2024 New South Wales mayoral elections

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2024 New South Wales mayoral elections
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  2021 14 September 20242028 

All 37 directly-elected mayors in New South Wales
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The 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 14 September 2024 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 37 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia. The elections took place as part of the statewide local elections. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

2021 referendums

At the 2021 local elections, four referendum questions were put to voters about directly-elected mayors.

When asked if they supported the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in 2024, 72.7% voted "Yes" in Bega Valley and 76.2% voted "Yes" in Ryde. [3] [4] In Wagga Wagga, 50.6% voted "No" to the creation of a directly-elected mayor, the closest margin of any local referendum questions in 2021. [5] In Griffith, voters were asked if they supported removing the direct mayoral election, to which 71.8% voted "No". [6]

Angelo Tsirekas dismissal

On 6 April 2022, it was announced Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas (Our Local Community) was under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over allegations he accepted benefits from developer I-Prosperity Group in return for "favourable planning decisions" dating back to 2012. [7] [8]

Tsirekas was suspended as mayor on 9 November 2023 after ICAC found he had engaged in corrupt conduct. It was found he received benefits including overseas flights and accommodation, worth at least $18,800, between 2015 and 2019. [9]

On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig. He was banned from civic office for a period of five years. [10] On 25 January 2024, Michael Megna (Liberal) was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.

Candidates

Incumbents at the time of the elections are highlighted in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.

LGAHeld by Labor Liberal Greens Independents [lower-alpha 1] Others
Ballina Sharon Cadwallader TeamAndrew BroadleyKiri DickerSharon Cadwallader (SCT)
Keith Hall (Ind)
Phil Meehan (Ind)
Bega Valley Independent Helen O'NeilPeter HaggarDavid Porter (IFC)
Mitchell Nadin (IFC)
Tony Allen (Ind)
Russell Fitzpatrick (Ind)
Bellingen Waterfall Way IndsDominic KingSteve Allan (WWI)
Broken Hill For A Better Broken HillDarriea TurleyTom Kennedy (FABBH)
David Gallagher (TBH)
Burwood Labor John FakerDavid HullGuitang Lu (Unity)
Byron Byron IndependentsAsren PughSarah NdiayeMichael Lyon (BI)
David Warth (Ind)
Canada Bay Liberal Andrew FergusonMichael MegnaCharles Jago
Cessnock Labor Jay SuvaalLlynda NairnDaniel Watton (CI)
Coffs Harbour Team MooseTony JudgeJonathan CassellNikki Williams (TN)
Tegan Swan (TWT)
Rodney Fox (Ind)
Paul Amos (TM)
George Cecato (BCC)
Dungog Independent John Connors (Ind)
Digby Rayward (Ind)
Karen Drinan (Ind)
Michael Dowling (Ind. Nat)
Eurobodalla Advance EurobodallaSharon WinsladeColleen TurnerPhil Constable (Ind)
Rob Pollock (Ind)
Mick Johnson (Ind)
Clair Mcash (Ind)
Mat Hatcher (AE)
Anthony Mayne (MT)
Fairfield Frank Carbone George Barcha Frank Carbone (FC)
Griffith Independent Doug Curran (Ind)
Anne Napoli (Ind)
Hornsby Liberal Janelle McIntoshWarren WaddellTania SalitraRoger Woodward (Ind)
Nathan Tilbury (NTH)
Hunter's Hill Liberal Zac MilesRoss Williams (TR)
Kempsey Independent Arthur BainLeo Hauville (Ind)
Charanjit Bedi (Ind)
Dean Saul (Ind)
Tony Irwin (Ind)
Simon Fergusson (Ind)
Kinne Ring (Ind)
Lake Macquarie Labor Adam ShultzMelody HardingBryce HamRomairi Dawson (Ind)
John Gilbert (OLC)
Kate Warner (LMI)
Lismore Steve Krieg for LismoreHarper Dalton-EarlsVanessa Grindon-EkinsBig Rob (Ind)
John Jenkins (Ind)
Steve Krieg (SKFL)
Liverpool Liberal Betty GreenNed MannounMichael Andjelkovic (Ind)
Michael Tierney (Ind)
Robert Aiken (Ind)
Karress Rhodes (RI)
Peter Ristevski (OLC)
Gemma Noiosi (LBT)
Peter Harle (LCIT)
Deb Gurung (CVA)
Maitland Penfold IndependentsBen WhitingCampbell KnoxSean Saffari (Ind)
Philip Penfold (PI)
Mosman Serving Mosman John WakefieldSimon Menzies (Ind)
Roy Bendall (MB)
Peter Ireland (SM)
Nambucca Valley Independent Susan JenveyDavid JonesLjubov Simson (Ind)
Gary Lee (Ind)
Newcastle Labor Nuatali NelmesCallum PullCharlotte McCabeRoss Kerridge (Our)Steve O'Brien (SA)
Milton Caine (C4C)
Orange Team HamlingJeffery WhittonDavid MallardGerald Power (Ind)
Melanie McDonell (Ind)
Kevin Duffy (Ind)
Tony Mileto (Ind)
Tammy Greenhalgh (TFO)
Port Macquarie-Hastings Team PinsonLauren EdwardsAdam Roberts (Ind)
Nik Lipovac (Ind)
Mark Hornshaw (LBT)
Port Stephens Independent Leah AndersonMark Watson (SPS)
Paul Le Monttee (Ind)
Richmond Valley Independent Robert Mustow (Ind)
John Walker (Ind)
Robert Hayes (Ind)
Lyndall Murray (RVV)
Ryde Liberal Bernard PurcellTrenton BrownTina KordrostamiRoy Maggio (RMI)
Shellharbour Chris Homer IndependentsRob PeterskiChris Homer (CHI)
Paul Rankin (Ind)
Shoalhaven Greens Kaye GartnerJemma Tribe (TT)Patricia White (SIG)
Singleton Independent Peree WatsonSue Moore (Ind)
Danny Thompson (Ind)
Sydney Team Clover (CMIT) Zann MaxwellLydon GannonSylvie EllsmoreSusan Ritchie (Ind)
Baiyu Chen (Ind)
Sam Danieli (WLS)
Clover Moore (CMIT)
Yvonne Weldon (YWI)
Sean Masters (LBT)
Rachel Evans (SA)
The Hills Liberal Immanuel SelvarajMichelle ByrneMila Kasby
Uralla Independent Robert Bell (Ind)
Willoughby Community MattersTanya Taylor (TTCM)
Roy McCallagh (TR)
Anna Greco (Ind)
Henry Luo (Ind)
Jade Yu-Chun Hsueh (Ind)
Wollondilly Matt Gould TeamMatt Gould (MGT)
Ben Banasik (ETL)
Bev Spearpoint (BST)
Paul Rogers (TP)
Wollongong Wollongong IndependentsTania BrownJess WhittakerSuzanne de Vive (Ind)
Ryan Morris (Ind)
Andrew Anthony (Ind. SAP)

Retiring mayors

Results

Ballina

Bega Valley

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Bega Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Helen O'Neil5,23924.78
Independent Russell Fitzpatrick4,27320.21
Independents For ChangeMitchell Nadin4.09719.38
Independent Tony Allen3,38716.02
Greens Peter Haggar2,11410.00
Independents For ChangeDavid Porter2,0299.60
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
TBC win Swing N/A

Bellingen

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Bellingen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Waterfall Way IndsSteve Allan5,31667.79
Greens Dominic King2,52632.21
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Waterfall Way Inds hold Swing

Broken Hill

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Broken Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
For A Better Broken HillTom Kennedy7,27470.62
Labor Darriea Turley1,64115.93
Team Broken HillDave Gallagher1,38513.45
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
For A Better Broken Hill hold Swing

Burwood

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Burwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Faker11,04766.12
Liberal David Hull4,22625.29
Unity Guitang Lu1,4348.58
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor hold Swing

Byron

Canada Bay

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Canada Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Megna21,48046.30
Labor Andrew Ferguson17,75138.26
Greens Charles Jago7,16415.44
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC gain from Our Local Community Swing

Cessnock

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Cessnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jay Suvaal
Cessnock IndependentsDaniel Watton
Greens Llynda Nairn
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Coffs Harbour

Dungog

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Dungog [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Digby Rayward
Independent National Michael Dowling
Independent Karen Drinan
Independent John Connors
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
TBC win Swing N/A

Eurobodalla

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Eurobodalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
One EurobodallaPhil Constable
Independent Mick Johnson
Independent Claire McAsh
The Mayne TeamAnthony Mayne
Team PollockRob Pollock
Labor Sharon Winslade
Greens Colleen Turner
Advance EurobodallaMathew Hatcher
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Fairfield

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Frank Carbone Frank Carbone
Labor Basim Shamaon
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Frank Carbone hold Swing

Griffith

Hornsby

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Hornsby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Warren Waddell
Labor Janelle McIntosh
Independent Nathan Tilbury
Independent Roger Woodward
Greens Tania Salitra
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Hunter's Hill

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Hunter's Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Zac Miles
Team RossRoss Williams
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Kempsey

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Kempsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Arthur Bain
Independent Charanjit Bedi
Independent Dean Saul
Independent Troy Irwin
Independent Simon Fergusson
Independent Kinne Ring
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC gain from Swing

Lake Macquarie

Lismore

Liverpool

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Liverpool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Libertarian Gemma Noiosi
Independent Michael Tierney
Independent Michael Andjelkovic
Liberal Ned Mannoun
Our Local Community Peter Ristevski
Labor Betty Green
Community Voice Deb Gurung
Rhodes IndependentsKarress Rhodes
Community Independents Peter Harle
Independent Robert Aiken
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal hold Swing

Maitland

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Maitland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Penfold IndependentsPhilip Penfold
Labor Ben Whiting
Greens Campbell Knox
Independent Shahriar (Sean) Saffari
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Mosman

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Mosman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Serving Mosman Ann Kimber
Independent Peter Menzies
Mosman BetterRoy Bendall
Labor John Wakefield
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing N/A

Nambucca Valley

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Nambucca Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ljubov Simson
Independent Gary Lee
Labor Susan Jenvey
Greens David Jones
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
TBC hold Swing N/A

Newcastle

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nuatali Nelmes
Liberal Callum Pull
Greens Charlotte McCabe
Our NewcastleRoss Kerridge
Socialist Alliance Steve O'Brien
Independent Milton Caine
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
Our Newcastle gain from Labor Swing N/A

Orange

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Orange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tammy Greenhalgh
Greens David Mallard
Independent Melanie McDonell
Independent Kevin Duffy
Labor Jeff Whitton
Independent Tony Mileto
Independent Gerald Power
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC gain from Team Hamling Swing

Port Macquarie-Hastings

Port Stephens

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Port Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Le Mottee
Save Port StephensMark Watson
Labor Leah Anderson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
TBC gain from Independent Swing N/A

Richmond Valley

Ryde

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ryde
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Trenton Brown
Greens Tina Kordrostami
Roy Maggio IndependentsRoy Maggio
Labor Bernard Purcell
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Shellharbour

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Shellharbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Chris Homer IndependentsChris Homer
Labor Rob Petreski
Independent Paul Rankin
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
TBC hold Swing

Shoalhaven

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Shoalhaven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Kaye Gartner
Shoalhaven Independents Patricia White
Team TribeJemma Tribe
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Singleton

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Singleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sue Moore
Independent Danny Thompson
Labor Peree Watson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
TBC hold Swing

Sydney

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Clover Clover Moore 22,31436.84
Labor Zann Maxwell10,38417.14
Greens Sylvie Ellsmore8,10213.38
Liberal Lyndon Gannon6,65310.98
Weldon Independents Yvonne Weldon 6,52210.77
Libertarian Sean Masters2,2293.68
We Love SydneySam Danieli2,0383.36
Independent Susan Ritchie1,2192.01
Socialist Alliance Rachel Evans6561.08
Independent Baiyu Chen4530.75
Total formal votes60,57097.35
Informal votes1,6512.65
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
Team Clover hold Swing

Results are not final. Last updated at 2:40pm AEST on 15 September 2024.

The Hills

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: The Hills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michelle Byrne
Labor Immanuel Selvaraj
Greens Mila Kasby
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Uralla

Willoughby

Wollondilly

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollondilly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Matt Gould TeamMatt Gould
Team PurplePaul Rogers
Experienced To LeadBenn Banasik
Bev Spearpoint TeamBev Spearpoint
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Matt Gould Team hold Swing

Wollongong

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollongong [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tania Brown
Greens Jess Whittaker
Ind. Sustainable Australia Andrew Anthony
Independent Suzanne de Vive
Independent Ryan Morris
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor gain from Wollongong Independents Swing

Notes

  1. 1 2 Including local groups (not to be confused with locally-registered political parties).

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