2021 New South Wales local elections

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121 of the 128 local government areas in New South Wales
Registered| 4,838,137
Turnout| 83.05% ( 6.45pp)
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IND

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Leader  | N/A | N/A | N/A
Party  | Independents | Labor | Liberal
Seats won  | 776 | 188  | 127
Seat change  |  86  |  3  |  13
Popular vote  | 1,392,142 | 1,071,688  | 703,796
Percentage  | 33.73% | 26.67%  | 17.52%
Swing  |  2.05  |  1.05  |  7.99

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OLC

Leader  | No leader | Paul Garrard  | Angela Vithoulkas
Party  | Greens | OLC | Small Business
Last election  |  | 4  | Did not exist
Seats before  |  | 5  | 2
Seats won  | 65  | 10  | 1
Seat change  |  11  |  5  |  1
Popular vote  | 355,196  | 72,942  | 12,244
Percentage  | 8.84%  | 1.81%  | 0.30%
Swing  |  1.26  |  0.08  |  0.30

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| Seventh party  | Eighth party  | Ninth party

SFF

AJP

Leader  | Robert Borsak | No leader | William Bourke
Party  | SFF | Animal Justice | Sustainable
Last election  | 2  | 0  | Did not contest
Seats before  | 2  | 0  | 0
Seats won  | 5  | 1  | 2
Seat change  |  3  |  1  |  2
Popular vote  | 12,053  | 9,724  | 7,308
Percentage  | 0.30%  | 0.24%  | 0.18%
Swing  |  0.20  |  0.20  |  0.18

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Largest party in each LGA

The 2021 New South Wales local elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect the councils of 121 of the 128 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

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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 September 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]

The election for Norfolk Island Regional Council, which was meant to be held at the same time as New South Wales, was also postponed in 2020. It was later scheduled to be held in March 2021, however the council was suspended in February 2021 and eventually dismissed on 6 December 2021.[5]

Lead Greens candidate for Orange, Melanie McDonell, announced on 21 May 2021 she would leave the Greens and stand on a "McDonell Team" independent ticket.[6]

## Political parties

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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.[7]

## Party changes before elections

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A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2021 elections.

Council | Ward | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date

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Sydney | Unsubdivided | Kerryn Phelps |  | Clover Moore Independent Team |  | Independent | 26 June 2017
Coolamon | Unsubdivided | Jeremy Crocker  |  | Independent |  | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 2 October 2017[8]
Cumberland | Greystanes | Greg Cumming  |  | Labor |  | Independent Labor | October 2017
Penrith | North | Marcus Cornish  |  | Independent |  | One Nation | 6 December 2017
Sydney | Unsubdivided | Kerryn Phelps |  | Independent |  | Kerryn Phelps Independents | 15 September 2018
Upper Hunter | Unsubdivided | Lee Watts  |  | Independent |  | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 7 October 2018
Cumberland | Greystanes | Greg Cumming  |  | Independent Labor |  | Independent | 26 September 2018[9]
Penrith | North | Marcus Cornish  |  | One Nation |  | Independent | Late 2018
Strathfield | Unsubdivided | Nella Hall  |  | Christian Democrats |  | Independent | Early 2019
Ryde | Central | Edwina Clifton  |  | Greens |  | Labor | 28 February 2019
Upper Hunter | Unsubdivided | Lee Watts  |  | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers |  | Independent | Post-March 2019
Ku-ring-gai | Gordon | Peter Kelly  |  | One Nation |  | Conservative National | 25 April 2019
Fairfield | Cabravale | Dai Le |  | Independent |  | Dai Le | 29 April 2019
Northern Beaches | Pittwater | Alex McTaggart |  | Community Alliance |  | Independent | 22 July 2019[10]
Cumberland | Granville | Steve Christou |  | Labor |  | Our Local Community | 27 September 2019
Strathfield | Unsubdivided | Nella Hall  |  | Independent |  | Nella Hall Independents | April 2020
Ku-ring-gai | Gordon | Peter Kelly  |  | Conservative National |  | Independent | 23 September 2020
Blue Mountains | Ward 2 | Chris Van der Kley  |  | Liberal |  | Independent | 24 November 2020
Blue Mountains | Ward 3 | Daniel Myles  |  | Liberal |  | Independent | 24 November 2020[11]
Penrith | South | Brian Cartwright  |  | Liberal |  | Independent | 21 July 2021
Canada Bay | Mayor | Angelo Tsirekas |  | Labor |  | Our Local Community | 19 October 2021
Randwick | West | Harry Stavrinos  |  | Liberal |  | Our Local Community | 24 October 2021
Ballina | A Ward | Stephen McCarthy  |  | Independent National |  | Independent | 1 November 2021
Parramatta | Rosehill | Andrew Wilson  |  | Our Local Community |  | Small Business | 8 November 2021
Hornsby | B Ward | Joe Nicita  |  | Greens |  | Independent | Late 2023[12]

## Results

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Main article: Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections

Party  | Votes  | %  | Swing[13] | Seats[a] | Change

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| Independents | 1,392,142  | 33.73  | –2.05  | 776  |  86
| Labor | 1,071,688  | 26.67  | +1.05  | 188  |  3
| Liberal | 703,796  | 17.52  | –7.99  | 127  |  13
| Greens | 355,196  | 8.84  | +0.21  | 65  |  11
| Independent Liberal | 95,602  | 2.38  | +1.08  | 8  |  3
| Our Local Community | 72,942  | 1.81  | +0.08  | 10  |  6
| Clover Moore Independent Team | 47,877  | 1.19  | –1.41  | 4  |
| Your Northern Beaches | 46,355  | 1.15  | –8.00  | 6  |
| Shoalhaven Independents Group | 27,254  | 0.68  | –0.63  | 4  |  1
| Lake Mac Independents | 24,922  | 0.62  | –0.48  | 3  |
| Dai Le | 18,774  | 0.47  | +0.47  | 3  |  3
| Residents and Ratepayers | 16,607  | 0.41  | +0.41  | 4  |  4
| Independent National | 16,140  | 0.40  |  | 9  |
| Small Business | 12,244  | 0.30  | +0.30  | 1  |  1
| Shooters, Fishers and Farmers | 12,053  | 0.30  | +0.12  | 5  |  3
| Residents First Woollahra | 10,951  | 0.27  | –0.07  | 5  |
| Liverpool Community Independents Team | 10,803  | 0.27  | –0.48  | 2  |
| Animal Justice | 9,724  | 0.24  | +0.20  | 1  |  1
| Lorraine Wearne Independents | 9,423  | 0.24  | +0.05  | 1  |
| Community First Team | 7,561  | 0.19  | –0.22  | 1  |
| Sustainable Australia | 7,308  | 0.18  | +0.18  | 2  |  2
| Serving Mosman | 6,870  | 0.17  | –0.09  | 4  |  1
| Good For Manly | 6,629  | 0.17  | –0.48  | 1  |
| Ben Shields Team | 5,687  | 0.14  | +0.01  | 1  |
| Totally Locally Committed | 4,809  | 0.12  | –0.33  | 1  |  1
| Liberal Democrats | 4,376  | 0.11  | −0.09  | 0  |  1
| Strathfield Independents | 4,120  | 0.10  | +0.03  | 2  |  1
| Nella Hall Independents | 3,298  | 0.09  | –0.07  | 1  |
| Independent Labor | 2,892  | 0.08  | –0.15  | 1  |  3
| Our Sustainable Future | 2,769  | 0.07  | –0.19  | 1  |
| Socialist Alliance | 2,612  | 0.07  | +0.05  | 0  |
| Australia First | 2,549  | 0.06  | –0.10  | 0  |
| Kogarah Residents Association | 919  | 0.02  | –0.14  | 0  |  1
| Arts | 536  | 0.01  | +0.01  | 0  |
| Science | 536  | 0.01  | +0.01  | 0  |
| Communist League  | 116  | 0.01  | +0.01  | 0  |
| Independent One Nation | 46  | 0.00  | –0.16  | 0  |  1
Total  | 4,018,048 | 100.00 | –  | –  | –
Registered voters / turnout  | 4,838,137 | 83.05 | +6.45 | –  | –

### Council totals

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LGA  | Seats (excluding directly-elected mayors)[14]

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Labor | Liberal | Greens | Independents[b] | Others
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Albury | 1  | Did not contest  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Armidale | 2  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Ballina | 0  | Did not contest  | 2  | 7  | Did not contest
Balranald | No election
Bathurst | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Bayside | 7  | Did not contest  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Bega Valley | 1  | Did not contest  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Bellingen | 0  | Did not contest  | 2  | 4  | Did not contest
Berrigan | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Blacktown | 10  | Did not contest  | 0  | 5  | Did not contest
Bland | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Blayney | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 7  | Did not contest
Blue Mountains | 3  | 6  | 2  | 1  | Did not contest
Bogan | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Bourke | No election
Brewarrina | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Broken Hill | 2  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Burwood | 4  | 2  | 1  | 0  | Did not contest
Byron | 1  | Did not contest  | 2  | 5  | Did not contest
Cabonne | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Camden | 3  | 4  | Did not contest  | 2  | Did not contest
Campbelltown | 7  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3
Canada Bay | 2  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 3
Canterbury-Bankstown | 9  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 0
Carrathool | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 10  | Did not contest
Central Coast | No election[c]
Central Darling | No election
Cessnock | 6  | 3  | Did not contest  | 4  | Did not contest
Clarence Valley | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Cobar | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 12  | Did not contest
Coffs Harbour | 1  | Did not contest  | 1  | 6  | 0
Coolamon | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | 1
Coonamble | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Cootamundra-Gundagai | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Cowra | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Cumberland | 8  | Did not contest  | 0  | 3  | 4
Dubbo | 3  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 7  | Did not contest
Dungog | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 7  | Did not contest
Edward River | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Eurobodalla | 1  | Did not contest  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Fairfield | 3  | Did not contest  | 0  | 7  | 3
Federation | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Forbes | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Georges River | 5  | 5  | Did not contest  | 1  | 4
Gilgandra | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Glen Innes Severn | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Goulburn Mulwaree | 1  | Did not contest  | 0  | 7  | 1
Greater Hume | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Griffith | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 11  | Did not contest
Gunnedah | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Gwydir | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Hawkesbury | 2  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 2
Hay | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Hilltops | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 11  | Did not contest
Hornsby | 1  | 6  | 3  | 0  | Did not contest
Hunter's Hill | Did not contest  | 3  | 0  | 4  | Did not contest
Inner West | 8  | Did not contest  | 5  | 2  | 0
Inverell | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Junee | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Kempsey | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Kiama | 2  | Did not contest  | 2  | 5  | Did not contest
Ku-ring-gai | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 10  | Did not contest
Kyogle | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Lachlan | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 10  | Did not contest
Lake Macquarie | 7  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3
Lane Cove | 3  | 3  | 1  | 2  | Did not contest
Leeton | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Lismore | 1  | Did not contest  | 2  | 6  | 1
Lithgow | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Liverpool | 4  | 5  | 0  | 2  | Did not contest
Liverpool Plains | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 7  | Did not contest
Lockhart | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Maitland | 4  | 4  | 0  | 5  | Did not contest
Mid-Coast | 1  | 2  | 1  | 7  | Did not contest
Mid-Western | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Moree Plains | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Mosman | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 3  | 4
Murray River | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Murrumbidgee | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Muswellbrook | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 12  | Did not contest
Nambucca Valley | 1  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Narrabri | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Narrandera | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Narromine | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Newcastle | 7  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
North Sydney | 2  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 6  | 2
Northern Beaches | Did not contest  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 7
Oberon | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Orange | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 9  | 1
Parkes | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 10  | Did not contest
Parramatta | 7  | Did not contest  | 1  | 2  | 5
Penrith | 5  | 6  | Did not contest  | 4  | Did not contest
Port Macquarie-Hastings | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 5  | 2
Port Stephens | 4  | 1  | 0  | 4  | Did not contest
Queanbeyan-Palerang | 3  | 2  | 1  | 5  | Did not contest
Randwick | 5  | 5  | 4  | 1  | Did not contest
Richmond Valley | 1  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 5  | Did not contest
Ryde | 5  | 6  | 0  | 1  | Did not contest
Shellharbour | 3  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 4  | Did not contest
Shoalhaven | 3  | Did not contest  | 4  | 2  | 4
Singleton | 1  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 7  | 1
Snowy Monaro | 2  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Snowy Valleys | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 0  | 9  | Did not contest
Strathfield | 3  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 3
Sutherland | 5  | 8  | 0  | 2  | Did not contest
Sydney | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4
Tamworth | 1  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Temora | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Tenterfield | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 10  | Did not contest
The Hills | 3  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 0
Tweed | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | Did not contest
Upper Hunter | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest
Upper Lachlan | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Uralla | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Wagga Wagga | 2  | Did not contest  | 1  | 6  | Did not contest
Walcha | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 8  | Did not contest
Walgett | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Warren | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 12  | Did not contest
Warrumbungle | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Waverley | 4  | 5  | 3  | 0  | Did not contest
Weddin | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Wentworth | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Willoughby | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 13  | Did not contest
Wingecarribee | No election
Wollondilly | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 9  | Did not contest
Wollongong | 6  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 0
Woollahra | Did not contest  | 8  | 2  | 0  | 5
Yass Valley | Did not contest  | Did not contest  | 1  | 8  | Did not contest

## Referendums and polls

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In addition to the local elections, eight LGAs held referendums on questions relating to electoral structures. An advisory poll on de-amalgamation was also held for Inner West.

The closest result was in Wagga Wagga, where 50.6% voted "No" to directly-electing the mayor.

LGA  | Question  | YES  | NO  | Informal  | Turnout  | Ref

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Armidale | "Do you support a reduction in the number of councillors for Armidale Regional Council from eleven to nine?"  | 10,891 | 68.9 | 4,913  | 31.1  | 272  | 1.2  | 16,076  | 83.7  | [15]
Bega Valley | "Should the Bega Valley Shire have a popularly elected Mayor from 2024?"  | 16,507 | 72.7 | 6,192  | 27.3  | 559  | 2.4  | 23,258  | 87.1  | [16]
Dubbo | "Currently Dubbo Regional Council is divided into five wards that elect 10 councillors in total; do you favour abolishing this ward system in favour of a single area consisting of all voters that elects 11 councillors?"  | 22,087 | 74.6 | 7,524  | 25.4  | 957  | 3.1  | 30,568  | 82.3  | [17]
Griffith | "Do you agree that the number of Councillors elected to Griffith City Council be reduced from 12 to 9?"  | 10,010 | 71.4 | 4,017  | 28.6  | 531  | 3.6  | 14,558  | 86.7  | [18]
"Do you agree that the election of the Mayor to Griffith City Council be changed from popularly elected to elected by Councillors?"  | 3,889  | 28.2  | 9,888 | 71.8 | 729  | 5.0  | 14,506  | 86.4
Inner West
(poll) | "In May 2016, Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils were amalgamated into one local government area by the State Government. Do you support the Inner West local government area being de-amalgamated, so as to restore the former local government areas of Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville?"  | 65,126 | 62.5 | 39,093  | 37.5  | 2,731  | 2.6  | 106,950  | 80.7  | [19]
Murray River | "Do you wish to remove the three wards currently in place (Moama, Greater Wakool and Greater Murray with three Councillors elected within each ward), within Murray River Council to become an undivided Local Government Area?"  | 2,139  | 34.5  | 4,067 | 65.5 | 66  | 1.1  | 6,272  | 71.3  | [20]
Ryde | "Do you support a popularly elected Mayor where the voters of the City of Ryde elect the Mayor for a four (4) year term, thereby adopting a thirteen (13) Councillor model (including the Mayor)?"  | 49,392 | 76.2 | 15,442  | 23.8  | 1,927  | 2.9  | 66,761  | 87.2  | [21]
Wagga Wagga | "The Mayor of Wagga Wagga is currently elected every two (2) years by the nine (9) Councillors. Do you approve of the direct election of the Mayor by the voters of Wagga Wagga, for a four (4) year term, noting this will result in increased election costs each and every election?"  | 18,330  | 49.4  | 18,786 | 50.6 | 1,290  | 3.4  | 38,406  | 83.0  | [22]
Walcha | "Do you favour the removal of the current ward based system so that all voters select all eight (8) Councillors that represent the Walcha Council area?"  | 1,142 | 61.2 | 723  | 38.8  | 19  | 1.0  | 1,884  | 83.0  | [23]

## Aftermath

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### Elected councillors

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Logan Collins was elected to Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council at the age of 18, becoming the youngest local councillor in New South Wales history.[24][25]

### iVote crash and re-runs

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Main article: 2022 New South Wales local elections

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.[26] 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.

## By-elections and countbacks

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The New South Wales Electoral Commission has held a number of by-elections and countbacks to fill vacancies on councils since the 2021 elections.[27]

Countbacks were introduced in January 2022 for council vacancies across the state, although by-elections are still used for some councils.[28]

### By-elections

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Council  | Ward  | Before  | Change  | After

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Councillor  | Party  | Cause  | Date  | Date  | Councillor  | Party  | More
Murray River | Greater Murray | N/A |  | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021  | 4 December 2021  | 26 February 2022  | Geoff Wise  |  | Independent | Full results
Murray River | Greater Wakool | N/A |  | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021  | 4 December 2021  | 26 February 2022  | Dennis Gleeson  |  | Independent | Full results
Tenterfield | E Ward | N/A |  | N/A | Only two out of three vacancies filled in 2021  | 4 December 2021  | 26 February 2022  | Geoffrey Nye  |  | Independent | Full results
Cobar | Unsubdivided | N/A |  | N/A | Only 11 out of 12 vacancies filled in 2021  | 4 December 2021  | 26 February 2022  | Michael Prince  |  | Independent | Full results
Ryde | West | Jerome Laxale |  | Labor | Elected to Australian Parliament | 22 July 2022  | 5 October 2022  | Justin Li  |  | Liberal | Full results
Lachlan | D Ward | Elaine Bendall  |  | Independent | Death  | 4 December 2022  | 20 May 2023  | Robyn Turner  |  | Independent | Full results

### Countbacks

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Council  | Ward  | Before  | Change  | After

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Councillor  | Party  | Cause  | Date  | Date  | Councillor  | Party
Upper Lachlan | Unsubdivided | John Stafford  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 13 January 2022  | 23 February 2022  | Nathan McDonald  |  | Independent
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Chad White  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 15 March 2022  | 20 April 2022  | Glenda Howell  |  | Independent
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Mark Liebich  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 15 March 2022  | 20 April 2022  | Jason Kenah  |  | Independent
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Geoff McClelland  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 15 March 2022  | 20 April 2022  | Warwick Frame  |  | Independent
Weddin | Unsubdivided | Carly Brown  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 15 March 2022  | 20 April 2022  | Jan Parlett  |  | Independent
Edward River | Unsubdivided | Peter Connell  |  | Independent | Death  | 1 April 2022  | 17 May 2022  | Shannon Sampson  |  | Independent
Hay | Unsubdivided | Peter Dwyer  |  | Independent | Resignation  | July 2022  | 26 August 2022  | Darren Clarke  |  | Independent
Snowy Monaro | Unsubdivided | John Last  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 20 July 2022  | 26 August 2022  | Luke Williamson  |  | Independent
Georges River | Mortdale | Warren Tegg  |  | Labor | Resignation  | 22 August 2022  | 21 September 2022  | Ashvini Ambihaipahar  |  | Labor
Snowy Monaro | Unsubdivided | John Castellari  |  | Greens | Resignation  | 25 September 2022  | 26 October 2022  | Craig Mitchell  |  | Independent
Georges River | Peakhurst | Kevin Greene |  | Labor | Resignation  | 31 October 2022  | 16 November 2022  | Veronica Ficarra  |  | Labor
Upper Hunter | Unsubdivided | Sue Abbott  |  | Greens | Resignation  | 2 November 2022  | 6 December 2022  | Belinda McKenzie  |  | Independent
Queanbeyan-Palerang | Unsubdivided | Jacqueline Ternouth  |  | Liberal | Resignation  | 21 December 2022  | 7 February 2023  | Ross Macdonald  |  | Liberal
North Sydney | St Leonards | Alanya Drummond  |  | Independent | Resignation  | 11 January 2023  | 21 February 2023  | John Lepouris  |  | Independent
Sydney | Unsubdivided | Jess Scully  |  | Clover Moore Independent Team | Resignation  | 31 March 2023  | 9 May 2023  | Adam Worling  |  | Clover Moore Independent Team
Lithgow | Unsubdivided | Deanna Goodsell  |  | Good for Council  | Resignation  | 18 May 2023  | 21 June 2023  | Steve Ring  |  | Ring's Independent Lithgow
Parramatta | Epping | Donna Davis |  | Labor | Resignation  | 25 January 2024  | TBC  | TBC  |  | TBC
Wentworth | Unsubdivided | Steve Heywood  |  | Independent | Death  | 7 January 2024[29] | TBC  | TBC  |  | TBC

## Notes

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1. ^ Excluding directly-elected mayors.
2. ^ Including local groups (not to be confused with locally-registered political parties, which are counted here in the "Others" column).
3. ^ Before being dissolved the council was composed of six Labor, five Independents, two Liberals and two vacancies

## References

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