Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Hunter

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This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Hunter Region. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Cessnock

2021 Cessnock City Council election
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←  2016 4 December 2021 2024  →
All 12 seats on Cessnock City Council [lower-alpha 1]
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Labor Placeholder.png
OLS
 Liberal Placeholder.png
LeaderJay SuvaalIan OlsenJohn Moores
Party Labor Olsen Inds Liberal
Last election7 seats1 seat3 seats
Seats before713
Seats won543
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg
First preference  vote15,1368,9087,676
Percentage42.5%25.021.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.2Increase2.svg 18.7Decrease2.svg 0.9
Largest party before election

Labor

Subsequent largest party

Labor

Cessnock City Council is composed of four wards electing three councillors, each, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2016 election, the Labor Party won a majority with seven councillors and the mayoralty. [5]

Although Labor still won the largest number of seats, the party lost its majority on council. [5] Incumbent B Ward councillor Ian Olsen's "Olsen Independents" group contested all four wards for the first time, winning one seat in each. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Cessnock results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Cessnock [5]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 15,13642.5−6.25Decrease2.svg 2
 Olsen Independents8,90825.0+18.74Increase2.svg 3
  Liberal 7,67621.6−0.93Steady2.svg
  Greens 3,5099.9+2.80Steady2.svg
  Independent 3891.10Decrease2.svg 1
 Formal votes35,61893.99
 Informal votes2,2746.01
 Total 37,892100.00

A Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: A Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Jay Suvaal
2. James Hawkins (elected)
3. Logan Templeton		3,27335.7
Olsen Independents1. Jessica Jurd (elected)
2. Julianne Foster
3. Joshua Olsen		2,58728.2
Liberal 1. Paul Dunn (elected)
2. Kean Miles
3. Robyn Strengers		1,93921.2
Greens 1. Llynda Nairn
2. Elizabeth Hilton
3. Jane Mowatt		98810.8
Independent Allan Stapleford3894.2
Total formal votes9,17692.8
Informal votes7137.2
Turnout 83.6

B Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: B Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Anthony Burke (elected)
2. Jeffrey Crebert
3. Tallen Howson		3,14639.9
Olsen Independents1. Ian Olsen (elected)
2. Luke Bozic
3. Tim Little		2,51231.8
Liberal 1. John Moores (elected)
2. Jacqueline LaFrance
3. Daniel Ebert		1,63020.7
Greens 1. Louise Ihlein
2. Vicki Heath
3. James Ryan		6057.7
Total formal votes7,89394.1
Informal votes4955.9
Turnout 82.4

C Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: C Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Anne-Marie Sander (elected)
2. Sophie Palmowski
3. Kim Smith		4,18043.8
Liberal 1. Karen Jackson (elected)
2. Robert Peace
3. John Fagg		2,37524.9
Olsen Independents1. Daniel Watton (elected)
2. Leonie Allan
3. Eric Olsen		2,04721.4
Greens 1. Georgina Thompson
2. Penny Kelly
3. Denis Rothwell		9509.9
Total formal votes9,55294.6
Informal votes5475.4
Turnout 83.2

D Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: D Ward [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Rosa Grine (elected)
2. Mitchell Hill (elected)
3. Gregory Tisdell		4,53750.4
Olsen Independents1. Paul Paynter (elected)
2. Eliza Faustini
3. Adam Robinson		1,76219.6
Liberal 1. Harold Slade
2. Sharon Davson
3. Ruth Slade		1,73219.3
Greens 1. Janet Murray
2. Richard Clausen
3. Averil Drummond		96610.7
Total formal votes8,99794.5
Informal votes5195.5
Turnout 84.5

Dungog

2021 New South Wales local elections: Dungog [10]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 6,135100.06Steady2.svg
 Formal votes6,13595.33
 Informal votes3004.67
 Total6,435100.0

A Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: A Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Dowling (elected)82841.7
Independent Michael Tobin (elected)60430.4
Independent Stephen "Sparrow" Farrow29114.6
Independent John Connors26413.3
Total formal votes1,98795.6
Informal votes914.4
Turnout 2,07887.4

B Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: B Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Low (elected)94644.9
Independent Jessica Clark (elected)75435.8
Independent Alan Green40719.3
Total formal votes2,10795.7
Informal votes944.3
Turnout 2,20186.7

C Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: C Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Digby Rayward (elected)96547.3
Independent Bradley Bale (elected)61330.0
Independent Peter Millynn46322.7
Total formal votes2,04146.7
Informal votes1155.3
Turnout 2,15685.7

Lake Macquarie

2021 New South Wales local elections: Lake Macquarie [11]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 50,34039.26Increase2.svg 1
  Liberal 33,07825.73Steady2.svg
  Lake Mac Independents 24,92219.43Steady2.svg
  Greens 12,5719.80Steady2.svg
  Independent 4,6613.60Steady2.svg
  Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 29,802.30Steady2.svg
 Formal votes128,552

East Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Adam ShultzLabor
 Nick JonesLiberal
 Kate WarnerLMI
 Christine BuckleyLabor
2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 17,39741.8
Liberal 10,99726.4
Lake Mac Independents 6,88416.6
Greens 3,6758.8
Independent (Group A)2,4385.9
Independent Alan Ellis2020.5
Total formal votes41,59394.7
Informal votes2,3115.3
Turnout 43,90485.2

North Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Brian AdamthwaiteLabor
 Jack AntcliffLiberal
 Colin GriggLMI
 Keara ConroyLabor
2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 18,01442.6
Liberal 9,23721.8
Lake Mac Independents 6,48515.3
Greens 5,00711.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,9807.0
Independent Bryce Ham5931.4
Total formal votes42,31695.2
Informal votes2,1474.8
Turnout 44,46385.5

West Ward

Elected councillorParty
 David BelcherLabor
 Jason PaulingLiberal
 Luke CubisLMI
 Madeline BishopLabor
2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 14,92933.4
Liberal 12,84428.8
Lake Mac Independents 11,55325.9
Greens 3,8898.7
Independent Rosmairi Dawson1,4283.2
Total formal votes44,64394.4
Informal votes2,6655.6
Turnout 47,30882.0

Maitland

Newcastle

Port Stephens

Port Stephens results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Port Stephens [12]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 21,33545.9−36.74
  Labor 19,37241.6+24.24Increase2.svg 3
  Liberal 4,2559.1+3.6 [lower-alpha 2] 1Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 1,5653.4+3.40Steady2.svg
 Formal votes46,52793.8
 Informal votes3,0736.2
 Turnout49,60086.1

Central

Elected councillorParty
 Jason WellsLabor
 Chris DoohanIndependent (Group B)
 Steve TuckerIndependent (Group A)
2021 New South Wales local elections: Central Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent (Group B)4,68628.8
Independent (Group A)4,22625.9
Labor 5,61834.5+19.6
Greens 1,5659.6+9.6
Independent Bill Doran1941.2
Total formal votes16,28992.7+2.4
Informal votes1,2867.3−2.4
Turnout 17,57586.9+1.6

East

Elected councillorParty
 Leah AndersonLabor
 Glen DunkleyIndependent
 Matthew BaileyLiberal
2021 New South Wales local elections: East Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 5,85039.5+31.6
Independent 4,70831.8
Liberal 4,25528.7+12.0
Total formal votes14,81395.7+2.5
Informal votes6694.3−2.5
Turnout 15,48284.8+0.9

West

Elected councillorParty
 Arnott GiacomoLabor
 Peter FrancisLabor
 Peter KaferIndependent (Group A)
2021 New South Wales local elections: West Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 7,90451.2+22.7
Independent (Group A)6,60842.8
Independent Danielle Le Mottee2661.7
Independent Monique Malone2391.5
Independent Christopher Baguley2091.4
Independent Andrew Dole1991.3
Total formal votes15,42593.4+0.2
Informal votes1,0886.6−0.2
Turnout 16,51386.1+2.2

Singleton

Upper Hunter

Notes

  1. ↑ Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.
  2. ↑ Compared with the Independent Liberal result at the 2017 election.

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References

  1. ↑ "Registers of groups of candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ "Local Government Register of Groups of Candidates" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Local Government Register of Candidates - in Name order" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "2021 NSW Local Government Elections". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "City of Cessnock". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "If you go to a polling booth and there is no one there handing out my "How to Votes" then take this with you and it shows you what to do". Facebook. Ian Olsen Independent Cessnock Ward B Councillor. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Sellars, Krystal (20 September 2016). "Nine new councillors elected to Cessnock City Council". The Cessnock Advertiser. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024. followed by Ian Olsen's independent team on 26.79%
  8. ↑ Sellars, Krystal (9 February 2021). "Cessnock councillor Ian Olsen to run for mayor, with candidates in each ward". The Cessnock Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "CESSNOCK INDEPENDENTS". Cessnock Independents. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024. Having won four seats in the previous election, the Independent team aims to win a majority during this coming election in order to make important changes
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Dungog". ABC News.
  11. ↑ "City of Lake Macquarie". ABC News.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Port Stephens". ABC News.
  13. ↑ "Port Stephens west ward councillor Paul Le Mottee ruled out of local government election due to clerical error". Port Stephens Examiner.
  14. ↑ "Bruce MacKenzie's 31 running mates". The Standard.
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