The 2026 South Australian state election was held on 21 March 2026 to elect all 47 members of the House of Assembly and 11 of the 22 seats in the Legislative Council.
Nominations for candidates were closed on 2 March 2026. 436 candidates (388 for the House of Assembly and 48 for the Legislative Council) contested the election, up from 291 in 2022, and the most in the state's history. 268 candidates were male, 164 were female and four unspecified.
Retiring members
Labor Susan Close MP (Port Adelaide) – announced 18 September 2025 Stephen Mullighan MP (Lee) – announced 18 September 2025 Lee Odenwalder MP (Elizabeth) – announced 9 October 2025 Dana Wortley MP (Torrens) – announced 9 October 2025 Leon Bignell MP (Mawson) – announced 27 November 2025 Andrea Michaels MP (Enfield) – announced 30 January 2026
Liberal David Pisoni MP (Unley) – announced 8 October 2024 John Gardner MP (Morialta) – announced 13 December 2024 Matt Cowdrey MP (Colton) – announced 27 June 2025https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/liberal-frontbencher-matt-cowdrey-to-retire-from-politics-at-next-years-sa-state-election/news-story/559f7b0762c015c8e7d72786533cf7f2 Terry Stephens MLC – announced 23 July 2025
Independent Dan Cregan MP (Kavel) – announced 28 January 2025 Troy Bell MP (Mount Gambier) – resigned 1 September 2025. Seat left vacant.
House of Assembly Incumbent members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and marked with an asterisk.
Electorate Held by Labor Liberal Greens One Nation Other AdelaideLaborLucy Hood*Julian AmatoBronte ColmerAoi BaxterBadcoeLaborJayne Stinson*Amar SinghJosh Andersen-WardDaniel ShepherdBlackLaborAlex Dighton*Rhees BishopSarah LuscombePaula WilsonBraggLiberalRick SarreJack Batty*Susan DitterRussell PatersonRobert Walker (AFP)ChaffeyLiberalOscar HardingTim Whetstone*Alice KuerschJenny TroethCheltenhamLaborJoe Szakacs*Helen PikeSteffi MedrowMelissa HigginsColtonLiberalAria Bolkus*Bec SuttonAdelaide XerriRocco DeAngelisCroydonLaborPeter Malinauskas*Michael SantagataRuby DollingDale BlackebyDavenportLaborErin Thompson*Trent BurnardJohn PhotakisJon HowellDunstanLabor*Cressida O'Hanlon*Anna FinizioChristel MexVictoria PollifroneElderLaborNadia Clancy*Shane van GroesenStef RozitisMatt MangelsdorfElizabethLaborElla Shaw*Dawid JurczakDavid DeexKym HantonEnfieldLaborLawrence Ben*Oscar OngChris SiclariPaul MorrellFinnissLiberalPhoebe RedingtonDavid BashamBartholomew Astill-PearceGreg PowellFlindersLiberalBen AnchorSam Telfer*Kathryn Hardwick-FrancoBrenton HincksFloreyLaborMichael Brown*Denise GeorgeAlexandra McGeeRiley SizeGibsonLaborSarah Andrews*Jane FlemingMike TrewarthaZoran AnanijevGilesLaborEddie Hughes*Sunny SinghAlex TaylorBarry DrageHammondLiberalSimone BaileyAdrian PederickNicole PalachickyRobert Roylance*HartleyLiberalJenn Roberts*Vincent TarziaMelanie SearleDavid DwyerHeysenLiberalMarisa BellJosh Teague*Genevieve Dawson-ScottTom KovacHurtle ValeLaborNat Cook*Charlotte GrundyTammy ScottKatrina EmmersonKaurnaLaborChris Picton*Shane CarterSean WeatherlyZoe JonesKavelIndependentDavid LeachBradley OrrSam TylerChristiaan LochKingLaborRhiannon Pearce*Amanda HendrySamuel MooreDavid KerrisonLeeLaborDavid Wilkins*Merlindie FardoneBrett FerrisFabio SturmLightLaborJames Agness*Andrew WilliamsonJames ScalziAlex BanksMacKillopIndependentMark BraesRebekah RosserCatherine OlssonJason Virgo*MawsonLaborJenni Mitton*Mike HoldenLawrence JohnsonTyler GreenMorialtaLiberalMatthew Marozzi*Scott KennedyJenn TranterPeter ElleryMorphettLiberalToby Priest*Stephen PattersonIsabella LittTim MarchMount GambierVacantMatthew KeyLamorna AlexanderSharon HolmesAnne-Marie LoefNarunggaIndependentEsther ShortTania StockJessica ScrivenChantelle ThomasNewlandLaborOlivia Savvas*Sarai BirchHelen WrightAlison Dew-FennellNgadjuriLiberalTony PiccoloPenny PrattDanielle EveryDavid Paton*PlayfordLaborJohn Fulbrook*Christopher JonesDavid WrightNickolas TsentidisPort AdelaideLaborCheyne Rich*Scott AndersonHayden ShawJoel HendrieRamsayLaborZoe Bettison*Daryl McCannLuke SkinnerRalph ChambersReynellLaborKatrine Hildyard*Haseen ZamanMiya TaitPeter HeggieSchubertLiberalJames RotheAshton Hurn*Beverley MorrisBruce PreeceStuartIndependentDavid EwingsLeon StephensPoppy PilmoreBrandon TurtonTaylorLaborNick Champion*Ted Boul HosnXander OsbornePeter RentoulisTorrensLaborMeagan Spencer*Haritha YaraStella SalveminiDavid MedlockUnleyLiberalAlice Rolls*Rosalie RotoloDylan KiernanJason WilkinsonWaiteLaborCatherine Hutchesson*Frank PangalloDeclan BrumfieldAaron von FrattnerWest TorrensLaborTom Koutsantonis*Sarika SharmaSamuel BannonJudith AldridgeWrightLaborBlair Boyer*Carston Keong-WoodhouseSamantha SkinnerSean Porter
Legislative Council Incumbent members are listed in bold. Successful candidates are marked with an asterisk from the highlighted list.
11 of the 22 seats are up for election. The Labor Party and Liberal Party are defending four seats each, Better Community, SA Best, and Tammy Franks (Independent), are each defending one seat. Nicola Centofanti (Liberal), Sarah Game (Fair Go), Laura Henderson (Liberal), Dennis Hood (Liberal), Ian Hunter (Labor), Michelle Lensink (Liberal), Kyam Maher (Labor), Reggie Martin (Labor), Tung Ngo (Labor), Robert Simms (Greens), and Russell Wortley (Labor) are not up for re-election.
Real Change SA Fair Go for Australians SA Best Family First Animal Justice 1. Stephen Pallaras2. Daniel Pallaras 1. Chris McDermott2. Shannon Foote 1. Connie Bonaros2. Skye Barrett3. Joanna Rowe4. John Banelis5. Naomi Dewar 1. Deepa Mathew2. Christopher Brohier 1. Lionel Pengilley2. Geoff Russell Australian Family United Voice Australia Jing Lee - Better Community Legalise Cannabis SA Liberal 1. Bob Day2. Nicole Hussey3. John Day 1. Mark Aldridge2. Matilda Bawden 1. Jing Lee2. Danny Caiazza 1. Jessica Nies2. Peter Waters 1. Ben Hood*2. Heidi Girolamo*3. Rowan Mumford4. KD Singh5. Belinda Crawford-Marshall Labor The Greens The Nationals One Nation 1. Emily Bourke*2. Mira El Dannawi*3. Justin Hanson*4. Hilton Gumbys*5. Clare Scriven*6. Senthil Chidambaranathan7. Awur Deng 1. Melanie Selwood*2. Katie McCusker3. Christopher Smith 1. Rikki Lambert2. Perrin Rennie 1. Cory Bernardi*2. Carlos Quaremba*3. Rebecca Hewett*4. Nathan Skrlj Independent(Group O) Independent(Group P) Independent(Group Q) 1. Craig Pickering2. Emily Hutchinson 1. Tammy Franks2. Faith Coleman 1. Darren Phillips
Summary by party Party HA LC Total Australian Labor Party 47 7 54 Liberal Party of Australia 47 5 52 Pauline Hanson's One Nation 47 4 51 Australian Family Party 47 3 50 Australian Greens 47 3 50 Independents and others 33 5 38 Family First Party 35 2 37 Sarah Game Fair Go for Australians 22 2 24 Legalise Cannabis South Australia Party 17 2 19 Animal Justice Party 16 2 18 United Voice Australia Party 14 2 16 Stephen Pallaras Real Change SA 12 2 14 SA Best 1 5 6 National Party of Australia 3 2 5 Jing Lee Better Community — 2 2 Total 388 48 436
Other parties and groups SA Socialists endorsed candidates for the seats of Croydon (Ahmed Azhar) and Enfield (Leila Clendon). These candidates are listed as independents as the party was not registered in time to appear on ballots. Socialist Alliance endorsed a candidate for the seat of Port Adelaide (Anne McMenamin). Since Socialist Alliance is not registered in South Australia, the candidate is listed as an independent.
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See also Candidates of the 2022 South Australian state election Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 2022–2026 Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2022–2026 2026 South Australian House of Assembly election 2026 South Australian Legislative Council election
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