Steve Wellard elected as new councillor of City of Perth after securing 23.56 per cent of votes

The newest City of Perth councillor after securing more than 23 per cent of votes is Steve Wellard.

Cr Wellard was elected to the Perth City council on Friday night following the city’s $74,000 extraordinary election to replace outgoing councillor Brent Fleeton.

Mr Fleeton — who left the council in August — announced in July he was “calling time” on WA to make the move to the Middle East to start a new job.

Cr Wellard secured 23.56 per cent of votes, followed by Adam Pacan (21.12), Shirely Vine (20.88), Jason Naijiao Bo (18.68) and David Lee (15.76).

Lord mayor Basil Zempilas congratulated Cr Wellard on his victory.

“I look forward to working with Steve Wellard as part of the City of Perth Council,” he said.

“It was an extremely competitive election campaign and highlighted the number of outstanding members in our community who put themselves forward to represent our ratepayers and become part of our council team.

“It is an honour and a privilege to serve your community and an exciting time to become a voice for City of Perth ratepayers.”

Cr Wellard will be officially sworn in on Monday afternoon.

His term will expire on October 18, 2025.