2024 New South Wales local elections

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2024 New South Wales local elections
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  2021 14 September 20242028 
 
IND
Labor Placeholder.png Liberal Placeholder.png
LeaderN/AN/AN/A
Party Independents Labor Liberal
Last election776 seats188 seats127 seats
Current seats784184129

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OLC
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LeaderNo leaderPaul Garrard Frank Carbone
Party Greens OLC DLFCN
Last election65 seats10Did not exist
Current seats631010

 
SBP
SFF
SAP
LeaderNone Robert Borsak William Bourke
Party Small Business SFF Sustainable
Last election152
Current seats132

The 2024 New South Wales local elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect the councils of the 126 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils will also hold mayoral elections. [1] [2]

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The Central Coast Council was under administration in 2021 and therefore not up for election. This is the first time a new council will be voted in since 2017. [3]

An election is also expected to be held for Norfolk Island Regional Council, which last held an election in 2016 and has been under an Administrator since 2021. [4]

Background

In the lead-up to the 2023 state election, several incumbent independent mayors joined political parties to contest the state election.

Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peta Pinson joined the Nationals and announced her candidacy for Port Macquarie in the election, [5] challenging incumbent National-turned-Liberal MP Leslie Williams. Pinson stated that if she was elected, she would remain Mayor. [5] Williams was re-elected.

Bega Valley Shire Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick joined the Liberal Party to contest the seat of Bega. [6] Bega was formerly held by Liberal MP Andrew Constance until he resigned to contest the federal seat of Gilmore at the 2022 federal election (when he was unsuccessful, but did almost win the seat), causing a by-election which saw the Labor candidate (Michael Holland) won the seat from the Liberals. Fitzpatrick was unsuccessful and Holland retained the seat with an increased margin.

Parties

The following registered parties are expected to contest the local elections:

In addition, a number of local government-registered parties are also expected to contest. [7]

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections.

CouncilWardCouncillorFormer partyNew partyDate
Hilltops UnsubdividedMatthew Stadtmiller  Independent   Labor 2022
Campbelltown UnsubdividedGeorge Brticevic  Labor   Independent 28 January 2022 [8]
Campbelltown UnsubdividedMargaret Chiversa  Labor   Independent 28 January 2022 [8]
Forbes UnsubdividedSteve Karaitiana  Independent   Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 5 May 2022
Lake Macquarie North Colin Grigg  Lake Mac Independents   One Nation 17 May 2022
Hay UnsubdividedJenny Dwyer  Independent   National 2 June 2022 [9]
Penrith North Jonathan Pullen  Labor   Independent 27 June 2022
Broken Hill UnsubdividedDave Gallagher  National   Independent 23 September 2022
Hilltops UnsubdividedMatthew Stadtmiller  Labor   Independent 27 October 2022 [10]
Bega Valley MayorRussell Fitzpatrick  Independent   Liberal 24 November 2022
Port Macquarie-Hastings MayorPeta Pinson  Independent   National 9 December 2022
Orange UnsubdividedGlenn Floyd  Shooters, Fishers, Farmers   Independent 13 December 2022
Singleton UnsubdividedMel McLachlan  Shooters, Fishers, Farmers   Independent 13 December 2022
Parramatta Dundas Kellie Darley Kellie Darley Independents  Community Champions 28 April 2023
Fairfield Mayor Frank Carbone   Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Fairfield/Cabravale Dai Le   Women's Party   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Fairfield/Cabravale Milovan Karajcic  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Fairfield/Cabravale Kevin Lam  Women's Party   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Fairfield/Cabravale Charbel Saliba  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Parks Reni Barkho  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Parks Hugo Morvillo  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Parks Andrew Rohan   Women's Party   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Parks Marie Saliba  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Fairfield Parks Michael Mijatovic  Frank Carbone   DLFCN 9 May 2023
Blue Mountains Ward 4 Brendan Christie  Liberal   Independent 3 July 2023
Sydney Unsubdivided Yvonne Weldon  Unite for Sydney  Yvonne Weldon Independents 19 July 2023
Hawkesbury UnsubdividedNathan Zamprogno  Independent Liberal   Independent 5 September 2023
Lane Cove Central Kathy Bryla  Labor   Independent 6 September 2023
Northern Beaches Pittwater Michael Gencher  Your Northern Beaches   Liberal 28 January 2024

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