Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England

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This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the New England region, including the North West. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Armidale

Armidale Regional Council is composed of 11 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Armidale results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Armidale [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Debra O'Brien (elected)
2. Susan McMichael (elected)
3. Caroline Chapman
4. Yvonne Langenberg
5. April Youngberry
6. Margaret Finley
2,35215.5+4.5
Team Margaret and Gordon1. Margaret O'Connor (Ind. Lib) (elected)
2. Gordon Cope
3. Bruce Newberry
4. Janet Edmonds
5. Ju Denton
6. Trevor Esplin
2,19614.4+3.1
Independent Sam Coupland (elected)1,89712.5
Greens 1. Dorothy Robinson (elected)
2. Elizabeth O'Hara
3. Gaynor McGrath
4. Richard Sheridan
5. Pat Schultz
6. Dora Koops
1,66410.9+3.4
Independent Jon Galletly (elected)1,1397.5
Independent Steven Mepham (elected)9306.1
Independent Todd Redwood (elected)8525.6
Independent Paul Packham (elected)7284.8
Independent Bradley Widders (elected)6274.1
Independent Paul Gaddes (elected)6214.1
Independent Richard Robinson5983.9
Independent Callan Schaefer4663.1
Independent Kathleen Clare4162.7
Independent Peter Bailey2391.6
Independent Margaret Sims2241.5
Independent Phillip Blackmore1581.0
Independent Craig Pevitt1160.8
Total formal votes28,37494.2
Informal votes1,7455.8
Turnout 80.0
Party total seatsSeats±
Independent 7Decrease2.svg 1
Labor 2Increase2.svg 1
Independent Liberal 1Steady2.svg
Greens 1Steady2.svg

Glen Innes Severn

2021 Glen Innes Severn Council election
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  2016 4 December 2021 2024  

All 7 seats on Glen Innes Severn Council
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
Carol Sparks.png
LeaderN/ACarol Sparks
Party Independents Greens
Last election6 seats1 seat
Seats before61
Seats won61
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
First preference  vote4,858638
Percentage88.4%11.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.7Increase2.svg 2.7

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Glen Innes Severn Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Glen Innes Severn results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Glen Innes Severn [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Banham (elected)1,06619.4
Greens Carol Sparks (elected)63811.6+2.7
Independent Troy Arandale (elected)63711.6
Independent Timothy Alt (elected)61211.1
Independent Jack Parry (elected)5349.7
Independent Lara Gresham (elected)3897.1
Independent Andrew Parsons (elected)3115.7
Independent Jeff Smith2985.4
Independent Benjamin Thorpe2234.1
Independent Richard Moon2073.8
Independent Dianne Newman1773.2
Independent Sheryn Nourse1773.2
Independent Rosemary Curtis1733.1
Independent David Renn541.0
Total formal votes5,49697.2
Informal votes1612.8
Turnout 5,65790.4

Gunnedah

2021 Gunnedah Shire Council election
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  2017 4 December 2021 2024  

All 9 seats on Gunnedah Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National Ind. Labor
Seats won441
First preference  vote5,2371,354573
Percentage73.1%18.9%8.0%

Subsequent largest party

No overall control

Gunnedah Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Gunnedah results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Gunnedah [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jamie Chaffey (elected)2,04128.5
Independent Colleen Fuller (elected)1,92626.9
Independent Labor Kate McGrath (elected)5738.0
Independent National Murray O'Keefe (elected)5517.7
Independent David Moses (elected)4346.1
Independent National Juliana McArthur (elected)3344.7
Independent Ann Luke (elected)3304.4
Independent National Robert Hoddle (elected)2353.3
Independent National Robert Hooke (elected)2343.3
Independent Peter Wills2273.2
Independent Michael Silver1882.6
Independent Wendy Eriksen911.3
Total formal votes7,16495.9
Informal votes3094.1
Turnout 7,47382.5

Gwydir

2021 New South Wales local elections: Gwydir [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent National John Coulton (elected)61721.0
Independent Tiffany Galvin (elected)44915.3
Independent Chris Matthews (elected)38113.0
Independent Marilyn Dixon (elected)29310.0
Independent David Coulton (elected)2628.9
Independent Lyndon Mulligan (elected)2458.3
Independent Jim (Curly) Moore (elected)2368.0
Independent Catherine Egan (elected)2006.8
Independent Geoffrey Smith (elected)1735.9
Independent Frances Young842.9
Total formal votes2,94095.7
Informal votes1334.3
Turnout 3,07381.5
Party total votes
Independent 2,32379.0
Independent National 61721.0

Inverell

2021 New South Wales local elections: Inverell [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Paul Harmon (elected)
2. Kate Dight (elected)
3,27133.1
Di Baker & Jo Williams1. Di Baker (elected)
2. Jo Williams (elected)
2,94729.8
Independent 1. Paul King (elected)
2. Wendy Wilks (elected)
1,26412.8
Independent Nicky Lavender (elected)6656.7
Independent Stewart Berryman (elected)5926.0
Independent John (Jacko) Ross (elected)4814.9
Independent Phil Girle3473.5
Independent Jacki Watts3203.2
Total formal votes9,88793.3
Informal votes7056.7
Turnout 10,59282.3

Liverpool Plains

2021 Liverpool Plains Shire Council election
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  2017 4 December 2021 2024  

All 7 seats on Liverpool Plains Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election6 seats1 seat
Seats before61
Seats won61
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
First preference  vote3,831629
Percentage85.9%14.1%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Liverpool Plains results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Liverpool Plains [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Donna Lawson (elected)97321.8
Independent Jason Allan (elected)66815.0
Independent National Doug Hawkins (elected)62914.1
Independent Terry Cohen (elected)57712.9
Independent Ken Cudmore (elected)53712.0
Independent Paul Moules (elected)2736.1
Independent Ian Lobsey2355.3
Independent Yvonne Wynne (elected)1784.0
Independent Anthony Jackson1713.8
Independent James Robertson1353.0
Independent Mark Guthrie841.9
Total formal votes4,46094.6
Informal votes2565.4
Turnout 4,71682.6

Moree Plains

2021 New South Wales local elections: Moree Plains [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Mark Johnson (elected)
2. Lisa Orchin (elected)
1,75930.4
Independent 1. Susannah Pearse (elected)
2. Brooke Sauer (elected)
87615.1
Independent 1. Greg Smith (elected)
2. Murray Hartin (elected)
79813.8
Independent 1. Stephen Ritchie
2. Kerry Cassells
3. Noel Dean
5319.2
Independent Kelly James (elected)4467.7
Independent Mike Montgomery (elected)4447.7
Independent Mekayla Cochrane (elected)2995.2
Independent Glen Crump1823.1
Independent George Chiu1622.8
Independent Stephen Garrett1502.6
Independent Michael Ivanov1422.5
Total formal votes5,78995.2
Informal votes2894.8
Turnout 6,07873.5

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