2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election

Not to be confused with 2014 Newcastle state by-election.

2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election

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First party Second party Third party   Candidate Nuatali Nelmes Brad Luke Therese Doyle Party Labor Ind, Liberal Greens Primary  vote 35,198 19,635 11,664 Percentage 42.30% 23.60% 14.02% After preferences 50.77% 31.89% 17.34%

Lord Mayor before election Jeff McCloy Independent Elected Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes Labor

The 2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election was held on 15 November 2014 to elect the lord mayor of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It was held on the same day as two by-elections on Blue Mountains City Council. ^[1]

The by-election occurred due to the resignation of incumbent Jeff McCloy, who stepped down from office on 17 August 2014 following an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into donations he made to Liberal Party candidates during his tenure as a property developer. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nuatali Nelmes	35,198	42.30
	Independent Liberal	Brad Luke	19,635	23.60
	Greens	Therese Doyle	11,664	14.02
	Independent	Aaron Buman	9,570	11.50
	Independent	David Chapman	4,240	5.10
	Independent	Rod Holding	1,560	1.87
	Australia First	Joe Ferguson	1341	1.61
Total formal votes			83,208	94.27
Informal votes			5,051	5.73
Turnout			88,259	76.86
Three-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Nuatali Nelmes	36,446	50.77
	Independent Liberal	Brad Luke	22,892	31.89
	Greens	Therese Doyle	12,451	17.34
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

See also

• 2014 Willoughby mayoral by-election

References

1. "Newcastle mayoral by-election live". The Tally Room.
2. "Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy quits over donations scandal". The Guardian.
3. "Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy quits before being pushed". Sydney Morning Herald.
4. "Distribution of Preferences Report". New South Wales Electoral Commission.