Results of the 2017 New South Wales local elections

This is a list of local government area results for the 2017 New South Wales local elections.[1][2]

Armidale

Elected councillor Party
  Ian Tiley Independent
  Debra O'Brien Labor
  Margaret O'Connor Ind. Liberal
  Dorothy Robinson Greens
  Simon Murray Independent
  Jon Galletly Independent
  Libby Martin Independent
  Diane Gray Independent
  Andrew Murat Independent
  Bradley Widders Independent
  Paul Gaddes Independent

The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its councillor elected to Armidale Dumaresq Shire in 2012.[3]

2017 New South Wales local elections: Armidale[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Tiley 1,726 11.2
Labor 1,706 11.0 +11.0
Independent Liberal 1,588 10.3
Independent Simon Murray 1,502 9.7
Independent Jon Galletly 1,405 9.1
Greens 1,163 7.5 −5.7
New England Futures Group 675 4.4 +4.4
Independent Libby Martin 665 4.3
Independent Diane Gray 481 3.1
Independent Bradley Widders 476 3.1
Independent Jim Maher 445 2.9
Independent Andrew Murat 432 2.8
Independent Peter Bailey 415 2.7
Independent Kevin Dupe 368 2.4
Independent Liberal Aileen MacDonald 296 1.9
Independent Maria Hitchcock 241 1.6
Independent Michelle Wheatley 234 1.5
Independent Les Davis 205 1.3
Independent Gordon Cope 202 1.3
Independent Joshua Fittler 179 1.2
Independent Jack Hobbs 167 1.1
Independent Herman Beyersdorf 161 1.0
Independent Colin Gadd 158 1.0
Independent Jack Rapely 137 0.9
Independent Martha Saw 108 0.7
Independent Trev Smith 102 0.7
Independent Tom Walsh 99 0.6
Independent Aziz Winrow 65 0.4
Independent Dale Curtis 59 0.4
Total formal votes 15,460 94.09
Informal votes 971 5.91
Turnout 16,431 80.64
Party total votes
Independent 10,032 64.9
Independent Liberal 1,884 12.2
Labor 1,706 11.0 +11.0
Greens 1,163 7.5 −5.7
New England Futures Group 675 4.4 +4.4

Bathurst

Elected councillor Party
  Bobby Bourke TEAM BOURKE
  Jacqui Rudge TEAM BOURKE
  Ian North TEAM NORTH
  Warren Aubin Bathurst First
  Alex Christian Ind. SFF
  Graeme Hanger Independent
(Group G)
  Jess Jennings Independent
(Group C)
  John Fry Greens
  Monica Morse Independent
(Group B)
2017 New South Wales local elections: Bathurst[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TEAM BOURKE 4,745 20.4
Independent (Group G) 4,634 19.9
Bathurst First 2,571 11.1
Independent SFF Alex Christian 2,190 9.4
TEAM NORTH 2,093 9.0
Independent (Group C) 2,118 9.1
Independent (Group B) 1,945 8.4
Greens 1,617 7.0
Independent Labor Nick Packham 926 4.0
Independent (Group F) 421 1.8
Total formal votes 23,260 93.55
Informal votes 1,605 6.45
Turnout 24,865 84.86

Blayney

2017 New South Wales local elections: Blayney[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Scott Ferguson (elected) 1,329 30.9 +19.4
Independent Allan Ewin (elected) 605 14.1 −3.9
Independent David Kingham (elected) 447 10.4 −0.1
Country Labor Scott Denton (elected) 418 9.7 +9.7
Independent John Newstead (elected) 416 9.1
Independent Bruce Reynolds (elected) 393 9.1 +9.1
Independent David Somervaille (elected) 311 7.2 −0.1
Greens 272 6.3 +6.3
Independent Nyree Reynolds 139 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 4,299 94.82
Informal votes 235 5.18
Turnout 4,784 85.73

Burwood

Elected councillor Party
  Heather Crichton Labor
  Joseph Del Duca Liberal
  Lesley Furneaux-Cook ICV
  George Mannah Labor
  Ernest Chan Labor
  Raj Dixit Liberal
2017 New South Wales local elections: Burwood[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 7,912 51.1 +7.2
Liberal 4,002 25.8 −1.8
Independent Community Voice 3,575 23.1 +0.0
Total formal votes 15,489 93.66
Informal votes 1,048 6.34
Turnout 16,537 79.97

Cabonne

2017 New South Wales local elections: Cabonne[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kevin Beatty (elected) 919 12.2
Independent Peter Batten (elected) 867 11.5
Independent Kevin Walker (elected) 842 11.1
Independent Greg Treavors (elected) 705 9.3
Independent Marlene Nash (elected) 629 8.3
Independent Cheryl Newsom (elected) 624 8.1
Independent Jamie Jones (elected) 592 7.8
Independent Ian Davison (elected) 545 7.2
Independent Libby Oldham (elected) 411 5.4
Independent Anthony Durkin (elected) 396 5.2
Independent Jenny Waver (elected) 324 4.3
Independent Paul Mullins (elected) 301 4.0
Independent Duncan Brakell 226 3.0
Independent Derek Johnson 184 2.4
Total formal votes 7,555 89.88
Informal votes 851 10.12
Turnout 8,406 84.80

Canada Bay

Elected councillor Party
  Michael Megna Liberal
  Julia Little Labor
  Charles Jago Greens
  Stephanie Di Pasqua Liberal
  Andrew Ferguson Labor
  Nicholas Yap Liberal
  Marian Parnaby Labor
  Daniela Ramondino Independent
(Group C)
2017 New South Wales local elections: Canada Bay[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal 16,756 38.6 −5.9
Labor 15,383 35.4 −8.1
Greens 49,11 11.3 +0.8
Independent (Group C) 3,565 8.2 +8.2
Independent (Group B) 2,697 6.2 +6.2
Independent Max Gergis 140 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 43,452 93.79
Informal votes 2,878 6.21
Turnout 46,330 80.67

References

  1. ^ "Results by Local Government Area". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 NSW Local Government Elections". ABC News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The Liberal Party will not back ex-councillor Margaret O'Connor or any other candidate in the September council election". The Armidale Express.
  4. ^ "Armidale Regional". ABC News.
  5. ^ "Bathurst Regional". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Blayney". ABC News.
  7. ^ "Burwood". ABC News.
  8. ^ "Cabonne". ABC News.
  9. ^ "Canada Bay". ABC News.