Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Illawarra

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

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Kiama

Elected councillorParty
 Kathy RiceGreens
 Imogen DraismaLabor
 Mark CroxfordYCC
 Karen Renkema-LangS.A.F.E.
 Neil ReillyTeam Reilly
  Matt Brown WLKGJ
 Jodi KeastGreens
 Stuart LarkinsLabor
 Warren SteelIndependent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Kiama [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens 4,07027.1+3.3
Labor 2,55317.0+17.0
Your Community Candidates2,03013.5
You're in S.A.F.E. Hands1,96313.1
We Love Kiama Gerringong Jamberoo1,70611.4
Team Reilly1,67511.2
Independent 1,0196.8
Total formal votes15,01696.0
Informal votes6284.0
Turnout 15,64486.9

Shellharbour

2021 Shellharbour City Council election
Flag of New South Wales.svg
  2017 4 December 2021 2024  

All 8 seats on Shellharbour City Council [lower-alpha 1]
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Labor Placeholder.png
IND
Leader Marianne Saliba N/A
Party Labor Independents [lower-alpha 2]
Last election3 seats4 seats
Seats before34
Seats won44
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
First preference  vote21,19913,083
Percentage61.8%38.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.5Decrease2.svg 11.1

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Shellharbour is composed of four two-member wards and a directly-elected mayor. Prior to this election, the council was undivided and the mayor was chosen by councillors, but a referendum held in 2017 saw voters change the electoral system. [8] [9]

The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its one councillor elected in 2017.

Shellharbour results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Shellharbour [10] [11]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 21,19961.8+12.54Increase2.svg 1
 Kellie Marsh Independents8,74625.51
  Independent 5,58316.32
 Local Voice3,45410.11
 Community Voice3,41610.00
 Formal votes34,28294.9
 Informal votes1,8455.1
 Total votes36,127100.0
 Registered voters / turnout55,82564.71

A Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: A Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Kellie Marsh Independents1. Kellie Marsh (elected)
2. Shane Bitschkat
8,74666.6+66.6
Labor 1. Maree Edwards (elected)
2. Mick Moon
4,39233.4+33.4
Total formal votes13,13895.4N/A
Informal votes6404.6N/A
Turnout 13,77888.0N/A

B Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: B Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Moira Hamilton (elected)
2. Aarron Vann
3,65734.7+34.7
Local Voice1. John Davey (elected)
2. Craig Ridding
3,45432.8+32.8
Community Voice1. Peter Moran
2. Tammy Larkings
3,41632.4+32.4
Total formal votes10,52793.8N/A
Informal votes6996.2N/A
Turnout 11,22683.7N/A

C Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Chris Homer
2. Colin Gow (elected)
5,58352.6+52.6
Labor 1. Lou Stefanovski (elected)
2. Stuart Geddes
5,03447.4+47.4
Total formal votes10,61795.5N/A
Informal votes5064.5N/A
Turnout 11,12383.7N/A

D Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: D Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jacqueline Graf (elected)unopposed
Labor Rob Petreski (elected)unopposed
Registered electors 13,461

Notes

  1. Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.
  2. Including local groups (not to be confused with locally-registered political parties).

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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. "Kiama". ABC News.
  6. "WATSON HIS OWN MAN". The Bugle Online.
  7. "Senior Liberals blindsided by dumped MP's bid to take on Gareth Ward in NSW election". The Guardian.
  8. "City of Shellharbour". ABC News. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. "Local Government Election Postponed to 2021". City of Shellharbour. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  10. "City of Shellharbour". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  11. "As we approach the last day of pre polls tomorrow I encourage those who have not voted yet to come down to Bing Lee at Warilla or the Scout Hall at Station Rd Albion Park and get the job done before Saturday". Facebook. Community Voice for Shellharbour - Peter Moran and Tammy Larkings. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.