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The 2024 Sydney City Council election will be held on 14 September 2024 to elect nine councillors and a lord mayor to the City of Sydney. The election will be held as part of the statewide local government elections in New South Wales, Australia. [1]
Incumbent Clover Moore is seeking a record sixth term as Lord Mayor of Sydney. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Clover | Clover Moore | Lord Mayor of Sydney since 2004 | |
| Labor | Zann Maxwell | ||
| Greens | Sylvie Ellsmore | Sydney councillor since 2021 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Rachel Evans | Activist | |
| Independent | Baiyu Chen | ||
| Independent | Sam Danieli | ||
Incumbent councillors are highlighted in bold text. [3] [4] [5]
| Team Clover | Yvonne Weldon Inds | Greens |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Labor | Socialist Alliance | Ungrouped |
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| Geoffrey Alder (Ind) |
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