2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election

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2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election
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  2016 29 July 2017 2021  
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
CandidatePeta PinsonRobert TurnerLisa Intemann
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote17,59014,31310,491
Percentage36.07%29.35%21.51%
2CP 51.07%48.93%

Mayor before election

Peter Besseling
Independent

Subsequent Mayor

Peta Pinson
Independent

The 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election was held on 29 July 2017 to elect a new mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia.

The by-election was held following the resignation of mayor Peter Besseling, who resigned on 8 May 2017 just months after being re-elected at the 2016 election. [1]

Peta Pinson was elected mayor with 51.07% of the vote after preferences. [2]

Results

2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peta Pinson17,59036.07
Independent Robert Turner14,31329.35
Independent Lisa Intemann10,49121.51
Independent Sharon Griffiths3,4637.10
Greens Lauren Edwards2,9145.97
Total formal votes48,77195.83
Informal votes2,1244.17
Turnout 50,895
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peta Pinson20,82351.07
Independent Robert Turner19,95048.93
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. "Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Peter Besseling announces his surprise resignation". ABC News.
  2. 1 2 "Distribution of Preferences Report Mayor Election: Port Macquarie-Hastings". New South Wales Electoral Commission.