Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Hunter

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2024 New South Wales local elections
(Hunter)
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This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Hunter Region. [1] [2]

Contents

Hunter, also known as Greater Newcastle, covers nine local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Newcastle and the City of Lake Macquarie. [3]

Cessnock

2024 Cessnock City Council election
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All 13 seats on Cessnock City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Registered49,457
Mayor
Turnout85.44%
 First partySecond party
 
CI
Labor Placeholder.png
CandidateDaniel WattonJay Suvaal
PartyCessnock Inds Labor
Primary  vote19,60616,806
Percentage49.35%42.30%
SwingIncrease2.svg 22.10Decrease2.svg 42.30
TCP 53.71%46.29%
TCP swingIncrease2.svg 13.23Decrease2.svg 13.23
Mayor before election

Jay Suvaal
Labor

Elected Mayor

Daniel Watton
Cessnock Inds

Councillors
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Cessnock IndsDaniel Watton42.435+1
Labor Jay Suvaal40.656+1
Independents N/A10.471+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Cessnock City Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and four multi-member wards electing three councillors each. [4]

In January 2024, D Ward councillor Paul Paynter left Cessnock Independents to join the Liberal Party, which won three seats in 2021. [5] However, the Liberals are unable to recontest after missing the candidate nomination deadline. [6] B Ward Liberal councillor Karen Jackson formally endorsed Labor. [7]

Olsen Independents became "Cessnock Independents" in 2023, and B Ward councillor Ian Olsen announced in January 2024 that he would not seek re-election. [8] [9]

Cessnock mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections § Cessnock.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Cessnock [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Cessnock IndependentsDaniel Watton19,60649.35+22.10
Labor Jay Suvaal16,80642.30−0.52
Greens Llynda Nairn3,3178.35−2.63
Total formal votes39,72994.01−2.18
Informal votes2,5303.81+2.18
Turnout 42,25985.44
Two-candidate-preferred result
Cessnock IndependentsDaniel Watton20,45253.71+13.23
Labor Jay Suvaal17,62446.29−13.23
Cessnock Independents gain from Labor Swing +13.23

Cessnock results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Cessnock
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
 Cessnock Independents16,24542.43+17.45Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 15,56340.65−1.86Increase2.svg 1
  Independents 4,00810.47+9.41Increase2.svg 1
  Animal Justice 1,3933.64+3.60Steady2.svg
  Greens 1,0802.82−7.10Steady2.svg
 Formal votes38,28990.75−3.24
 Informal votes3,9059.25+3.24
 Total 42,194100.00

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Cessnock Independents1. Jessica Jurd (elected)
2. Tracey Harrington (elected)
3. Sharon Kennedy		5,75159.06+30.87
Labor 1. Jay Suvaal (elected)
2. James Hawkins
3. Charlie McLennan		2,90629.84−5.83
Greens 1. Llynda Nairn
2. Greg Gilmour
3. Averil Drummond		1,08011.09+0.32
Total formal votes9,73792.57−0.22
Informal votes7827.43+0.22
Turnout 10,51985.48+1.89

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Christopher Madden (elected)
2. Fatmata Bangura
3. Steve George		3,72438.89
Cessnock Independents1. Quintin King (elected)
2. Naomi Smith
3. Col Caban		2,81529.40
Independent 1. Sarah Pascoe (elected)
2. Brett King
3. Brendan Peel		3,03731.71
Total formal votes9,57690.65
Informal votes9889.35
Turnout 10,56484.04

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Sophie Palmowski (elected)
2. Mitchell Lea (elected)
3. Anne Sander		4,82448.87
Cessnock Independents1. Daniel Watton
2. Mark Mason (elected)
3. Jack Franklin		4,07641.29
Independent 1. Nick Maher
2. Rachael Thomas
3. Cameron Derewianka-Bowes		9719.84
Total formal votes9,87189.91
Informal votes1,10810.09
Turnout 10,97985.52

D Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: D Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Mitchell Hill (elected)
2. Rosa Grine (elected)
3. Deb Dunne		4,10945.13
Cessnock Independents1. Sue Dixon (elected)
2. Chris Parker
3. Dave Cocking		3,60339.57
Animal Justice 1. Victoria Davies
2. Graeme Davies
3. Anne McCondach		1,39315.30
Total formal votes9,10589.86
Informal votes1,02710.14
Turnout 10,13286.29

Dungog

2024 Dungog Shire Council election
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All 6 seats on Dungog Shire Council [a]
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
 Labor Placeholder.png
Party Independents Labor
Last election4 seatsDid not contest
Seats before40
Seats won31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote4,047753
Percentage66.20%12.32%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.46Increase2.svg 12.32
 Third partyFourth party
 
IND
IND
Party Ind. National Ind. Labor
Last election1 seat1 seat
Seats before11
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
First preference  vote664649
Percentage10.86%10.62%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.63Increase2.svg 0.77
Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Dungog Shire Council is composed of three two-member wards, totalling six councillors, along with − starting at the 2024 election − a directly-elected mayor.

Labor endorsed one candidate for the election, while there were two Independent Labor candidates contesting. [11] [12] [13]

Dungog results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Dungog
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 4,04766.20−10.463Decrease2.svg 1
  Labor 75312.32+12.321Increase2.svg 1
  Independent National 66410.86−2.631Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 64910.62+0.771Steady2.svg
 Formal votes6,11393.19−2.15
 Informal votes4476.81+2.15
 Total 6,560100.06
 Registered voters | turnout7,56586.72+0.13

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent National Michael Dowling (elected)66433.57−8.10
Independent Liam Ley (elected)54927.76+27.76
Independent John Connors36718.55+5.27
Independent Labor Michael Tobin22011.12−19.28
Independent Tony Edwards914.60+4.60
Independent Stephen Farrow874.40−10.25
Total formal votes1,97895.33−0.29
Informal votes974.67+0.29
Turnout 2,07586.82−0.60

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Low (elected)49824.02−20.87
Independent Alan Green44921.66+2.34
Independent Labor James Campbell (elected)42920.69+20.69
Independent Karen Drinan38418.52+18.52
Independent Jessica Clark31315.10−20.69
Total formal votes2,07392.05−3.68
Informal votes1797.95+3.68
Turnout 2,25285.34−1.38

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alexandria Carruthers (elected)75336.52+36.52
Independent Fred Paton (elected)69233.56+33.56
Independent Bradley Bale61729.92−0.11
Total formal votes2,06292.34−2.33
Informal votes1717.66+2.33
Turnout 2,23388.05+2.39

Lake Macquarie

2024 Lake Macquarie City Council election
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All 12 seats on Lake Macquarie City Council [a]
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Labor Placeholder.png Liberal Placeholder.png
LMI
LeaderAdam ShultzMelody HardingKate Warner
Party Labor Liberal Lake Mac Inds
Last election6 seats3 seats3 seats
Seats before622
Largest party before election

Labor

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Lake Macquarie results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lake Macquarie
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 46,23935.2−4.05Decrease2.svg 1
  Liberal 30,36323.1−2.63Steady2.svg
  Lake Mac Independents 28,53021.7+2.33Steady2.svg
  Greens 13,25710.1+0.30Steady2.svg
 Community First Independents2,9422.20Steady2.svg
  Our Local Community 2,8192.10Steady2.svg
  Independents 7,2215.5+1.91Increase2.svg 1
 Formal votes131,37192.8
 Informal votes10,1337.2
 Total 141,50412
 Registered voters / turnout

East

2024 New South Wales local elections: East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Adam Shultz (elected mayor)
2. Christine Buckley (elected 1)
3. Stacey Radcliffe (elected 3)
4. Joseph Steel		18,55140.8−1.0
Liberal 1. Matt Schultz (elected 2)
2. Melody Harding
3. Rod Chapman
4. Dianne Volker		11,62025.5−0.9
Lake Mac Independents 1. Michael Hannah (elected 4)
2. David Gibson
3. John Edwards
4. Allison Hannah		7,76617.1+0.6
Greens 1. Jane Oakley
2. Elizabeth Riley
3. Patricia Philippou
4. Stephanee Reay Bartsch		4,0538.9+0.1
Independent 1. Rowen Turnbull
2. Kaciee Wagstaff
3. Dyllan Harvey
4. Tina Sulis		3,5117.7
Total formal votes45,50192.8
Informal votes3,5437.2
Turnout 49,04485.9

North

2024 New South Wales local elections: North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Brian Adamthwaite (elected 1)
2. Keara Conroy (elected 4)
3. Mark Howells
4. Gaurav Vijay		17,12237.9−4.7
Liberal 1. Jack Antcliff (elected 2)
2. Daniel Swane
3. Susan Antcliff
4. Mark Pauling		10,82224.0+2.2
Lake Mac Independents 1. Colin Grigg (elected 3)
2. Tara Hall
3. Daniel Secomb
4. Timothy Sullivan		10,51923.3+8.0
Greens 1. Bryce Ham
2. Gregory Watkinson
3. Tal Nelson
4. Andrew McLean		6,42514.2+2.4
Independent James McCorkell1410.3
Independent Daniel Smith890.2
Independent Travis McCorkell350.1
Total formal votes45,15393.7
Informal votes3,0156.3
Turnout 48,16886.0

West

2024 New South Wales local elections: West Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Madeline Bishop (elected 1)
2. David Belcher
3. Mackenzie Robson
4. Stephen Ryan		10,56626.0−7.4
Lake Mac Independents 1. Kate Warner (elected 2)
2. Ashley Dorse
3. Steve Graham
4. Olenka Motyka		10,24525.2−0.7
Liberal 1. Jason Pauling (elected 3)
2. Nicholas Jones
3. Julie Pauling
4. Michael Uidam		7,92119.5−9.3
Independent 1. Anthony Swinsburg (elected 4)
2. Lorna Edwards
3. David Pickard
4. Linda Lord		3,3888.3
Community First Independents1. Rosmairi Dawson
2. Graham Davidson
3. Janette Coulter
4. Melissa Rogan		2,9427.2+4.0
Our Local Community 1. Toni Bowyer
2. Elizabeth Cooper
3. Alan Hogan
4. Paris Southee		2,8196.9
Greens 1. Ingrid Schraner
2. Kim Grierson
3. Kerry Suwald
4. Charmian Eckersley		2,7796.8−1.9
Independent Eddie Milton570.1
Total formal votes40,71791.9
Informal votes3,5758.1
Turnout 44,29283.2

Maitland

2024 Maitland City Council election
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All 13 seats on Maitland City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Registered64,601
Mayor
Turnout86.30% (Decrease2.svg 0.47)
 First partySecond party
 
MayorPhilipPenfold.jpg
Labor Placeholder.png
CandidatePhilip PenfoldBen Whiting
PartyPenfold Inds Labor
Primary  vote31,70117,473
Percentage55.63%30.66%
SwingIncrease2.svg 21.36Decrease2.svg 0.96
TCP 62.90%37.10%
TCP swingIncrease2.svg 11.56Decrease2.svg 11.56
Mayor before election

Philip Penfold
Penfold Independents

Elected Mayor

Philip Penfold
Penfold Independents

Councillors
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Penfold IndependentsPhilip Penfold40.76+2
Labor Ben Whiting34.840
Liberal Sally Halliday5.71−3
Ind. Liberal N/A4.51+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Maitland City Council is composed of four three-member wards, totalling 12 councillors, as well as a directly-elected mayor.

Starting at this election, Central Ward was known known as Ward 1, North Ward as Ward 2, East Ward as Ward 3 and West Ward as Ward 4. [18] [19]

The Liberal Party was unable to recontest the mayoral election, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 after missing the candidate nomination deadline. [20] Liberal Ward 2 councillor Mitchell Griffin became an Independent Liberal shortly before nominations closed in order to stay on the ballot. He endorsed both Penfold Independents and the Independent National group in Ward 4. [21]

Maitland mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections § Maitland.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Maitland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Penfold IndependentsPhilip Penfold31,70155.63+21.36
Labor Ben Whiting17,47330.66–0.96
Greens Campbell Knox5,6759.96+6.10
Independent Shahriar (Sean) Saffari2,1333.74+1.24
Total formal votes56,98295.52–1.14
Informal votes2,6704.48+1.14
Turnout 59,65286.30–0.47
Two-candidate-preferred result
Penfold IndependentsPhilip Penfold33,40162.90+11.56
Labor Ben Whiting19,70237.10–11.56
Penfold Independents hold Swing +11.56

Maitland results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Maitland
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
 Penfold Independents22,45040.7+12.76Increase2.svg 2
  Labor 19,19934.8−2.94Steady2.svg
  Liberal 3,1415.7−17.61Decrease2.svg 3
  Independent Liberal 2,4784.5+4.51Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 6,38811.6+6.30Steady2.svg
  Independent National 1,5012.7+2.70Steady2.svg
  Independents 650.1-6.10Steady2.svg
 Formal votes55,22292.7
 Informal votes4,3227.3
 Total 59,544

Ward 1

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Amelia Atkinson (elected 1)
2. Loretta Baker
3. Aidan Foy		5,35037.2−1.1
Penfold Independents1. Ken Jordan (elected 2)
2. Tony Robinson
3. Jodie Jordan		4,20529.2+8.4
Liberal 1. Sally Halliday (elected 3)
2. Rod Doherty
3. Carol Doherty		3,14121.8−3.7
Greens 1. Campbell Knox
2. Natalie Masterton
3. Kayla Jacobs		1,63811.4+1.5
Independent Matthew Leonard650.5
Total formal votes14,39994.1
Informal votes9065.9
Turnout 15,30586.0

Ward 2

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 2 [22] [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Rachel Barstow (elected 1)
2. Michael Voorbij
3. Robert Aitchison		4,78034.8+3.5
Penfold Independents1. Kristy Flannery (elected 2)
2. Nicole Yarrington
3. Gary Ferguson		4,25030.9+3.3
Independent Liberal 1. Mitchell Griffin (elected 3)
2. Larissa Griffin
3. Selby Green		2,47818.0−0.5
Greens 1. Paul Johns
2. Jenny Rooke
3. Dennis Thurlow		2,22816.2+8.7
Total formal votes13,73691.9
Informal votes1,2188.1
Turnout 14,95486.8

Ward 3

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Penfold Independents1. Bill Hackney (elected 1)
2. Ben Worth (elected 3)
3. Christopher Vollmer		6,94850.3+21.7
Labor 1. Ben Whiting (elected 2)
2. Andrew Raw
3. Peta Lindsay		5,29538.3−4.9
Greens 1. Michael Jacobs
2. Jan Davis
3. Keryn Jacobs		1,57511.4
Total formal votes13,81892.8
Informal votes1,0737.2
Turnout 14,89185.3

Ward 4

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 4 [25] [26] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Penfold Independents1. Phillip Penfold (elected mayor)
2. Mike Yarrington (elected 1)
3. Warrick Penfold (elected 3)		7,04753.1+16.7
Labor 1. Donald Ferris (elected 2)
2. Brendan Pyne
3. Carolyn Sinclair		3,77428.4−10.8
Independent National 1. Melanie Shortland
2. Marilyn Alex
3. Judith Brown		1,50111.3
Greens 1. Jessie McDonnell
2. Wendy White
3. Errin O'Brien		9477.1
Total formal votes13,26992.2
Informal votes1,1257.8
Turnout 14,39486.5

Muswellbrook

2024 Muswellbrook Shire Council election
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All 12 seats on Muswellbrook Shire Council [a]
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Independent Labor
Seats won111
Largest party before election

Independents

Largest party after election

Independents

Muswellbrook Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Muswellbrook results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Muswellbrook [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Jeffrey Drayton (Ind. Labor) (elected 1)
2. Louise Dunn (elected 5)
3. Claire Bailey (elected 7)
4. Stephen Ward (elected 11)
5. Rachel McInnes
6. Tracey Vicary		3,10735.1+19.5
Independent 1. De-Anne Douglas (elected 2)
2. Rod Scholes (elected 6)
3. David Hartley (elected 12)
4. Kristin Goodhew
5. Dane Scandurra
6. Heidi Hartley		1,93421.9+12.8
Independent 1. Max Morris (elected 3)
2. Jacinta Ledlin
3. Tim Williams
4. Megan Black
5. Andrew Reynolds
6. Thomas Griffin		1,24214.1
Independent Mahajan Rohit (elected 4)8639.8−2.1
Independent Darryl Marshall (elected 8)5676.4−0.4
Independent Graeme McNeill (elected 10)4645.3+0.2
Independent Amanda Barry (elected 9)4525.1−3.9
Independent Mark Bowditch861.0−1.3
Independent Jennifer Lecky520.6−6.2
Independent Graham "Dick" Varley450.5
Independent Kim Granger310.4
Total formal votes8,84390.4
Informal votes9429.6
Turnout 9,78581.9

Newcastle

2024 Newcastle City Council election
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All 13 seats on Newcastle City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Registered126,400
Lord Mayor
Turnout84.21% (Increase2.svg 1.16)
 First partySecond party
 
Ross Kerridge.png
Nuatali Nelmes.png
Candidate Ross Kerridge Nuatali Nelmes
PartyOur Newcastle Labor
Primary  vote35,35032,759
Percentage34.47%31.94%
SwingIncrease2.svg 34.47Decrease2.svg 9.96
TCP 51.68%48.32%
TCP swingIncrease2.svg 51.68Decrease2.svg 11.68
 Third partyFourth party
 
Charlotte McCabe.png
Liberal Placeholder.png
CandidateCharlotte McCabeCallum Pull
Party Greens Liberal
Primary  vote15,65613,167
Percentage15.27%12.84%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.07Increase2.svg 1.14
Lord Mayor before election

Nuatali Nelmes
Labor

Elected Lord Mayor

Ross Kerridge
Our Newcastle

Councillors
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Labor Nuatali Nelmes 35.65−1
Our Newcastle Ross Kerridge 23.52+2
Greens Charlotte McCabe20.93+1
Liberal Callum Pull16.72−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Newcastle City Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and four multi-member wards electing three councillors each. [29]

Newcastle lord mayor

This section is an excerpt from 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Newcastle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ross Kerridge 35,35034.47+34.47
Labor Nuatali Nelmes 32,75931.94–9.96
Greens Charlotte McCabe15,65615.27+1.07
Liberal Callum Pull13,16712.84+1.14
Independent Milton Caine2,9652.89+2.89
Socialist Alliance Steve O'Brien2,6622.60+0.7
Total formal votes102,55996.35–0.96
Informal votes3,8903.65+0.96
Turnout 106,44984.21+1.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ross Kerridge 42,16951.68+51.68
Labor Nuatali Nelmes 39,42648.32–11.68
Independent gain from Labor  

Newcastle results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Newcastle [30] [31] [32] [33]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 35,32435.6−5.25Decrease2.svg 1
 Our Newcastle23,30623.5+23.52Increase2.svg 2
  Greens 20,71920.9+4.33Increase2.svg 1
  Liberal 16,59416.7−1.72Decrease2.svg 1
  Independent Liberal 2,3242.30Steady2.svg
  Socialist Alliance 7070.7−0.20Steady2.svg
 Christians For Community2570.30Steady2.svg
  Independents 870.10Steady2.svg
 Formal votes99,31993.5
 Informal votes6,9246.5
 Total 106,243

Ward 1

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 1 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Declan Clausen (elected 1)
2. Sandra Feltham
3. Rachel Smoothy		7,49130.9−3.5
Greens 1. Charlotte McCabe (elected 2)
2. Catherine Burgess
3. Simon West		6,01824.9+2.7
Our Newcastle1. Ross Kerridge
2. Peter Gittins (elected 3)
3. Emily Coker		6,01024.8+19.62
Liberal 1. Rochelle Manning
2. Lucas Lee
3. Colin Peebles		3,90316.1+3.0
Socialist Alliance 1. Steve O'Brien
2. Samantha Ashby
3. Stefani Strazzari		7072.9−0.9
Independent Deborah Mackenzie500.2
Independent Grant Osland370.2
Total formal votes24,21694.6
Informal votes1,3695.4
Turnout 25,58581.5

Ward 2

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Paige Johnson (elected 1)
2. Carol Duncan
3. Justine Clark		7,86730.4−6.2
Liberal 1. Jenny Barrie (elected 2)
2. Paul McNamara
3. Natarsha Mann		6,59325.5+2.7
Greens 1. Joel Pringle (elected 3)
2. Greg Giles
3. Sophie McAuley		5,90622.8+1.5
Our Newcastle1. Leisha Parkinson
2. John Beach
3. Christine Everingham		5,53521.4
Total formal votes25,90194.4
Informal votes1,5345.6
Turnout 27,43583.8

Ward 3

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Nuatali Nelmes (elected 1)
2. Peta Winney-Baartz
3. Margaret Wood
4. Phillip Millard		9,22538.0−6.0
Our Newcastle1. Mark Brooker (elected 2)
2. Michelle Brown
3. Alyssa Lochrin		7,38030.4+19.4
Greens 1. Sinead Francis-Coan (elected 3)
2. Siobhan Isherwood
3. Anne Rooke-Frizell		5,36622.1+9.0
Independent Liberal 1. Katrina Wark
2. Milton Caine
3. Andrew Weatherstone		2,3249.6−9.1
Total formal votes24,29593.2
Informal votes1,7656.8
Turnout 26,06084.1

Ward 4

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 4 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Elizabeth Adamczyk (elected 1)
2. Deahnna Richardson (elected 3)
3. Jimmy Scott		10,74143.1−5.3
Liberal 1. Callum Pull (elected 2)
2. Beniamino Gigli
3. Edward Hayes		6,09824.5+8.0
Our Newcastle1. Tahlia Kelso
2. Julie Davies
3. Wayne Rogers		4,38217.6
Greens 1. Rebecca Watkins
2. Graham Whittall
3. Phillip Maher		3,42913.8+4.0
Christians For Community1. Timothy Boyce
2. Anna Harris		2571.0
Total formal votes24,90791.7
Informal votes2,2568.3
Turnout 27,16386.7

Port Stephens

2024 Port Stephens Council election
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All 9 seats on Port Stephens Council [a]
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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SPS
LeaderLeah AndersonMark Watson
Party Labor Save PS
Last election4 seatsDid not exist
Seats before40
Seats won41
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
 Third partyFourth party
  Liberal Placeholder.png Kim Scott.png
LeaderNathan ErringtonKim Scott
Party Liberal Greens
Last election1 seat0 seats
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Port Stephens Council is composed of three three-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor. [36]

"Save Port Stephens" has been formed as a group for the election, contesting the mayoral election, Central Ward and East Ward. [37] The group also chose Neil Turner as their West Ward lead candidate, but ended up not contesting that ward. [38] [39]

Incumbent Liberal councillor Matt Bailey is not seeking re-election in East Ward after winning preselection for Ward 3 on the City of Newcastle. [40]

Port Stephens results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Port Stephens
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 19,93642.64%+1.04%4-
  Liberal 4,5349.70%+0.60%1-
  Greens 1,2342.64%–0.76%0-
 Save Port Stephens5,15911.03%+11.03%1+1
  Independents 15,89634.00%–11.90%3–1
 Formal votes46,75991.54%
 Informal votes4,3228.46%
 Turnout51,081

Central

2024 New South Wales local elections: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Jason Wells (elected 1)
2. Kelly Hammond
3. Beverly Rabbit		6,33038.82%
Save Port Stephens1. Scott Leech
2. Scott Schultz
3. Neville Sutrin
4. George Trinkler		2,05912.63%
Independent 1. Chris Doohan (elected 2)
2. Rosanne Colling
3. Jaike Doohan		4,86929.86%
Independent 1. Ben Niland (elected 3)
2. Steve Tucker
3. Nathan Ashpole		3,04818.69%
Total formal votes16,30690.48%
Informal votes1,7169.52%
Turnout 18,022

East

2024 New South Wales local elections: East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Leah Anderson (elected Mayor)
2. Roz Armstrong (elected 1)
3. Mackenzie Goring
4. Sharon Smart		6,23041.26%
Liberal 1. Nathan Errington (elected 2)
2. Katy McHugh
3. Geoffrey McHugh		4,53430.03%
Greens 1. Kim Scott
2. Mark Adamski
3. Jane Rich		1,2348.17%
Save Port Stephens1. Mark Watson (elected 3)
2. Jamie Green
3. Troy Radford		3,10020.53%
Total formal votes15,09893.60%
Informal votes1,0336.40%
Turnout 16,131

West

2024 New South Wales local elections: West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Giacomo Arnott (elected 2)
2. Peter Francis (elected 3)
3. Sue Sneesby
4. Lea Harris
5. David Jones		7,37648.04%
Independent 1. Paul Le Mottee (elected 1)
2. Joshua Moxey
3. Huxley Rowe		5,32934.71%
Independent 1. Peter Kafer
2. Lea Smith
3. Nathan Avnell		2,65017.26%
Total formal votes15,35590.71%
Informal votes1,5739.29%
Turnout 16,928

Singleton

2024 Singleton Council election
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All 9 seats on Singleton Council [a]
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
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LeaderN/APeree Watson
Party Independents Labor
Last election6 seats2 seats
Seats before72
Seats won62
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderLouise ScottScott Yeomans
Party Greens Libertarian
Last electionDid not contestDid not contest
Seats before00
Seats won01
Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Singleton Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.

At the 2021 election, seven independents were elected, as well as one Labor member and one Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFFP) member. [41] However, the election was re-run in 2022 after the New South Wales Electoral Commission's online voting system crashed, preventing 55 people in Singleton from casting their vote. [42]

All councillors elected in 2021 were re-elected in 2022 with the exception of independent Belinda Charlton, who was defeated by Labor's Sarah Johnstone.

Councillor Malinda McLachlan left the SFFP in December 2022 after comments made by party leader Robert Borsak. As a result, SFFP is not recontesting Singleton in 2024, while McLachlan is running as an independent. [43]

The Greens and the Libertarian Party are contesting for the first time. [44]

Singleton results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Singleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sue Moore (elected Mayor)3,31826.11+1.85
Independent Danny Thompson (elected 3)2,94523.17+5.50
Labor 1. Peree Watson (elected 1)
2. Patrick Thompson (elected 9)
3. Timothy McGeachie		1,98715.63
Independent Malinda (Mel) McLachlan (elected 2)1,63812.89−2.46
Independent Godfrey Adamthwaite (elected 5)6775.33−1.72
Independent Hollee Jenkins (elected 6)6725.29+1.61
Libertarian Scott Yeomans (elected 8)4933.88
Independent Sue George (elected 4)4573.60+1.30
Greens Louise Scott3973.12
Independent Anne McGowan (elected 7)1260.99
Total formal votes12,71085.19
Informal votes2,21014.81
Turnout 14,92083.79%

Upper Hunter

2024 Upper Hunter Shire Council election
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All 9 seats on Upper Hunter Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election6 seats2 seats
Seats before62
Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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

In December 2022, Greens councillor Sue Abbott resigned from council after she was reported to the Office of Local Government while on compassionate leave following the death of her son. [45] A countback was won by independent Belinda McKenzie, and the Greens are not re-contesting Upper Hunter. [46]

On 1 May 2024, councillor Elizabeth Flaherty was dismissed from council following claims of "antagonism" and bullying complaints. [47] An appeal from Flaherty to review the dismissal was itself dismissed several weeks later. [48] [49]

Flannery, McKenzie, Ron Campbell and Lee Watts are not contesting the election. [50]

Upper Hunter results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Upper Hunter [51] [52] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Maurice Collison (elected)1,19714.6−5.5
Independent Peter McGill (elected)1,17314.3
Independent George Fraser (elected)1,03812.7
Independent Troy Stolz (elected)89310.9
Independent Tayah Clout (elected)6538.0+3.0
Independent Earle Shields (elected)6247.6
Independent National Pat Ryan (elected)5957.3
Independent Adam Williamson (elected)5827.1+1.6
Independent National Allison McPhee (elected)5737.0+1.2
Independent National James Burns5396.6+0.6
Independent Christopher Richards3384.1
Total formal votes8,20592.5
Informal votes6697.5
Turnout 8,87484.1

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.

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