Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England

This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the New England region, including the North West.[1][2][3][4]

Armidale

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Armidale Regional Council is composed of 11 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Armidale results

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Armidale[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Debra O'Brien (elected)
2. Susan McMichael (elected)
3. Caroline Chapman
4. Yvonne Langenberg
5. April Youngberry
6. Margaret Finley
2,352 15.5 +4.5
Team Margaret and Gordon 1. Margaret O'Connor (Ind. Lib) (elected)
2. Gordon Cope
3. Bruce Newberry
4. Janet Edmonds
5. Ju Denton
6. Trevor Esplin
2,196 14.4 +3.1
Independent Sam Coupland (elected) 1,897 12.5
Greens 1. Dorothy Robinson (elected)
2. Elizabeth O'Hara
3. Gaynor McGrath
4. Richard Sheridan
5. Pat Schultz
6. Dora Koops
1,664 10.9 +3.4
Independent Jon Galletly (elected) 1,139 7.5
Independent Steven Mepham (elected) 930 6.1
Independent Todd Redwood (elected) 852 5.6
Independent Paul Packham (elected) 728 4.8
Independent Bradley Widders (elected) 627 4.1
Independent Paul Gaddes (elected) 621 4.1
Independent Richard Robinson 598 3.9
Independent Callan Schaefer 466 3.1
Independent Kathleen Clare 416 2.7
Independent Peter Bailey 239 1.6
Independent Margaret Sims 224 1.5
Independent Phillip Blackmore 158 1.0
Independent Craig Pevitt 116 0.8
Total formal votes 28,374 94.2
Informal votes 1,745 5.8
Turnout 80.0
Party total seats Seats ±
Independent 7   1
Labor 2   1
Independent Liberal 1  
Greens 1  

Glen Innes Severn

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2021 Glen Innes Severn Council election
 
← 2016 4 December 2021 2024 →

All 7 seats on Glen Innes Severn Council
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
 
Leader N/A Carol Sparks
Party Independents Greens
Last election 6 seats 1 seat
Seats before 6 1
Seats won 6 1
Seat change    
First preference vote 4,858 638
Percentage 88.4% 11.6%
Swing   2.7   2.7

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Glen Innes Severn Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Glen Innes Severn results

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Glen Innes Severn[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Banham (elected) 1,066 19.4
Greens Carol Sparks (elected) 638 11.6 +2.7
Independent Troy Arandale (elected) 637 11.6
Independent Timothy Alt (elected) 612 11.1
Independent Jack Parry (elected) 534 9.7
Independent Lara Gresham (elected) 389 7.1
Independent Andrew Parsons (elected) 311 5.7
Independent Jeff Smith 298 5.4
Independent Benjamin Thorpe 223 4.1
Independent Richard Moon 207 3.8
Independent Dianne Newman 177 3.2
Independent Sheryn Nourse 177 3.2
Independent Rosemary Curtis 173 3.1
Independent David Renn 54 1.0
Total formal votes 5,496 97.2
Informal votes 161 2.8
Turnout 5,657 90.4

Gunnedah

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2021 Gunnedah Shire Council election
 
← 2017 4 December 2021 2024 →

All 9 seats on Gunnedah Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National Ind. Labor
Seats won 4 4 1
First preference vote 5,237 1,354 573
Percentage 73.1% 18.9% 8.0%

Subsequent largest party

No overall control

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

Gunnedah results

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Gunnedah[10][11][12][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jamie Chaffey (elected) 2,041 28.5
Independent Colleen Fuller (elected) 1,926 26.9
Independent Labor Kate McGrath (elected) 573 8.0
Independent National Murray O'Keefe (elected) 551 7.7
Independent David Moses (elected) 434 6.1
Independent National Juliana McArthur (elected) 334 4.7
Independent Ann Luke (elected) 330 4.4
Independent National Robert Hoddle (elected) 235 3.3
Independent National Robert Hooke (elected) 234 3.3
Independent Peter Wills 227 3.2
Independent Michael Silver 188 2.6
Independent Wendy Eriksen 91 1.3
Total formal votes 7,164 95.9
Informal votes 309 4.1
Turnout 7,473 82.5

Gwydir

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Gwydir[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National John Coulton (elected) 617 21.0
Independent Tiffany Galvin (elected) 449 15.3
Independent Chris Matthews (elected) 381 13.0
Independent Marilyn Dixon (elected) 293 10.0
Independent David Coulton (elected) 262 8.9
Independent Lyndon Mulligan (elected) 245 8.3
Independent Jim (Curly) Moore (elected) 236 8.0
Independent Catherine Egan (elected) 200 6.8
Independent Geoffrey Smith (elected) 173 5.9
Independent Frances Young 84 2.9
Total formal votes 2,940 95.7
Informal votes 133 4.3
Turnout 3,073 81.5
Party total votes
Independent 2,323 79.0
Independent National 617 21.0

Inverell

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Inverell[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Paul Harmon (elected)
2. Kate Dight (elected)
3,271 33.1
Di Baker & Jo Williams 1. Di Baker (elected)
2. Jo Williams (elected)
2,947 29.8
Independent 1. Paul King (elected)
2. Wendy Wilks (elected)
1,264 12.8
Independent Nicky Lavender (elected) 665 6.7
Independent Stewart Berryman (elected) 592 6.0
Independent John (Jacko) Ross (elected) 481 4.9
Independent Phil Girle 347 3.5
Independent Jacki Watts 320 3.2
Total formal votes 9,887 93.3
Informal votes 705 6.7
Turnout 10,592 82.3

Liverpool Plains

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2021 Liverpool Plains Shire Council election
 
← 2017 4 December 2021 2024 →

All 7 seats on Liverpool Plains Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election 6 seats 1 seat
Seats before 6 1
Seats won 6 1
Seat change    
First preference vote 3,831 629
Percentage 85.9% 14.1%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Liverpool Plains results

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Liverpool Plains[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donna Lawson (elected) 973 21.8
Independent Jason Allan (elected) 668 15.0
Independent National Doug Hawkins (elected) 629 14.1
Independent Terry Cohen (elected) 577 12.9
Independent Ken Cudmore (elected) 537 12.0
Independent Paul Moules (elected) 273 6.1
Independent Ian Lobsey 235 5.3
Independent Yvonne Wynne (elected) 178 4.0
Independent Anthony Jackson 171 3.8
Independent James Robertson 135 3.0
Independent Mark Guthrie 84 1.9
Total formal votes 4,460 94.6
Informal votes 256 5.4
Turnout 4,716 82.6

Moree Plains

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2021 New South Wales local elections: Moree Plains[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Mark Johnson (elected)
2. Lisa Orchin (elected)
1,759 30.4
Independent 1. Susannah Pearse (elected)
2. Brooke Sauer (elected)
876 15.1
Independent 1. Greg Smith (elected)
2. Murray Hartin (elected)
798 13.8
Independent 1. Stephen Ritchie
2. Kerry Cassells
3. Noel Dean
531 9.2
Independent Kelly James (elected) 446 7.7
Independent Mike Montgomery (elected) 444 7.7
Independent Mekayla Cochrane (elected) 299 5.2
Independent Glen Crump 182 3.1
Independent George Chiu 162 2.8
Independent Stephen Garrett 150 2.6
Independent Michael Ivanov 142 2.5
Total formal votes 5,789 95.2
Informal votes 289 4.8
Turnout 6,078 73.5

References

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  1. ^ "Registers of groups of candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ "Local Government Register of Groups of Candidates" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Local Government Register of Candidates - in Name order" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2021 NSW Local Government Elections". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Armidale Regional". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ "GUYRA - DON'T WASTE YOUR VOTE! GET GUYRA's VOICE BACK" (PDF). Guyra Gazette. 1 December 2021. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024. Authorised by M. O'Connor for Team Margaret and Gordon
  7. ^ "Margaret O'Connor will stand as an independent in the Armidale Regional Council election". The Armidale Express. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Shire". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Gunnedah". ABC News.
  11. ^ "John Anderson, Murray O'Keefe and Juliana McArthur run for Nationals senate spot". The Northern Daily Leader.
  12. ^ "JULIANA MCARTHUR". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ "ROBERT HOOKE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  14. ^ "ROBERT HODDLE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Gwydir". ABC News.
  16. ^ "Inverell". ABC News.
  17. ^ "Liverpool Plains". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  18. ^ "DOUG HAWKINS". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Moree Plains". ABC News.