This is a list of local government area (LGA) results for the 2025 Northern Territory local elections. 34 elections were held on 23 August 2025, with 19 completed at the close of candidate nominations after being uncontested or declared partially failed by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission (NTEC).
Alice Springs
Belyuen
Belyuen Community Government Council is composed of a single ward electing five councillors.
All five candidates were elected unopposed.
Belyuen results
Central Desert
Central Desert Regional Council is composed of twelve councillors across four wards. Akityarre Ward and Northern Tanami Ward elect two members each, while Anmatjere Ward and Southern Tanami Ward elect four members each.
Only Southern Tanami held an election, with all candidates in Anmatjere Ward and Northern Tanami Ward elected unopposed. As there was only one nomination in Akityarre Ward, a by-election will be held.
Akityarre
Anmatjere
Northern Tanami
Southern Tanami
Coomalie
Coomalie Community Government Council is composed of three multi-member wards, each electing two councillors.
Adelaide River
Batchelor Township
Coomalie Rural
Darwin
East Arnhem
East Arnhem Regional Council is composed of twelve councillors elected across six multi-member wards. Three wards (Birr Rawarrang, Gumurr Gattjirrk and Gumurr Miyarrka) elect two councillors each, while two wards (Gumurr Marthakal and Gumurr Miwatj) elect three councillors each.
Anindilyakwa Ward, which elected two members, was abolished prior to the election following the establishment of the Groote Archipelago Regional Council in 2024.
Birr Rawarrang
Gumurr Gattjirrk
Gumurr Marthakal
Gumurr Miwatj
Gumurr Miyarrka
Katherine
Katherine Town Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and six councillors elected to a single ward. Lis Clark did not seek re-election as mayor, having served in the role since January 2021.
Katherine mayor
Katherine results
Litchfield
Litchfield Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and three multi-member wards, each electing two councillors.
Litchfield mayor
Central
North
South
MacDonnell
MacDonnell Regional Council is composed of four multi-member wards, totalling twelve councillors. Ljirapinta Ward elects two members, Iyarrka Ward and Luritja Pintubi Ward elect three each, and Rodinga Ward elects four.
Iyarrka
Ljirapinta
Luritja Pintubi
Rodinga
Palmerston
Palmerston City Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and seven councillors elected to a single ward.
Palmerston mayor
Palmerston results
Roper Gulf
Roper Gulf Regional Council is composed of five multi-member wards, totalling 13 councillors. Numbulwar Numburindi and Yugul Mangi elect two members, and Never Never, Nyirranggulung and South West Gulf elect three.
Never Never
Numbulwar Numburindi
Nyirranggulung
South West Gulf
Yugul Mangi
Tiwi Islands
Tiwi Islands Regional Council is composed of three multi-member wards, totalling twelve councillors. Bathurst Island Ward elects six members, while Milikapiti Ward and Pirlangimpi Ward elect three each.
Bathurst Island
Milikapiti
Pirlangimpi
Victoria Daly
Victoria Daly Regional Council is composed of five single-member wards.
Daguragu
Milngin
Pine Creek
Timber Creek
Walangeri
Wagait
Wagait Shire Council is composed of five councillors elected to a single ward.
Wagait results
West Arnhem
West Arnhem Regional Council is composed of five wards, totalling twelve councillors. Minjilang Ward and Warruwi Ward elect one member each, Gunbalanya Ward and Kakadu Ward elect three each, and Maningrida Ward elects four.
Gunbalanya
Kakadu
Maningrida
Minjilang
Warruwi
West Daly
West Daly Regional Council is composed of three wards, totalling six councillors. Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi Ward elects four members, while Nganmarriyanga Ward and Tyemirri Ward elect one each.
Nganmarriyanga
Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi
Tyemirri
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