Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Hunter

For results of mayoral elections, see 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections § Results.
Main article: Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections
2024 New South Wales local elections
(Hunter)
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →

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

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
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 12 seats on Cessnock City Council[a]
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
CI
Leader Daniel Watton Jay Suvaal
Party Cessnock Inds Labor
Last election 4 seats 5 seats
Seats before 3 5
Seats won 5 6
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1
First preference vote 16,245 15,563
Percentage 42.43% 40.65%
Swing Increase 17.4 Decrease 1.8
Largest party before election

Labor

 Subsequent largest party

No overall control

Cessnock City Council is composed of four wards electing three councillors, each, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2021 election, the Labor Party won a plurality with five councillors and the mayoralty.[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 has 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]

Cr Daniel Watton’s win of the mayoral seat was described as a historic win, beating out the safe Labor seat, and previous mayor Jay Suvaal.

Cessnock results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Cessnock
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Cessnock Independents 16,245 42.43 +17.4 5 Increase 1
  Labor 15,563 40.65 −1.8 6 Increase 1
  Independents 4,008 10.47 +9.4 1 Increase 1
  Animal Justice 1,393 3.64 +3.6 0 Steady
  Greens 1,080 2.82 −7.1 0 Steady
 Formal votes 38,289 90.75 −3.24
 Informal votes 3,905 9.25 +3.24
 Total 42,194 100.00

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Cessnock Independents 1. Jessica Jurd (elected)
2. Tracey Harrington (elected)
3. Sharon Kennedy 		5,751 59.06 +30.87
Labor 1. Jay Suvaal (elected)
2. James Hawkins
3. Charlie McLennan 		2,906 29.84 −5.83
Greens 1. Llynda Nairn
2. Greg Gilmour
3. Averil Drummond 		1,080 11.09 +0.32
Total formal votes 9,737 92.57 −0.22
Informal votes 782 7.43 +0.22
Turnout 10,519 85.48 +1.89

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Christopher Madden (elected)
2. Fatmata Bangura
3. Steve George 		3,724 38.89
Cessnock Independents 1. Quintin King (elected)
2. Naomi Smith
3. Col Caban 		2,815 29.40
Independent 1. Sarah Pascoe (elected)
2. Brett King
3. Brendan Peel 		3,037 31.71
Total formal votes 9,576 90.65
Informal votes 988 9.35
Turnout 10,564 84.04

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Sophie Palmowski (elected)
2. Mitchell Lea (elected)
3. Anne Sander 		4,824 48.87
Cessnock Independents 1. Daniel Watton
2. Mark Mason (elected)
3. Jack Franklin 		4,076 41.29
Independent 1. Nick Maher
2. Rachael Thomas
3. Cameron Derewianka-Bowes 		971 9.84
Total formal votes 9,871 89.91
Informal votes 1,108 10.09
Turnout 10,979 85.52

D Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: D Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Mitchell Hill (elected)
2. Rosa Grine (elected)
3. Deb Dunne 		4,109 45.13
Cessnock Independents 1. Sue Dixon (elected)
2. Chris Parker
3. Dave Cocking 		3,603 39.57
Animal Justice 1. Victoria Davies
2. Graeme Davies
3. Anne McCondach 		1,393 15.30
Total formal votes 9,105 89.86
Informal votes 1,027 10.14
Turnout 10,132 86.29

Dungog

2024 Dungog Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 6 seats on Dungog Shire Council[a]
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
Party Independents Labor
Last election 4 seats Did not contest
Seats before 4 0
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
First preference vote 4,047 753
Percentage 66.20% 12.32%
Swing Decrease 10.46 Increase 12.32
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
IND
Party Ind. National Ind. Labor
Last election 1 seat 1 seat
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady
First preference vote 664 649
Percentage 10.86% 10.62%
Swing Decrease 2.63 Increase 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.[10][11][12]

Dungog results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Dungog
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 4,047 66.20 −10.46 3 Decrease 1
  Labor 753 12.32 +12.32 1 Increase 1
  Independent National 664 10.86 −2.63 1 Steady
  Independent Labor 649 10.62 +0.77 1 Steady
 Formal votes 6,113 93.19 −2.15
 Informal votes 447 6.81 +2.15
 Total 6,560 100.0 6
 Registered voters | turnout 7,565 86.72 +0.13

A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Michael Dowling (elected) 664 33.57 −8.10
Independent Liam Ley (elected) 549 27.76 +27.76
Independent John Connors 367 18.55 +5.27
Independent Labor Michael Tobin 220 11.12 −19.28
Independent Tony Edwards 91 4.60 +4.60
Independent Stephen Farrow 87 4.40 −10.25
Total formal votes 1,978 95.33 −0.29
Informal votes 97 4.67 +0.29
Turnout 2,075 86.82 −0.60

B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Low (elected) 498 24.02 −20.87
Independent Alan Green 449 21.66 +2.34
Independent Labor James Campbell (elected) 429 20.69 +20.69
Independent Karen Drinan 384 18.52 +18.52
Independent Jessica Clark 313 15.10 −20.69
Total formal votes 2,073 92.05 −3.68
Informal votes 179 7.95 +3.68
Turnout 2,252 85.34 −1.38

C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alexandria Carruthers (elected) 753 36.52 +36.52
Independent Fred Paton (elected) 692 33.56 +33.56
Independent Bradley Bale 617 29.92 −0.11
Total formal votes 2,062 92.34 −2.33
Informal votes 171 7.66 +2.33
Turnout 2,233 88.05 +2.39

Lake Macquarie

2024 Lake Macquarie City Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 12 seats on Lake Macquarie City Council[a]
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
LMI
Leader Adam Shultz Melody Harding Kate Warner
Party Labor Liberal Lake Mac Inds
Last election 6 seats 3 seats 3 seats
Seats before 6 2 2
Largest party before election

Labor

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Lake Macquarie results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lake Macquarie
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 46,239 35.2 −4.0 5 Decrease 1
  Liberal 30,363 23.1 −2.6 3 Steady
  Lake Mac Independents 28,530 21.7 +2.3 3 Steady
  Greens 13,257 10.1 +0.3 0 Steady
  Community First Independents 2,942 2.2 0 Steady
  Our Local Community 2,819 2.1 0 Steady
  Independents 7,221 5.5 +1.9 1 Increase 1
 Formal votes 131,371 92.8
 Informal votes 10,133 7.2
 Total 141,504 12
 Registered voters / turnout

East

2024 New South Wales local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Adam Shultz (elected mayor)
2. Christine Buckley (elected 1)
3. Stacey Radcliffe (elected 3)
4. Joseph Steel 		18,551 40.8 −1.0
Liberal 1. Matt Schultz (elected 2)
2. Melody Harding
3. Rod Chapman
4. Dianne Volker 		11,620 25.5 −0.9
Lake Mac Independents 1. Michael Hannah (elected 4)
2. David Gibson
3. John Edwards
4. Allison Hannah 		7,766 17.1 +0.6
Greens 1. Jane Oakley
2. Elizabeth Riley
3. Patricia Philippou
4. Stephanee Reay Bartsch 		4,053 8.9 +0.1
Independent 1. Rowen Turnbull
2. Kaciee Wagstaff
3. Dyllan Harvey
4. Tina Sulis 		3,511 7.7
Total formal votes 45,501 92.8
Informal votes 3,543 7.2
Turnout 49,044 85.9

North

2024 New South Wales local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Brian Adamthwaite (elected 1)
2. Keara Conroy (elected 4)
3. Mark Howells
4. Gaurav Vijay 		17,122 37.9 −4.7
Liberal 1. Jack Antcliff (elected 2)
2. Daniel Swane
3. Susan Antcliff
4. Mark Pauling 		10,822 24.0 +2.2
Lake Mac Independents 1. Colin Grigg (elected 3)
2. Tara Hall
3. Daniel Secomb
4. Timothy Sullivan 		10,519 23.3 +8.0
Greens 1. Bryce Ham
2. Gregory Watkinson
3. Tal Nelson
4. Andrew McLean 		6,425 14.2 +2.4
Independent James McCorkell 141 0.3
Independent Daniel Smith 89 0.2
Independent Travis McCorkell 35 0.1
Total formal votes 45,153 93.7
Informal votes 3,015 6.3
Turnout 48,168 86.0

West

2024 New South Wales local elections: West Ward[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Madeline Bishop (elected 1)
2. David Belcher
3. Mackenzie Robson
4. Stephen Ryan 		10,566 26.0 −7.4
Lake Mac Independents 1. Kate Warner (elected 2)
2. Ashley Dorse
3. Steve Graham
4. Olenka Motyka 		10,245 25.2 −0.7
Liberal 1. Jason Pauling (elected 3)
2. Nicholas Jones
3. Julie Pauling
4. Michael Uidam 		7,921 19.5 −9.3
Independent 1. Anthony Swinsburg (elected 4)
2. Lorna Edwards
3. David Pickard
4. Linda Lord 		3,388 8.3
Community First Independents 1. Rosmairi Dawson
2. Graham Davidson
3. Janette Coulter
4. Melissa Rogan 		2,942 7.2 +4.0
Our Local Community 1. Toni Bowyer
2. Elizabeth Cooper
3. Alan Hogan
4. Paris Southee 		2,819 6.9
Greens 1. Ingrid Schraner
2. Kim Grierson
3. Kerry Suwald
4. Charmian Eckersley 		2,779 6.8 −1.9
Independent Eddie Milton 57 0.1
Total formal votes 40,717 91.9
Informal votes 3,575 8.1
Turnout 44,292 83.2

Maitland

2024 Maitland City Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 12 seats on Maitland City Council[a]
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
MayorPhilipPenfold.jpg
Leader Philip Penfold Ben Whiting Sally Halliday
Party Penfold Inds Labor Liberal
Last election 4 seats 4 seats 4 seats
Seats before 4 4 3
Largest party before election

Penfold Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

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.[17][18]

The Liberal Party was unable to recontest the mayoral election, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 after missing the candidate nomination deadline.[19] 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.[20]

Maitland results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Maitland
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Penfold Independents 22,450 40.7 +12.7 6 Increase 2
  Labor 19,199 34.8 −2.9 4 Steady
  Liberal 3,141 5.7 −17.6 1 Decrease 3
  Independent Liberal 2,478 4.5 +4.5 1 Increase 1
  Greens 6,388 11.6 +6.3 0 Steady
  Independent National 1,501 2.7 +2.7 0 Steady
  Independents 65 0.1 -6.1 0 Steady
 Formal votes 55,222 92.7
 Informal votes 4,322 7.3
 Total 59,544

Ward 1

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Amelia Atkinson (elected 1)
2. Loretta Baker
3. Aidan Foy 		5,350 37.2 −1.1
Penfold Independents 1. Ken Jordan (elected 2)
2. Tony Robinson
3. Jodie Jordan 		4,205 29.2 +8.4
Liberal 1. Sally Halliday (elected 3)
2. Rod Doherty
3. Carol Doherty 		3,141 21.8 −3.7
Greens 1. Campbell Knox
2. Natalie Masterton
3. Kayla Jacobs 		1,638 11.4 +1.5
Independent Matthew Leonard 65 0.5
Total formal votes 14,399 94.1
Informal votes 906 5.9
Turnout 15,305 86.0

Ward 2

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 2[21][22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Rachel Barstow (elected 1)
2. Michael Voorbij
3. Robert Aitchison 		4,780 34.8 +3.5
Penfold Independents 1. Kristy Flannery (elected 2)
2. Nicole Yarrington
3. Gary Ferguson 		4,250 30.9 +3.3
Independent Liberal 1. Mitchell Griffin (elected 3)
2. Larissa Griffin
3. Selby Green 		2,478 18.0 −0.5
Greens 1. Paul Johns
2. Jenny Rooke
3. Dennis Thurlow 		2,228 16.2 +8.7
Total formal votes 13,736 91.9
Informal votes 1,218 8.1
Turnout 14,954 86.8

Ward 3

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Penfold Independents 1. Bill Hackney (elected 1)
2. Ben Worth (elected 3)
3. Christopher Vollmer 		6,948 50.3 +21.7
Labor 1. Ben Whiting (elected 2)
2. Andrew Raw
3. Peta Lindsay 		5,295 38.3 −4.9
Greens 1. Michael Jacobs
2. Jan Davis
3. Keryn Jacobs 		1,575 11.4
Total formal votes 13,818 92.8
Informal votes 1,073 7.2
Turnout 14,891 85.3

Ward 4

2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ward 4[24][25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Penfold Independents 1. Phillip Penfold (elected mayor)
2. Mike Yarrington (elected 1)
3. Warrick Penfold (elected 3) 		7,047 53.1 +16.7
Labor 1. Donald Ferris (elected 2)
2. Brendan Pyne
3. Carolyn Sinclair 		3,774 28.4 −10.8
Independent National 1. Melanie Shortland
2. Marilyn Alex
3. Judith Brown 		1,501 11.3
Greens 1. Jessie McDonnell
2. Wendy White
3. Errin O'Brien 		947 7.1
Total formal votes 13,269 92.2
Informal votes 1,125 7.8
Turnout 14,394 86.5

Muswellbrook

2024 Muswellbrook Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 12 seats on Muswellbrook Shire Council[a]
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
IND
Leader N/A
Party Independents
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

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

Muswellbrook results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Muswellbrook[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 		3,107 35.1 +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 		1,934 21.9 +12.8
Independent 1. Max Morris (elected 3)
2. Jacinta Ledlin
3. Tim Williams
4. Megan Black
5. Andrew Reynolds
6. Thomas Griffin 		1,242 14.1
Independent Mahajan Rohit (elected 4) 863 9.8 −2.1
Independent Darryl Marshall (elected 8) 567 6.4 −0.4
Independent Graeme McNeill (elected 10) 464 5.3 +0.2
Independent Amanda Barry (elected 9) 452 5.1 −3.9
Independent Mark Bowditch 86 1.0 −1.3
Independent Jennifer Lecky 52 0.6 −6.2
Independent Graham "Dick" Varley 45 0.5
Independent Kim Granger 31 0.4
Total formal votes 8,843 90.4
Informal votes 942 9.6
Turnout 9,785 81.9

Newcastle

2024 Newcastle City Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 12 seats on Newcastle City Council[a]
7 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Labor

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Newcastle City Council is composed of four three-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor.

Newcastle results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Newcastle[28][29][30][31]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 35,324 35.6 −5.2 5 Decrease 1
  Greens 20,719 20.9 +4.3 3 Increase 1
  Our Newcastle 23,306 23.5 2 Increase 2
  Liberal 16,594 16.7 −1.7 2 Decrease 1
  Independent Liberal 2,324 2.3 0 Steady
  Socialist Alliance 707 0.7 −0.2 0 Steady
  Christians For Community 257 0.3 0 Steady
  Independents 87 0.1 0 Steady
 Formal votes 99,319 93.5
 Informal votes 6,924 6.5
 Total 106,243

Ward 1

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 1[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Declan Clausen (elected 1)
2. Sandra Feltham
3. Rachel Smoothy 		7,491 30.9 −3.5
Greens 1. Charlotte McCabe (elected 2)
2. Catherine Burgess
3. Simon West 		6,018 24.9 +2.7
Our Newcastle 1. Ross Kerridge
2. Peter Gittins (elected 3)
3. Emily Coker 		6,010 24.8 +19.62
Liberal 1. Rochelle Manning
2. Lucas Lee
3. Colin Peebles 		3,903 16.1 +3.0
Socialist Alliance 1. Steve O'Brien
2. Samantha Ashby
3. Stefani Strazzari 		707 2.9 −0.9
Independent Deborah Mackenzie 50 0.2
Independent Grant Osland 37 0.2
Total formal votes 24,216 94.6
Informal votes 1,369 5.4
Turnout 25,585 81.5

Ward 2

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Paige Johnson (elected 1)
2. Carol Duncan
3. Justine Clark 		7,867 30.4 −6.2
Liberal 1. Jenny Barrie (elected 2)
2. Paul McNamara
3. Natarsha Mann 		6,593 25.5 +2.7
Greens 1. Joel Pringle (elected 3)
2. Greg Giles
3. Sophie McAuley 		5,906 22.8 +1.5
Our Newcastle 1. Leisha Parkinson
2. John Beach
3. Christine Everingham 		5,535 21.4
Total formal votes 25,901 94.4
Informal votes 1,534 5.6
Turnout 27,435 83.8

Ward 3

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Nuatali Nelmes (elected 1)
2. Peta Winney-Baartz
3. Margaret Wood
4. Phillip Millard 		9,225 38.0 −6.0
Our Newcastle 1. Mark Brooker (elected 2)
2. Michelle Brown
3. Alyssa Lochrin 		7,380 30.4 +19.4
Greens 1. Sinead Francis-Coan (elected 3)
2. Siobhan Isherwood
3. Anne Rooke-Frizell 		5,366 22.1 +9.0
Independent Liberal 1. Katrina Wark
2. Milton Caine
3. Andrew Weatherstone 		2,324 9.6 −9.1
Total formal votes 24,295 93.2
Informal votes 1,765 6.8
Turnout 26,060 84.1

Ward 4

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ward 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Elizabeth Adamczyk (elected 1)
2. Deahnna Richardson (elected 3)
3. Jimmy Scott 		10,741 43.1 −5.3
Liberal 1. Callum Pull (elected 2)
2. Beniamino Gigli
3. Edward Hayes 		6,098 24.5 +8.0
Our Newcastle 1. Tahlia Kelso
2. Julie Davies
3. Wayne Rogers 		4,382 17.6
Greens 1. Rebecca Watkins
2. Graham Whittall
3. Phillip Maher 		3,429 13.8 +4.0
Christians For Community 1. Timothy Boyce
2. Anna Harris 		257 1.0
Total formal votes 24,907 91.7
Informal votes 2,256 8.3
Turnout 27,163 86.7

Port Stephens

2024 Port Stephens Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Port Stephens Council[a]
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
SPS
Leader Leah Anderson Mark Watson
Party Labor Save PS
Last election 4 seats Did not exist
Seats before 4 0
Seats won 4 1
Seat change - +1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Nathan Errington Kim Scott
Party Liberal Greens
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change - -
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.[33]

"Save Port Stephens" has been formed as a group for the election, contesting the mayoral election, Central Ward and East Ward.[34] The group also chose Neil Turner as their West Ward lead candidate, but ended up not contesting that ward.[35][36]

Incumbent Liberal councillor Matt Bailey is not seeking re-election in East Ward after winning preselection for Ward 3 on the City of Newcastle.[37]

Port Stephens results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Port Stephens
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 19,936 42.64% +1.04% 4 -
  Liberal 4,534 9.70% +0.60% 1 -
  Greens 1,234 2.64% -0.76% 0 -
  Save Port Stephens 5,159 11.03% +11.03% 1 +1
  Independents 15,896 34.00% -11.90% 3 -1
 Formal votes 46,759 91.54%
 Informal votes 4,322 8.46%
 Turnout 51,081

Central

2024 New South Wales local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Jason Wells (elected 1)
2. Kelly Hammond
3. Beverly Rabbit 		6,330 38.82%
Save Port Stephens 1. Scott Leech
2. Scott Schultz
3. Neville Sutrin
4. George Trinkler 		2,059 12.63%
Independent 1. Chris Doohan (elected 2)
2. Rosanne Colling
3. Jaike Doohan 		4,869 29.86%
Independent 1. Ben Niland (elected 3)
2. Steve Tucker
3. Nathan Ashpole 		3,048 18.69%
Total formal votes 16,306 90.48%
Informal votes 1,716 9.52%
Turnout 18,022

East

2024 New South Wales local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Leah Anderson (elected Mayor)
2. Roz Armstrong (elected 1)
3. Mackenzie Goring
4. Sharon Smart 		6,230 41.26%
Liberal 1. Nathan Errington (elected 2)
2. Katy McHugh
3. Geoffrey McHugh 		4,534 30.03%
Greens 1. Kim Scott
2. Mark Adamski
3. Jane Rich 		1,234 8.17%
Save Port Stephens 1. Mark Watson (elected 3)
2. Jamie Green
3. Troy Radford 		3,100 20.53%
Total formal votes 15,098 93.60%
Informal votes 1,033 6.40%
Turnout 16,131

West

2024 New South Wales local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Giacomo Arnott (elected 2)
2. Peter Francis (elected 3)
3. Sue Sneesby
4. Lea Harris
5. David Jones 		7,376 48.04%
Independent 1. Paul Le Mottee (elected 1)
2. Joshua Moxey
3. Huxley Rowe 		5,329 34.71%
Independent 1. Peter Kafer
2. Lea Smith
3. Nathan Avnell 		2,650 17.26%
Total formal votes 15,355 90.71%
Informal votes 1,573 9.29%
Turnout 16,928

Singleton

2024 Singleton Council election
← 2022 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Singleton Council[a]
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
Leader N/A Peree Watson
Party Independents Labor
Last election 6 seats 2 seats
Seats before 7 2
Seats won 6 2
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Louise Scott Scott Yeomans
Party Greens Libertarian
Last election Did not contest Did not contest
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 0 1
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.[38] 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.[39]

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.[40]

The Greens and the Libertarian Party are contesting for the first time.[41]

Singleton results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Singleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sue Moore (elected Mayor) 3,318 26.11 +1.85
Independent Danny Thompson (elected 3) 2,945 23.17 +5.50
Labor 1. Peree Watson (elected 1)
2. Patrick Thompson (elected 9)
3. Timothy McGeachie 		1,987 15.63
Independent Malinda (Mel) McLachlan (elected 2) 1,638 12.89 −2.46
Independent Godfrey Adamthwaite (elected 5) 677 5.33 −1.72
Independent Hollee Jenkins (elected 6) 672 5.29 +1.61
Libertarian Scott Yeomans (elected 8) 493 3.88
Independent Sue George (elected 4) 457 3.60 +1.30
Greens Louise Scott 397 3.12
Independent Anne McGowan (elected 7) 126 0.99
Total formal votes 12,710 85.19
Informal votes 2,210 14.81
Turnout 14,920 83.79%

Upper Hunter

2024 Upper Hunter Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Upper Hunter Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election 6 seats 2 seats
Seats before 6 2
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.[42] A countback was won by independent Belinda McKenzie, and the Greens are not re-contesting Upper Hunter.[43]

On 1 May 2024, councillor Elizabeth Flaherty was dismissed from council following claims of "antagonism" and bullying complaints.[44] An appeal from Flaherty to review the dismissal was itself dismissed several weeks later.[45][46]

Flannery, McKenzie, Ron Campbell and Lee Watts are not contesting the election.[47]

Upper Hunter results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Upper Hunter[48][49][50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maurice Collison (elected) 1,197 14.6 −5.5
Independent Peter McGill (elected) 1,173 14.3
Independent George Fraser (elected) 1,038 12.7
Independent Troy Stolz (elected) 893 10.9
Independent Tayah Clout (elected) 653 8.0 +3.0
Independent Earle Shields (elected) 624 7.6
Independent National Pat Ryan (elected) 595 7.3
Independent Adam Williamson (elected) 582 7.1 +1.6
Independent National Allison McPhee (elected) 573 7.0 +1.2
Independent National James Burns 539 6.6 +0.6
Independent Christopher Richards 338 4.1
Total formal votes 8,205 92.5
Informal votes 669 7.5
Turnout 8,874 84.1

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.

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