Английская Википедия:2021 New South Wales local elections
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The 2021 New South Wales local elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect the councils of 161 of the 168 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums.[1]
Previous referendums took three net councillors in three LGAS: Cabonne, Coonamble and Dungog.
The Liberal Party did not run in Kiama, North Sydney or Shoalhaven, however a number of party members chose to contest as independents.[2]
Background
Following the 2012 elections, the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 was introduced, leading to the amalgamations and mergers of a number of councils. This resulted in 79 councils being contested in 2016 and 46 2017. 2021 marked the first time in 9 years that the vast majority of councils were being contested at the same time.
The elections were scheduled to be held in 2020, but as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia, they were delayed until 4 September 2021. On 24 July 2021, it was announced the elections would again be delayed until 4 December 2021.[3]
Two councils − Fairfield and Penrith − opted to use the services of the Australian Election Company, while all other elections were conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission.[4]
Political parties
The following registered parties contested the elections. This does not include unregistered groups of independents:
- Animal Justice Party
- Greens
- Labor Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Liberal Party
- Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
- Socialist Alliance
- Sustainable Australia Party
- The Small Business Party
In addition, a number of local government-registered parties also contested the elections.[5]
Party changes before elections
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2021 elections.
Results
Council votes
Council totals
Aftermath
Analysis commissioned by the NSWEC found 55 voters in Singleton, 54 in Shellharbour and 34 voters in Kempsey who attempted to use iVote were prevented from casting their vote.[8] As a result, re-runs were ordered by the Supreme Court of NSW which were held on 30 July 2022 and iVote was not used for the 2023 state election.
Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson joined the Nationals and announced her candidacy for Port Macquarie for the 2023 state election, challenging incumbent National-turned-Liberal MP Leslie Williams.[9] Pinson stated that if she was elected, she would remain Mayor.[9] Williams was re-elected.
Bega Valley Shire mayor Russell Fitzpatrick joined the Liberal Party to contest the seat of Bega.[10] Bega was formerly held by Liberal MP Andrew Constance until he resigned to contest the federal seat of Gilmore at the 2022 federal election (when he was unsuccessful, but did almost win the seat), causing a by-election which saw the Labor candidate (Michael Holland) won the seat from the Liberals. Fitzpatrick was unsuccessful and Holland retained the seat with an increased margin.
In May 2023, members of the Australian Women's Party, along with those elected on Fairfield mayor Frank Carbone's independent ticket, formed the Dai Le and Frank Carbone Network. The party also extends to the federal level.
By-elections and countbacks
The New South Wales Electoral Commission has held a number of by-elections and countbacks to fill vacancies on councils since the 2021 elections.[11]
Countbacks were introduced in January 2022 for council vacancies across the state, although by-elections are still used for some councils.[12]
By-elections
Council | Ward | Before | Change | Result after preference distribution | |||||||||
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Councillor | Party | Cause | Date | Date | Party | Candidate | % | ||||||
Murray River | Greater Murray | N/A | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021 | 4 December 2021 | 26 February 2022 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Geoff Wise | N/A | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Elected unopposed | ||||||||||||
Murray River | Greater Murray | N/A | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021 | 4 December 2021 | 26 February 2022 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Dennis Gleeson | N/A | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Elected unopposed | ||||||||||||
Tenterfield | E Ward | N/A | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021 | 4 December 2021 | 26 February 2022 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Geoffrey Nye | N/A | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Elected unopposed | ||||||||||||
Cobar | Unsubdivided | N/A | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021 | 4 December 2021 | 26 February 2022 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Michael Prince | N/A | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Elected unopposed | ||||||||||||
Ryde | West | Jerome Laxale | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | Labor | Elected to Australian Parliament | 22 July 2022 | 5 October 2022 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Liberal | Justin Li | 52.23 | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Labor | Jananie JanarthanaШаблон:Efn | 27.50 | ||||||||||
Lachlan | D Ward | Elaine Bendall | rowspan="2" Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Death | 4 December 2022 | 20 May 2023 | Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Robyn Turner | 58.93 | ||
Шаблон:Australian party style | | Independent | Kim Jones | 41.07 |
Countbacks
Council | Ward | Before | Change | After | ||||||
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Councillor | Party | Cause | Date | Date | Councillor | Party | ||||
Upper Lachlan | Unsubdivided | John Stafford | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 13 January 2022 | 23 February 2022 | Nathan McDonald | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Chad White | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 15 March 2022 | 20 April 2022 | Glenda Howell | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Mark Liebich | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 15 March 2022 | 20 April 2022 | Jason Kenah | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Geoff McClelland | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 15 March 2022 | 20 April 2022 | Warwick Frame | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Carly Brown | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 15 March 2022 | 20 April 2022 | Jan Parlett | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Edward River | Unsubdivided | Peter Connell | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Death | 1 April 2022 | 17 May 2022 | Shannon Sampson | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Hay | Unsubdivided | Peter Dwyer | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | July 2022 | 26 August 2022 | Darren Clarke | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Snowy Monaro | Unsubdivided | John Last | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 20 July 2022 | 26 August 2022 | Luke Williamson | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Georges River | Mortdale | Warren Tegg | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Labor | Resignation | 22 August 2022 | 21 September 2022 | Ashvini Ambihaipahar | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Labor |
Snowy Monaro | Unsubdivided | John Castellari | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Greens | Resignation | 25 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 | Craig Mitchell | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Georges River | Peakhurst | Kevin Greene | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Labor | Resignation | 31 October 2022 | 16 November 2022 | Veronica Ficarra | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Labor |
Upper Hunter | Unsubdivided | Sue Abbott | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Greens | Resignation | 2 November 2022 | 6 December 2022 | Belinda McKenzie | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Queanbeyan-Palerang | Unsubdivided | Jacqueline Ternouth | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Liberal | Resignation | 21 December 2022 | 7 February 2023 | Ross Macdonald | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Liberal |
North Sydney | St Leonards | Alanya Drummond | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent | Resignation | 11 January 2023 | 21 February 2023 | John Lepouris | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independent |
Sydney | Unsubdivided | Jess Scully | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Clover Moore Independent Team | Resignation | 31 March 2023 | 9 May 2023 | Adam Worling | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Clover Moore Independent Team |
Notes
References
External links
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