Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana

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2024 New South Wales local elections
(Central West)
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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 Orana region. [1] [2]

Contents

Orana covers 11 local government areas (LGAs), including Dubbo, with a estimated population of 123,862 people. [3]

Bogan

2024 Bogan Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Bogan Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election9 seats
Seats before9
Seats won9
First preference  vote100%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Bogan results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Bogan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Glen Neill (elected)52335.0+12.1
Independent Karl Bright (elected)16711.2−3.5
Independent Emily Stanton (elected)1308.7+8.7
Independent Graham Jackson (elected)1218.1−3.5
Independent Douglas Menzies (elected)1147.6+1.0
Independent Victoria Boag (elected)1117.4−3.2
Independent Sam Issa (elected)1107.4+7.4
Independent Richard Bootle (elected)855.7+5.7
Independent Richard Milligan765.1−1.7
Independent Judy Elias (elected)583.9+3.9
Total formal votes1,49596.6
Informal votes533.4
Turnout 1,54880.0

Bourke

2024 Bourke Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 10 seats on Bourke Shire Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election10 seats
Seats before10
Seats won10
First preference  vote100%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Bourke results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Bourke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Patricia Bates-Canty (elected)13311.8
Independent Scott McAdam (elected)12010.7
Independent Maxime Nina (elected)1059.3
Independent Sarah Barton (elected)988.7
Independent Samuel Rice (elected)948.4
Independent Lachlan Ford (elected)928.2
Independent Sally Davis (elected)887.8
Independent Francis Kerr (elected)877.7
Independent Kylie Baty (elected)756.7
Independent Bob Stutsel (elected)736.5
Independent Nathan Ryan615.4
Independent Victor Bartley534.7
Independent Cecil Dorrington272.4
Independent Grace Ridge201.8
Total formal votes1,12696.7
Informal votes383.3
Turnout 1,16467.2

Brewarrina

2024 Brewarrina Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Brewarrina Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
Trish Frail.png
LeaderN/ATrish Frail
Party Independents Greens
Last election8 seats1 seat
Seats before81

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Brewarrina results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Brewarrina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Vivian Slack-Smith (elected)10518.8−8.2
Independent Angelo Pippos (elected)7914.1+2.5
Independent Tommy Stanton (elected)7012.5−6.1
Independent Belinda Colless (elected)6812.1+12.1
Independent Mark Brown (elected)508.9+3.4
Independent Douglas Gordon (elected)468.2−0.7
Independent Michael Pedersen (elected)397.0+7.0
Independent Jason Morton (elected)335.9+5.9
Greens Trish Frail (elected)295.2−1.9
Independent Isaac Gordon234.1−0.3
Independent Noel Sheridan183.2−3.5
Total formal votes56096.1
Informal votes233.9
Turnout 58361.7

Cobar

2024 Cobar Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 12 seats on Cobar Shire Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout0.00% Steady2.svg
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberals
Last election11 seatsDid not contest
Seats before120
Seats won111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  voteUnopposedUnopposed

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Cobar Shire Council is composed of 12 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. At the 2021 election, all 11 candidates were elected unopposed, with a by-election held in February 2022 to fill the remaining seat. [4]

The 2024 election was also uncontested, with 11 independents and one Independent Liberal elected at the close of candidate nominations. [5]

Cobar results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Cobar [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jarrod Marsden (elected)unopposed
Independent Miranda Fry (elected)unopposed
Independent Bob Sinclair (elected)unopposed
Independent Lillian Simpson (elected)unopposed
Independent Peter Florance (elected)unopposed
Independent Michael Prince (elected)unopposed
Independent Harley Toomey (elected)unopposed
Independent Michael Haines (elected)unopposed
Independent Kate Winders (elected)unopposed
Independent Chris Deighton (elected)unopposed
Independent Nigel Vagg (elected)unopposed
Independent Liberal Wayne Phillips (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

Coonamble

2024 Coonamble Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Coonamble Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election9 seats
Seats before9
Seats won9
First preference  vote100%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Coonamble results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Coonamble
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Keady (elected)33016.2+16.2
Independent Pip Goldsmith (elected)24712.1+12.1
Independent Paul Fisher (elected)22711.1+11.1
Independent Ahmad (Al) Karanouh (elected)20510.1−2.6
Independent Paul Wheelhouse (elected)1869.1+9.1
Independent Adam Cohen (elected)1758.6+0.3
Independent Karen Churchill (elected)1567.7−1.1
Independent Steve Butler (elected)1567.7+7.7
Independent Margaret Garnsey (elected)1065.2+5.2
Independent Steven Smith824.0−5.1
Independent Donna Norris442.2+2.2
Independent Neil Fester432.1+2.1
Independent William Landers412.0+2.0
Independent Barbara Deans301.5−4.6
Independent Melissa Skuthorp110.5+0.5
Total formal votes2,03995.2
Informal votes1024.8
Turnout 2,14175.9

Dubbo

2024 Dubbo Regional Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 11 seats on Dubbo Regional Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
Labor Placeholder.png
LeaderN/AJosh Black
Party Independents Labor
Last election5 seats3 seats
Seats before63

 Third partyFourth party
  Mike Augee.png
SFF
LeaderMike AugueeKate Richardson
Party Greens SFF
Last electionDid not contestDid not contest
Seats before00

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Dubbo Regional Council is composed of 11 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. Prior to this election, it was composed of five two-member wards, but a referendum held in 2021 saw 74.6% of voters vote to abolish the ward system. [7]

The Ben Shields Team dissolved in 2022, leaving its sole councillor, Jess Gough, to sit as an independent. [8]

The Greens and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party are both endorsing candidates, having not done so in 2021. [7] [9]

Dubbo results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Josh Black (elected 1)
2. Pamella Wells (elected 4)
3. Adam Ryab (elected 10)
4. Roy Elder
5. Jodie Benton
6. Kirsty Hayden
7. Greg Hough
6,46422.5−1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Kate Richardson (elected 2)
2. Phillip Toynton (elected 8)
3. John Richardson
4. Jeremy Birchall
5. Michael Adams
6. Sarah Hollier
4,62116.1
Independent Mathew Dickerson (elected 3)3,77213.2
Independent Jennifer Cowley (elected 5)2,0397.1
Independent 1. Pete Rothwell
2. Matt Rendall
3. Manti Morse
4. Jai Silkman
5. Megan Adler
6. Ricky Jackson
1,6795.9
Independent 1. Lukas Butler (elected 11)
2. Rebecca Pearson
3. David King
4. Rachelle Jane
5. Robert Osborne
6. Angela Brooke
1,6505.8
Independent Matt Wright (elected 6)1,6255.7
Independent National Shibli Chowdhury (elected 7)1,2934.5
Greens 1. Mike Augee
2. Matt Parmeter
3. Ruby Davies
4. Pat Emblen
5. Steve Houston
6. Peter Duggan
1,1704.1
Independent Richard Ivey (elected 9)8923.1
Independent Peter Gibbs7582.6
Independent 1. Kellie Jennar
2. Sharon Quill
3. Jude Morrell
4. Marcello Davis
5. Bron Powell
6. Di Clifford
7412.6
Independent Rod Fardell7352.6
Independent Jess Gough5421.9
Independent Sophia Johnson3091.1
Independent Mary Kovac2240.8
Independent National Trevor Jones1720.6
Total formal votes28,68691.0
Informal votes2,8459.0
Turnout 31,53183.2

Gilgandra

2024 Gilgandra Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Gilgandra Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election7 seats2 seats
Seats before72

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Gilgandra results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Gilgandra [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent National Ashley Walker (elected 1)37615.4+2.2
Independent Madeline Foran (elected 2)31512.9+12.9
Independent Ian Freeth (elected 3)29812.2+1.7
Independent Paul Mann (elected 4)28811.8-1.7
Independent Doug Batten (elected 5)24910.2-0.3
Independent Nicholas White (elected 6)2229.1+2.8
Independent National Greg Peart (elected 7)1767.2+0.8
Independent Gail Babbage1747.1-2.4
Independent Brian Mockler (elected 9)1737.1-0.4
Independent Amber Bunter (elected 8)1636.7-1.0
Total formal votes2,43495.5−2.0
Informal votes1144.5+2.0
Turnout 2,54879.5−1.1

Narromine

2024 Narromine Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Narromine Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election8 seats1 seat
Seats before81
Seats won72
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote2,504924
Percentage74.625.4
SwingIncrease2.svg 74.6Increase2.svg 25.4

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Narromine results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Narromine [15] [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ewen Jones (elected 1)58416.1+16.1
Independent National Craig Davies (elected 2)49913.7+13.7
Independent National Brian Leak (elected 3)42511.7+11.7
Independent Judy Smith (elected 4)42111.6+11.6
Independent Stacey Bohm (elected 5)36410.0+10.0
Independent Peter Howe (elected 6)3289.0+9.0
Independent Lachlan Roberts (elected 8)2065.7+5.7
Independent Les Lambert (elected 9)1724.7+4.7
Independent Adine Hoey (elected 7)1694.7+4.7
Independent Rowan James1403.9+3.9
Independent Fiona Barbary992.7+2.7
Independent Vaughan Ellen932.6+2.6
Independent Christine Kelly892.5+2.5
Independent Diane Sharpe200.5
Independent Melanie Pryde200.5
Total formal votes3,62994.6+94.6
Informal votes2075.4+5.4
Turnout 3,83681.6+81.6

Walgett

2024 Walgett Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Walgett Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election9 seats
Seats before9
Seats won9
First preference  vote100%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Walgett results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Walgett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jasen Ramien
Independent Scott Bailey
Independent Jane Keir
Independent Daniel Walford
Independent Gregory Rummery
Independent Mary Purse
Independent Alfred Seaton
Independent Doreen Peters
Independent Kaylene (Katie) Hook
Independent Debra Rose
Independent Jo Coleman
Independent Pauline Rose
Independent Michael Cooke
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Warren

2024 Warren Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 12 seats on Warren Shire Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election12 seatsDid not contest
Seats before120
Seats won111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote0
Percentage100.0%0.0%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Warren results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Warren
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 11Decrease2.svg 1
  Independent National 00.0+0.01Increase2.svg 1
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total 12
 Registered voters / turnout

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pauline Serdity (elected)unopposed
Independent Gregory Whiteley (elected)unopposed
Independent Noel Kinsey (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sarah Derrett (elected)unopposed
Independent Robert McKay (elected)unopposed
Independent Penelope Heuston (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Cleasby
Independent Gwyn Davis
Independent Joanne Van Eldonk
Independent Roslyn Jackson
Independent Mark Jackson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

D Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: D Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dirk Mccloskey (elected)unopposed
Independent Andrew Brewer (elected)unopposed
Independent National Anthony Wass (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

Warrumbungle

2024 Warrumbungle Shire Council election
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  2021 14 September 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Warrumbungle Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election9 seats
Seats before9
Seats won9
Seat changeSteady2.svg
First preference  voteUnopposed

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Warrumbungle Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. 17 candidates contested the 2021 election, with Kathryn Rindfleish receiving the highest individual first preference vote (12.9%). [19]

The 2024 election was uncontested. [5]

Warrumbungle results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Warrumbungle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Zoe Holcombe (elected)unopposed
Independent Ray Lewis (elected)unopposed
Independent Debra Ball (elected)unopposed
Independent Kathryn Rindfleish (elected)unopposed
Independent Dale Hogden (elected)unopposed
Independent Kodi Brady (elected)unopposed
Independent Denis Todd (elected)unopposed
Independent Naomi Taylor (elected)unopposed
Independent Jason Newton (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

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