Results of the 2012 New South Wales local elections

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This is a list of local government area results for the 2012 New South Wales local elections. [1] [2]

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Albury

Elected councillorParty
 Alice GlachanAlice Glachan Team
 Graham DockseyAlice Glachan Team
 Patricia GouldIndependent
(Group D)
 Ross JacksonAlbury Citizens
 Daryl BetteridgeIndependent
(Group E)
 Kevin MackIndependent
(Group L)
 Henk van de VenIndependent
(Group J)
 Darren CameronCountry Labor
 David ThurleyIndependent
(Group H)
2012 New South Wales local elections: Albury [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alice Glachan Team3,87916.1
Independent (Group D) 3,68315.8
Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement 2,75111.4+2.0
Independent (Group E) 2,67111.1
Independent (Group L) 1,9278.0
Independent (Group J) 1,7137.1
Country Labor 1,5656.5+6.5
Independent (Group H) 1,5076.3
Independent (Group A) 1,1734.9
Independent (Group F) 1,1024.6
Independent (Group G) 1,0654.4
Independent (Group K) 6672.8
Independent Breck Scott-Young2110.9
Independent Peter Hood650.3
Independent Leigh Tornquist600.2
Turnout 79.6

Armidale Dumaresq

Elected councillorParty
 Margaret O'ConnorLiberal
 Peter O'DonohueGreens
 Jim MaherIndependent
 Herman BeyersdorfArmidale First
 Bob RichardsonIndependent
 Andrew MuratIndependent
 Laurie BishopIndependent
(Group B)
 Jenny BaileyIndependent
(Group E)
 Colin GaddIndependent
 Christopher HalliganIndependent
2012 New South Wales local elections: Armidale Dumaresq [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal 1,88615.1+3.4
Greens 1,72013.8+4.2
Independent Jim Maher1,45711.7
Armidale First1,40111.2
Independent (Group B) 1,1649.3
Independent Bob Richardson9357.5
Independent Andrew Murat8286.6
Independent (Group E) 7085.7
Independent (Group D) 6535.2
Independent Christopher Halligan4353.5
Independent Colin Gadd4303.4
Independent Jack Rapely2502.0
Independent Allan Mitchell2411.9
Independent Vicki Kembery2371.9
Independent Anthony Hardwick1381.1
Turnout 82.0

Auburn

2012 New South Wales local elections: Auburn [7]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 7,70924.8+9.63Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 6,99322.5−4.72Decrease2.svg 1
  Independent 6,87622.1+7.72Increase2.svg 1
  Residents Action Group for Auburn Area 4,96015.9+2.92Increase2.svg 1
  Unity 1,6045.2−15.70Decrease2.svg 2
  The Battler 1,5885.1+5.11Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 1,3854.5−4.90Decrease2.svg 1
 Formal votes31,115

First Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Ronney OueikLiberal
 Hicham ZraikaLabor
 Semra Batik-DundarResidents Action
 Le LamIndependent
(Group F)
  Salim Mehajer Independent
(Group H)
2012 New South Wales local elections: First Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal 3,20222.0
Labor 3,13121.6
Residents Action Group 2,43516.8
Independent (Group F) 1,98513.7
Independent (Group H) 1,3819.5
Independent (Group B) 8455.8
Unity 7705.3
Independent (Group G) 4363.0
Independent (Group D) 2371.6
Independent Nadeem Ashraf1060.7
Turnout 82.3

Second Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Ned AttieLiberal
 George CampbellLabor
 Irene SimmsResidents Action
 Steve YangLiberal
 Tony OldfieldThe Battler
2012 New South Wales local elections: Second Ward [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal 4,50727.2
Labor 3,86223.3
Residents Action Group 2,52515.2
The Battler 1,5889.6+9.6
Greens 1,3858.3
Independent (Group D) 1,2007.2
Unity 8345.0
Independent (Group G) 6864.1
Turnout 84.6

Balranald

2012 New South Wales local elections: Balranald [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen O'Halloran (elected)41935.8−2.6
Independent Leigh Byron (elected)17615.0+3.3
Independent Trevor Jolliffe (elected)12911.0+11.0
Independent Labor Alan Purtill (elected)937.9+0.2
Independent Lynda Cooke (elected)837.1+7.1
Independent Jeff Mannix (elected)766.5+3.0
Independent Ken Barnes (elected)806.8+2.2
Independent Elaine Campbell (elected)504.3+4.3
Independent John Jackson272.3+2.3
Independent Tina Powis262.2−3.1
Independent Bill Vaarzon-Morel121.0+1.0
Turnout 79.6
Party total votes
Independent 1,07892.1
Independent Labor 937.9

Berrigan

2012 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Colin Jones (elected)
2. Denis Glanville (elected)		93722.6
Independent John Bruce (elected)82820.0−1.6
Independent Matt Hannan (elected)47911.6+1.3
Independent Andrea O'Neill (elected)42110.2+10.2
Independent Daryll Morris (elected)3839.2+9.2
Independent Brian Hill (elected)3558.6+1.2
Independent Bernard Curtin (elected)3518.5+0.7
Independent Gary Mexted2526.1+6.1
Independent Liz McLaurin1353.3−1.8
Turnout 79.4

Botany Bay

2012 New South Wales local elections: Botany Bay [12]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 8,90266.336Steady2.svg
  Independent 3,26424.320Steady2.svg
  Greens 1,2549.340Steady2.svg
 Formal votes13,420

Mayor

2012 New South Wales mayoral elections: Botany Bay [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ben Keneally 13,08863.6−36.4
Independent John Ryan3,25915.8+15.8
Independent Sherry Butt1,7688.6+8.6
Greens Alan Hough1,6998.3+8.3
Independent Charlie Trist7493.6+3.6
Total formal votes20,56394.9
Informal votes5.1
Labor hold Swing −36.4

Ward 1

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 1 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Glinatsisunopposed
Labor hold Swing N/A

Ward 2

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 2 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian Troy2,25568.0−32.0
Independent Sherry Butt1,06132.0+32.0
Total formal votes3,31693.1
Informal votes6.9
Labor hold Swing −32.0

Ward 3

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 3 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Christine Curry2,37365.7−34.3
Independent Charlie Trist1,23834.3+34.3
Total formal votes3,31694.3
Informal votes5.7
Labor hold Swing −34.3

Ward 4

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 4 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stan Kondilios2,01956.8−43.2
Independent Rafi Alam96527.2+27.2
Greens Paul Child57016.0+16.0
Total formal votes2,61292.8
Informal votes7.2
Labor hold Swing −20.8

Ward 5

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 5 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Greg Mitchellunopposed
Labor hold Swing N/A

Ward 6

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 6 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Castle2,25579.2−20.8
Greens Rafi Alam68420.8+20.8
Total formal votes2,61292.8
Informal votes7.2
Labor hold Swing −20.8

Sydney

2012 New South Wales local elections: Sydney [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Team Clover 1. Clover Moore
2. Robert Kok (elected 1)
3. Robyn Kemmis (elected 4)
4. John Mont (elected 5)
5. Jenny Green (elected 6)
6. Nell Schofield
7. Claudia McIntosh
8. Alex Greenwich
9. John Hutchinson		30,35246.0−3.9
Liberal 1. Edward Mandla (elected 2)
2. Christine Forster (elected 9)
3. Sean O'Connor
4. Joe Alvaro
5. Lisa Fenwick
6. Tony Eriksen
7. Rebecca Lau		12,06718.3+3.3
Labor 1. Linda Scott (elected 3)
2. Damian Spruce
3. Jo Holder
4. Robyn Fortescue
5. Hilary Mortlock
6. Collin Lyon
7. Jade Tyrrell
8. Graham Brecht
9. Peter McNally
10. Gregory Lovekin		8,09312.3−4.4
Greens 1. Irene Doutney (elected 7)
2. De Brierley Newton
3. Mark Smith
4. Caroline Alcorso
5. Christopher Brentin
6. Dejay Toborek
7. Roman Deauna
8. Armen Aghazarian
9. Isabel McIntosh		6,1979.4−8.8
Living Sydney Team 1. Angela Vithoulkas (elected 8)
2. Margaret Harvie
3. Stephan Gyory
4. Angelo Tsirbas
5. Linda Wang
6. Jill Yates
7. Andrew Duckmanton
8. Fabian Marsden		5,5248.4+8.4
Sex Party 1. Andrew Patterson
2. Zahra Stardust
3. Geoffrey Thomas
4. Robyn Trigg
5. Graeme Dunne		2,1493.3+3.3
Independent 1. Dixie Coulton
2. Robbie Hall
3. Maddalen Panuccio
4. Rebecca Goldsworthy
5. Virginia Buckworth
6. Andrew Male		8191.2+1.2
Housing Action Team 1. Denis Doherty
2. Ray Jackson
3. Jay Fletcher
4. Raul Bassi
5. Andrew Chuter		7641.2+1.2
Independent Stuart Baanstra160.0
Total formal votes65,98193.8
Informal votes6.2
Turnout 69.4
Party total seatsSeats±
Clover Moore Independent Team 4Decrease2.svg 1
Liberal 2Increase2.svg 1
Labor 1Steady2.svg
Greens 1Decrease2.svg 1
Living Sydney Team 1Increase2.svg 1

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