Territorians will head back to the polls this month, this time to elect local councils, which will mark the third trip to polling booths in the past year.

The NT Electoral Commission has released the final candidates list for each local government area across the Northern Territory, with early voting starting on Monday August 11, and election day held on August 23.

NT Electoral Commissioner Kirsten Kelly reminded Territorians voting is mandatory and encouraged everyone to have their say on who they want leading their local communities.

“Local councils are the closest level of government to the community, making decisions that shape everyday lives – from pools and sporting fields to roads and footpaths,” Ms Kelly said.

More information about the 2025 Local Government Elections is available on the NTEC website.

Here’s the full list of all council candidates across the Northern Territory:

Darwin – Lord Mayor

Kon VATSKALIS
Peter STYLES
Andrew John ARTHUR
Vicki BONSON
Leah POTTER
Sylvia KLONARIS
Robin LAWRENCE
Sam WESTON
Nicole BROWN
Julie FRASER
Amye UN
Scarlet D’ARC
Edwin JOSEPH

Darwin – Chan (3 vacancies)

Ed SMELT
Julie FRASER
Ellyane WALL
Clarence CJ MCCARTHY-GROGAN
Peter PANGQUEE
Manik GOWDA
LENNY
Gary STRACHAN

Darwin – Lyons (3 vacancies)

Mick PALMER
Brett HAGAN
Vicki BONSON
Andrew LEE
Mark BARNES
Sam WESTON
Scarlet D’ARC
Amye UN
Nicole BROWN
Nick O’LOUGHLIN

Darwin – Richardson (3 vacancies)

Edwin JOSEPH
Jimmy BOUHORIS
Peter STYLES
Andrew John ARTHUR
Yulita VILLANUEVA
Shani CARSON

Darwin – Waters (3 vacancies)

Mirella FEJO
Robin LAWRENCE
Sylvia KLONARIS
Tejinder SINGH
Manoli PAPATHOMAS
Kim FARRAR
Otto KAINULAINEN
Patrik RALPH

Palmerston – Mayor

Raj Samson RAJWIN
Rob WATERS
Dani EVELEIGH
Athina PASCOE-BELL
Appa Rao ADARI
Cindy Mebbingarri ROBERTS

Palmerston – Councillor (7 vacancies)

Mark FRASER
Cindy Mebbingarri ROBERTS
Melissa MAGUIRE
Lucy MORRISON
Sarah HENDERSON
Raj Samson RAJWIN
Rob WATERS
Wayne BAYLISS
Colin SOUTHAM
Jacob BRANT
Appa Rao ADARI
Ben GIESECKE
Damian HALE
John-Paul MACDONAGH
Yolanda KANYAI

Alice Springs – Mayor

Louis MILLER
Asta HILL
Lisa-Marie BURGOYNE

Eli MELKY
Paul CATO
Michelle PETTIT

Wayne WRIGHT

Alice Springs – Councillor (8 vacancies)

Sean HEENAN
Danial ROCHFORD
Tom BRADY
Jonny ROWDEN
Parveen KUMAR
Asta HILL
Vanessa MOUNSEY
Stuart MCGIFFORD
Michelle PETTIT
Gatkuoth S.D. KUETH
Darren BURTON
Larissa ELLIS
Tia ROKO
Cherisse BUZZACOTT
Masum BILLAH
Damien RYAN
Allison BITAR
Louis MILLER
Mona ULAK
Joshua BROWN
Jane CLARK
Sophie MARRIOTT
Aia NEWPORT
Max BROADWAY
Wayne WRIGHT

Katherine – Mayor

Cristian COMAN
Wayne CONNOP
Amanda KINGDON
Jon RAYNOR
Joanna HOLDEN
Mel DOYLE|
Anjali PALMER

Katherine – Councillor (6 vacancies)

Peter MCDOUGALL
Kathy GLASS
Cristian COMAN
Kathryn WHITEHOUSE
Toni Tapp COUTTS
Jim KING
Ron GREEN
Anjali PALMER
Wayne CONNOP
Lee FORTMANN
Mel DOYLE
Amanda KINGDON
Kerrie MOTT
Jon RAYNOR
Matt HURLEY
Dirk AMBJERG
Ian David CLARK
Matt MORTON

Litchfield – Mayor

Sue STANTON
Darren NUGENT
Rachael WRIGHT
Mark SIDEY
Doug BARDEN
Tony PRITCHARD

Litchfield – Central (2 vacancies)

Darren NUGENT
Tony PRITCHARD
Kev HARLAN
Sherry NAMATOVU
Pauline CASS
Cecilia COLEMAN

Litchfield – North (2 vacancies)

Rachael WRIGHT
Daisy CRAWFORD

Litchfield – South (2 vacancies)

Emma SHARP
Sue STANTON
Kris CIVITARESE
Beckie KERNICH

Belyuen – Councillor (5 vacancies)

Rex SING
Leikeisha WOODIE
Linda YARROWIN
Daphne YARROWIN
Angelina LEWIS

Central Desert – Akityarre (2 vacancies)

Rosslyn CAMPBELL

Central Desert – Anmatjere (4 vacancies)

Adrian DIXON
Jeff IVERSEN
David MCCORMACK
Clifford TILMOUTH

Central Desert – Northern Tanami (2 vacancies)

Cyril TASMAN
Andrew JOHNSON

Central Desert – Southern Tanami (4 vacancies)

Michaeline GALLAGHER
Freddy WILLIAMS
Paul BRISCOE
Jacob Jungarai SPENCER
April MARTIN
Fiona GIBSON

Coomalie – Adelaide River (2 vacancies)

Sharon BESWICK
Alan ROE
Neil MACDONALD
Stephen Bones NOBLE

Coomalie – Batchelor Township (2 vacancies)

Ross MCGORMAN
Margaret COUPER
Troy CROTON
MaeMae MORRISON
Mary ASHLEY

Coomalie – Coomalie Rural (2 vacancies)

Cheryl CAMPBELL
Cherrian LUXTON
Greg STRETTLES
Chris WHATLEY

East Arnhem – Birr Rawarrang (2 vacancies)

David WARRAYA
Jason MIRRITJAWUY
Rexy DJARRKADAMA

East Arnhem – Gumurr Gattjirrk (2 vacancies)

Keith Lapulung DHAMARRANDJI
Jacinta BURUKUMALAWUY
Ganygulpa DHURRKAY
John RYAN
Joe DJAKALA

East Arnhem – Gumurr Marthakal

Gurrumgurrum BURARRWANGA
Evelyna DHAMARRANDJI
Cyril BUKULATJPI
Stephen DHAMARRANDJI

East Arnhem – Gumurr Miwatj (3 vacancies)

Murphy YUNUPINGU
Marrpalawuy MARIKA
Priscilla YUNUPINGU

East Arnhem – Gumurr Miyarrka (2 vacancies)

Bobby WUNUNGMURRA
Wesley Bandi Bandi
WUNUNGMURRA

MacDonnell – Iyarrka (2 vacancies)

Peter WILSON
Abraham POULSON
Marlene ABBOTT
Lyle KENNY

MacDonnell – Ljirapinta (3 vacancies)

Mark INKAMALA
Maryanne MALBUNKA
Roxanne KENNY
Conrad RATARA

MacDonnell – Luritja Pintubi (3 vacancies)

Tommy CONWAY
Lynn WARD
Dalton MCDONALD
Garrard ANDERSON

MacDonnell – Rodinga (4 vacancies)

Veronica LYNCH KNGWARRAYE
Patrick ALLEN
Andrew DAVIS

Roper Gulf – Never Never (3 vacancies)

Edna Prescilla
ILES Rosemary
JOSHUA Cecilia LAKE
Des BARRITT
Sue EDWARDS
Patricia FARRELL

Roper Gulf – Numbulwar Numburindi (2 vacancies)

Kathy-Anne NUMAMURDIRDI
Edwin NUNGGUMAJBARR

Roper Gulf – Nyirranggulung (3 vacancies)

John DALYWATER
Preston LEE
Helen Leanne LEE
Selina ASHLEY
Anne Marie LEE

Roper Gulf – South West Gulf (3 vacancies)

Tony JACK
Ash GARNER
Samuel EVANS
Gadrian HOOSAN

Roper Gulf – Yugul Mangi (2 vacancies)

Melissa ANDREWS-WURRAMARRBA

Tiwi Islands – Bathurst Island (6 vacancies)

Stanley TIPILOURA
Mary DUNN
Jennifer Ullungura CLANCY
Brian TIPUNGWUTI
Luke TIPUAMANTUMIRRI
John PILAKUI

Tiwi Islands – Milikapiti (3 vacancies)

Pius Sarto TIPUNGWUTI
Lynette Jane DE SANTIS
Jeffrey SIMON ULLUNGURA

Tiwi Islands – Pirlangimpi (3 vacancies)

Deanne RIOLI
Rebekah YUNUPINGU
Daniel COSTA
Joseph Gideon PANGIRAMINNI
Therese BOURKE

Victoria Daly – Daguragu (1 vacancy)

Georgina Louise MACLEOD

Victoria Daly – Milngin (1 vacancy)

Andrew Victor MCTAGGART
John BONSON

Victoria Daly – Pine Creek (1 vacancy)

Yvette WILLIAMS

Victoria Daly – Timber Creek (1 vacancy)

Deborah JONES

Victoria Daly – Walangeri (1 vacancy)

Brian H PEDWELL

Wagait – Councillor (5 vacancies)

Peter CLEE
Sarah SMITH
Neil WHITE
Alan AMEZDROZ
Tom DYER
Sarah MANNING

West Arnhem – Gunbalanya (3 vacancies)

Henry YATES
Ralph MCCOY

West Arnhem – Kakadu (3 vacancies)

Ralph Francis BLYTH
Mickitja ONUS

West Arnhem – Maningrida (4 vacancies)

Jacqueline PHILLIPS
James WOODS
Jermaine NAMANURKI
Joseph DIDDO
Monia WILTON

West Arnhem – Minjilang (1 vacancy)

Steven NABALMARDA

West Arnhem – Warruwi (1 vacancy)

James MARRAWAL
Jamie MILPURR

West Daly – Nganmarriyanga (1 vacancy)

Gabriel MARTIN

West Daly – Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi (4 vacancies)

Terry SAMS

Cyril NINNAL

Basil DUMOO

Vincent JINJAIR

Mark TUNMUCK-SMITH

Joseph THARDIM

Jimmy CARTWRIGHT

Adrian William MARSHALL

West Daly – Tyemirri (1 vacancy)

Annunciata Nunuk WILSON

John WILSON