Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers

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2024 New South Wales local elections
(Northern Rivers)
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Northern Rivers region.

Contents

The Northern Rivers has a total population of 311,295 and includes seven local government areas (LGAs), including Tweed Shire. [1]

Ballina

2024 Ballina Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Ballina Shire Council [lower-alpha 1]
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
SCT
Kiri Dicker.png
LeaderSharon CadwalladerKiri Dicker
PartyCadwallader Team Greens
Last election3 seats2 seats
Seats before22
Seats won33
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote10,3696,706
Percentage40.28%26.05%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.68Increase2.svg 9.55

 Third partyFourth party
 
IND
Labor Placeholder.png
LeaderN/AAndrew Broadley
Party Independents Labor
Last election4 seats0 seats
Seats before50
Seats won20
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
First preference  vote5,3071,950
Percentage20.61%7.57%
SwingDecrease2.svg 19.79Decrease2.svg 6.93

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Sharon Cadwallader Team

Ballina Shire Council is composed of three three-member wards, as well as a directly elected mayor.

In August 2024, Sharon Cadwallader Team councillor Eva Ramsey split from the group to contest the election as a self-described "true independent". [2] Two other Cadwallader Team councillors, Rod Bruem (A Ward) and Nigel Buchanan (C Ward), did not seek re-election. [3] Independent B Ward councillor Jeff Johnson also did not recontest, endorsing candidates from the Greens (the party he was a member of until 2015). [4] [5]

Ballina results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ballina [6] [7] [8]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
 Sharon Cadwallader Team10,36940.28+11.683Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 6,70626.05+9.553Increase2.svg 2
  Independents 5,30720.61−19.792Decrease2.svg 3
  Labor 1,9507.57−6.930Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 1,4105.47+5.471Steady2.svg
 Formal votes25,74288.49
 Informal votes3,34911.51
 Total 29,0919
 Registered voters / turnout

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sharon Cadwallader TeamDamian Loone (elected 1)1,98923.6+23.6
Greens Erin Karsten (elected 2)1,27715.2+3.6
Independent Phil Meehan (elected 3)1,21714.5-2.3
Labor Maria Marshall1,00812.0-1.6
Independent Kevin Loughrey96411.4+7.8
Sharon Cadwallader TeamKay Oxley8199.7+9,7
Independent Stephen McCarthy6527.7+7.7
Independent Mark Paterson4955.9+5.9
Total formal votes8,42186.3
Informal votes1,33413.7
Turnout 9,75581.7

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sharon Cadwallader TeamSharon Cadwallader3,65440.5+4.0
Greens Kiri Dicker (elected 1)2,35926.2+9.9
Labor Andrew Broadley94210.4-5.0
Independent Eva Ramsey (elected 3)8119.0+4.9
Independent Tom Berry5726.4+6.4
Sharon Cadwallader TeamMichelle Bailey (elected 2)3744.2+4.2
Greens Alexander Sharkey3003.3+3.3
Total formal votes9,01291.7
Informal votes8208.3
Turnout 9,83281.0

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Simon Chate (elected 1)2,77033.3+11.8
Sharon Cadwallader TeamSimon Kinny (elected 2)2,42229.1+29.1
Independent Labor Therese Crollick (elected 3)1,41017.0+2.4
Sharon Cadwallader TeamShona Barrett1,11113.4+13.4
Independent Lois Cook5967.2+7.2
Total formal votes8,30987.4
Informal votes1,19512.6
Turnout 9,50482.4

Byron

2024 Byron Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 8 seats on Byron Shire Council [lower-alpha 1]
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Sarah Ndiaye.png Labor Placeholder.png
LeaderSarah NdiayeAsren Pugh
Party Greens Labor
Last election2 seats1 seat
Seats before22
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote6,7725,001
Percentage36.7%27.1
SwingIncrease2.svg 15.2Increase2.svg 13.7

 Third partyFourth party
 
BSC
BI
LeaderDavid WarthMichael Lyon
PartyCompassByron Inds
Last electionDid not exist2 seats
Seats before02
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
First preference  vote2,5032,161
Percentage13.6%11.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.6Decrease2.svg 8.8

Largest party before election

Byron Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Byron Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.

In August 2024, mayor Michael Lyon was charged with assault and stalking after an alleged domestic violence incident. [22] Following the charges, Mark Swivel and Meredith Wray withdrew as candidates for Lyon's "Byron Independents" group. [23] Swivel joined the Labor Party, while Wray joined the "Bright Future Byron" group. [24] [25]

Byron results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Byron [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens 1. Sarah Ndiaye
2. Elia Hauge (elected 1)
3. Delta Kay (elected 5)
4. Michelle Lowe (elected 7)
5. Nell Schofield
6,77236.7+15.2
Labor 1. Asren Pugh (elected 2)
2. Janet Swain (elected 6)
3. Mark Swivel
4. Peter Doherty
5. Diana James
6. Linda Watson
5,00127.1+13.7
Byron Shire Compass1. David Warth (elected 3)
2. Susie Figgis
3. Nyck Jeanes
4. Trisha Gizas-Barker
2,50313.6+13.6
Byron Independents1. Michael Lyon (elected 4)
2. Max Foggon
3. Rhett Holt
4. Jeannette Martin
2,16111.7−8.8
Bright Future Byron1. Jack Dods (elected 8)
2. David Michie
3. Meredith Wray
4. Niamh Dove
1,7659.6+9.6
Independent Lucy Vader2401.3+1.3
Total formal votes18,44293.99
Informal votes1,1816.01
Turnout 19,623

Clarence Valley

2024 Clarence Valley Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Clarence Valley Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered41,897
Turnout83.7% (Decrease2.svg 2.0)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
Greg Clancy.png
LeaderN/AN/AGreg Clancy
Party Independents Ind. National Greens
Last election6 seats2 seats1 seat
Seats before621
Seats won621
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
First preference  vote22,6866,1502,998
Percentage71.3%19.3%9.4%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Clarence Valley Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Clarence Valley results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Clarence Valley [32] [33] [34] [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cristie Yager (elected)4,77315.0
Independent National Peter Johnstone (elected)3,83212.0+4.8
Greens Greg Clancy (elected)2,9989.4+0.9
Independent Ray Smith (elected)2,4867.8
Independent Shane Causley (elected)2,4327.6
Independent National Allison Whaites (elected)2,3187.3−0.5
Independent Lynne Cairns (elected)2,0576.5
Independent Debrah Novak (elected)1,8936.0−5.8
Independent Amanda Brien1,5564.9
Independent Karen Toms (elected)1,4354.5−0.9
Independent Andrew Baker1,1733.7
Independent Steve Pickering1,1443.6−1.4
Independent Melissa Hellwig1,0433.3
Independent James Allan9042.8
Independent Des Schroder8332.6
Independent Justin James7232.3
Independent Phillip Provest2340.7
Total formal votes31,83490.8−2.1
Informal votes3,2279.2+2.1
Turnout 35,06183.7−2.0

Kyogle

2024 Kyogle Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Kyogle Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Labor
Last election9 seatsDid not contest
Seats before90

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Kyogle Council is composed of three three-member wards, totalling nine councillors.

Kyogle results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Kyogle [36]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents
  Independent Labor
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total
 Registered voters / turnout

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brett McNamara (elected)55731.6
Independent Kieran Somerville (elected)44625.3
Independent Janet Wilson (elected)33419.0
Independent Doug Layton23213.2
Independent Labor Naomi Worrall19311.0
Total formal votes1,76291.6
Informal votes1628.4
Turnout 1,92482.3

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Olivia Taylor (elected)63234.2
Independent John Burley (elected)45224.5+0.8
Independent Robert Cullen (elected)36920.0−10.5
Independent Neil Summerville27014.6
Independent Glenn Robinson1236.7
Total formal votes1,84693.5
Informal votes1296.5
Turnout 1,97589.0

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Danielle Mulholland (elected)73741.8−7.0
Independent Tom Cooper (elected)39722.5−4.3
Independent Robin Harley (elected)22412.7
Independent James Murray20711.7−7.6
Independent Earle Grundy1066.0
Independent Simon Dejoux673.8−1.3
Independent Ian Murrell251.4
Total formal votes1,76393.4
Informal votes1236.6
Turnout 1,88681.4

Lismore

2024 Lismore City Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 10 seats on Lismore City Council [lower-alpha 1]
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered31,947
Turnout83.8% (Decrease2.svg 2.1)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
SKFL
Vanessa Grindon-Ekins.png Labor Placeholder.png
LeaderSteve KriegVanessa
Grindon-Ekins
Harper
Dalton-Earls
PartySteve Krieg Greens Labor
Last election5 seats2 seats1 seat
Seats before521
Seats won522
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
First preference  vote12,2405,4354,127
Percentage48.7%21.6%16.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.5Increase2.svg 6.9Increase2.svg 4.1

Largest party before election

Steve Krieg for Lismore

Subsequent largest party

Steve Krieg for Lismore

Lismore City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.

Our Sustainable Future councillor Elly Bird announced in July 2024 that she would not seek re-election. [37]

Greens councillor Vanessa Grindon-Ekins only contested the mayoral election and did not seek re-election as a councillor. [38] [39]

Lismore results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lismore [40] [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Steve Krieg for Lismore1. Steve Krieg
2. Jerilee Hall (elected)
3. Andrew Gordon (elected)
4. Electra Jensen (elected)
5. Andrew Bing (elected)
6. Gianpiero Battista (elected)
7. Nardia Pidcock
8. Chris King
9. Tara Cole
10. Mitchell Dowse
11. Richelle Weekes
12,24048.7−0.5
Greens 1. Adam Guise (elected)
2. Virginia Waters (elected)
3. Luke Robinson
4. Shae Salmon
5. Lindall Watson
6. Binnie O'Dwyer
5,43521.6+6.9
Labor 1. Harper Dalton-Earls (elected)
2. Jasmine Knight-Smith (elected)
3. Kevin Bell
4. Joy Knight-Smith
5. Lewis Tayloe
6. Glenys Ritchie
7. William Harrison
4,12716.4+4.1
Independent 1. Big Rob (elected)
2. Shaen Springall
3. Luke Tanttari
4. Christopher Knight
5. Stella Coleman
2,96111.8+4.3
Independent John Jenkins3791.5+1.5
Total formal votes25,14294.0−1.8
Informal votes1,6166.0+1.8
Turnout 26,75883.8−2.1

Richmond Valley

Richmond Valley results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Richmond Valley [42] [43] [44] [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 1. Robert Mustow (elected mayor)
2. Stephen Morrissey (elected 1)
3. Sandra Duncan-Humphrys (elected 4)
4. Samuel Cornish (elected 5)
5,96244.2−13.1
A Time For Change1. John Walker (elected 3)
2. Stuart George
3. Kylie O'Reilly
4. Scott Brereton
5. Anne Toohey
2,81920.9
Richmond Valley Voices1. Lyndall Murray (elected 2)
2. Bianca Rayner
3. Simone Barker
4. Samuel Allis
5. Kylie Maunder
6. Nathan Scully
7. Hanabeth Luke
2,81020.8
Independent 1. Robert Hayes (elected 6)
2. Debra McGillan
3. Rachel Arthur
4. Tracey Knox
5. Neale Genge
6. Daniel Simpson
1,74713.0+1.4
Independent William Drew1511.1
Total formal votes13,48992.8
Informal votes1,0447.2
Turnout 14,53386.9

Tweed

Tweed results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Tweed [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal 1. James Owen (elected 1)
2. Rhiannon Brinsmead (elected 4)
3. Thomas O'Connor
4. Freda Wilding
14,26228.5+3.6
Community Independents1. Chris Cherry (elected 2)
2. Lindy Smith
3. Julie Boyd
4. Trevor White
7,57415.1+2.8
Labor 1. Reece Byrnes (elected 3)
2. Judith Choat
3. Russell Logan
4. Marie-Antoinette Rogers
7,23514.5+2.9
Bring Back Balance 1. Kimberly Hone (elected 5)
2. Warren Polglase
3. David Allen
4. Hannah Easton
5,80111.6+2.7
Greens 1. Nola Firth (elected 6)
2. Mary-Jayne Johnston
3. Hilary Green
4. Julianne Sandison
5,25210.5+1.2
Independent 1. Meredith Dennis (elected 7)
2. Jennifer Hayes
3. Gillian Cooper
4. Zachary Hoade
5. Edna Gorton
3,5307.1+1.7
Turner 4 Tweed1. Brady Turner
2. Dirk Brouwer
3. Peter Waver
4. Susan Mole
2,5025.0
All 4 Tweed1. Colin Usher
2. Belinda Dinsey
3. Jerami Grassi
4. Peter Sibilant
2,2654.5
Pryceless Tweed1. Pryce Allsop
2. Bill Larkin
3. Paul Pouloudis
8561.7−4.6
Independent 1. Ned Wales
2. Kim Lloyd
3820.8
Animal Justice Susie Hearder1410.3
Independent Mitch Dobbie980.2
Independent James McKenzie690.10.0
Animal Justice Nicola Stone320.1
Animal Justice Sheraden Robins150.3
Animal Justice Clelia Valdez140.0
Animal Justice Cheryl Tompson120.0
Total formal votes50,04091.7
Informal votes4,5498.3
Turnout 54,58976.3

Notes

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

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