2008 New South Wales local elections

2008 New South Wales local elections

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First party Second party Third party   IND Leader N/A N/A N/A Party Independents Liberal Labor   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   UNI Leader No leader No leader Fred Nile Party Greens Unity Christian Democrats Seats before 0 Seats won 1   Seventh party Eighth party   NPM DLP Leader Charles Matthews No leader Party No Parking Meters Democratic Labor Last election Did not exist Seats before 0 Seats won 1 Seat change 1

The 2008 New South Wales local elections were held on 13 September 2008 to elect the councils of 150 of the 152 local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

No elections were held in Shellharbour or Wollongong, as both councils had been sacked earlier in the year. ^{[5] [6]} The two councils would later hold elections in 2011.

Results

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents
	Liberal
	Labor
	Greens
	Independent Liberal
	Independent National
	Wake Up Warringah
	Clover Moore Independent Team					5
	Independent Labor
	Unity
	Christian Democrats					1
	Residents First Woollahra					5
	Australia First					0
	Community First Alliance
	Residents Action For Auburn
	No Parking Meters					1	1
	Democratic Labor
	Albury Citizens and Ratepayers
	Parramatta Better Local Government
Total				100.0	–	–	–

References

1. "Report on the Local Government Elections" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2023.
2. "Parramatta City Council Report 2008 Local Government Elections" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2024.
3. "Results by Local Government Area". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024.
4. "2008 NSW Local Council Elections". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.
5. "Shellharbour is latest to join the ranks of sacked councils". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 July 2008.
6. "Enough evidence to sack Shellharbour Council: inquiry". ABC News. 12 June 2008.