebecca Miller
Keenan Smith
Region 3: Flinders and Upper North
Number of positions to elect: 7 (3 males, 3 females, 1 any gender)
Charles Jackson
Rob Singleton
Ralph Coulthard
Laverne Ngatokorua
Kerri Coulthard
Candance Champion
TJ Thomas
Region 6: Yorke and Mid-North
Number of positions to elect: 7 (3 males, 3 females, 1 any gender)
Raymond Wanganeen
Doug Milera
Quentin Agius
Joy Makepeace
Kaylene O’Loughlin
Denise Wanganeen
Eddie Newchurch
So what happens now?
The candidates of each newly-elected will meet to elect two representatives to represent their region on the State First Nations Voice. These representatives’ terms will conclude at the next elections in 2026, which will coincide with the 2026 South Australian State Election.
If you want to know more about how the State and Local voices will work you can check out our previous post here.
