2021 New South Wales mayoral elections

Main article: 2021 New South Wales local elections

2021 New South Wales mayoral elections

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34 of the 35 directly-elected mayors in New South Wales
(1 elected unopposed)
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Leader  | N/A | N/A
Party  | Independents[a] | Labor
Seats won  | 23 mayors | 4 mayors
First preference vote  |  | 344,980

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Leader  | N/A | No leader
Party  | Liberal | Greens
Seats won  | 4 mayors  | 1 mayor
First preference vote  | 272,164  | 149,971

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Results by LGA

The 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 35 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.[1][2]

While most mayors in New South Wales are elected by councillors at meetings, several choose to have directly-elected (or popularly elected) mayors.[3]

## Background

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### 2017 referendums

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Main article: 2017 New South Wales local elections § Referendums and polls

At the 2017 local elections, three referendum questions were put to voters about directly-elected mayors.

When asked if they supported the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in 2024 71.9% voted "Yes" in Dungog and 70.1% voted "Yes" in Shellharbour.[4][5] However, voters in North Sydney voted in favour of removing directly-elected mayoral elections. All changes came into effect in 2021.[6]

## Candidates

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Incumbents at the time of the elections are highlighted in bold text.

LGA  | Held by  | Labor | Liberal | Greens | Independent | Others

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Ballina | Independent | Keith Williams  |  |  | Jeff Johnson
Eoin Johnston
Steve McCarthy  | Sharon Cadwallader (SCT)
Bellingen | Greens | Andrew Woodward  |  | Dominic King |  | Steve Allan (WWI)
Broken Hill | Labor | Darriea Turley |  |  |  | Tom Kennedy (FABBH)
Dave Gallagher (TBH)
Burwood | Labor | John Faker | David Hull  | Ned Cutcher  |  | Alan Murray (MIG)
Byron | Greens | Asren Pugh  |  | Duncan Dey | Cate Coorey
John Anderson
Chris McIlrath  | Michael Lyon (BI)
Mark Swivel (MST)
Alan Hunter (BA)
Bruce Clarke (BSAG)

Canada Bay | Our Local Community | Julia Little  | Michael Megna  | Charles Jago  | Daniela Ramondino  | Angelo Tsirekas (OLC)
Cessnock | Labor | Jay Suvaal  | John Moores  | Janet Murray  | Ian Olsen  |
Coffs Harbour | Independent | Tony Judge  |  | Jonathan Cassell  | Sally Townley
John Arkan
Donna Pike
Mike Adendorff  | Paul Amos (TM)
Rodger Price (TWFI)
Tegan Swan (Ind. Nat)
George Cecato (CCF)
Dungog | Independent |  |  |  | John Connors |
Eurobodalla | Independent Liberal | David Grace  |  |  | Alison Worthington  | Mat Hatcher (AE)
Rob Pollock (PP)
Karyn Starmer (TMT)
Noel Harrison (ABC)
Gary Smith (ABC)
Fairfield | Frank Carbone | George Barcha  |  |  |  | Frank Carbone (FC)
Griffith | Independent |  |  |  | Doug Curran
Carmel La Rocca
Rina Mercuri
Dino Zappacosta  | Anne Napoli (ANG)
Hornsby | Liberal |  | Philip Ruddock | Emma Heyde  |  |
Hunter's Hill | Liberal | Zac Miles  |  |  | David Guazzarotto
Richard Quinn  | Ross Williams (TR)
Kempsey | Independent |  |  | Arthur Bain  | Liz Campbell
Arthur Evans
Leo Hauville
Bruce Raeburn
Dean Saul  | Troy Irwin (Ind. SFF)
Lake Macquarie | Labor | Kay Fraser | Jason Pauling  |  | Rosmairi Dawson  | Luke Cubis (LMI)
Lismore | Greens | Darlene Cook  |  | Vanessa Grindon-Ekins | Big Rob  | Elly Bird (OSF)
Steve Krieg (SKFL)
Patrick Healey (IL)
Liverpool | Labor | Nathan Hagarty  | Ned Mannoun  | Asm Morshed  | Michael Andjelkovic  | Peter Harle (LCIT)
Maitland | Labor | Loretta Baker | Ben Mitchell  | John Brown  | Brian Burke
Shahriar (Sean) Saffari  | Michael Cooper (CI)
Philip Penfold (PI)
Mosman | Serving Mosman |  |  |  | Libby Moline  | Roy Bendall (RFM)
Carolyn Corrigan (SM)
Sarah Harding (VOM)
Peter Menzies (MFM)
Nambucca Valley | Independent | Susan Jenvey  |  |  | Rhonda Hoban |
Newcastle | Labor | Nuatali Nelmes | Jenny Barrie  | John Mackenzie  | Rod Holding  | John Church (NI)
Steve O'Brien (SA)
Orange | Independent |  |  | Neil Jones  | Kevin Duffy
Lesley Smith
Amanda Spalding  | Jason Hamling (TH)
Tony Mileto (FOF)
Jeff Whitton (Ind. ALP)
Port Macquarie-Hastings | Team Pinson  |  |  |  | Steven Gates  | Lisa Intemann (Ftrs)
Nik Lipovac (HF)
Peta Pinson (TP)
Rachel Sheppard (ST)
Port Stephens | Independent | Leah Anderson  |  |  | Ryan Palmer |
Richmond Valley | Independent |  |  |  | Robert Hayes
Robert Mustow |
Shellharbour | Labor | Marianne Saliba |  |  | Chris Homer  |
Shoalhaven | Greens |  |  | Amanda Findley | Paul Green | Nina Digiglio (SCF)
Mark Kitchener (SIG)
Greg Watson (SIG)
Patricia White (SIG)
Singleton | Independent | Tony Jarrett  |  |  | Belinda Charlton
Sue Moore
Danny Thompson  |
Sydney | Team Clover (CMIT) | Linda Scott | Shauna Jarrett  | Sylvie Ellsmore  |  | Clover Moore (CMIT)
Angela Vithoulkas (SBP)
Yvonne Weldon (UFS)
The Hills | Liberal | Ryan Tracey  | Peter Gangemi | Vida Shahamat  | Jersy Rozyck
Ereboni Yazdani  |
Uralla | Independent |  |  |  | Robert Bell
Natasha Ledger
Isabel Strutt  |
Willoughby | Independent Liberal |  |  |  |  | Craig Campbell (Ind. Lib)
Angelo Rozos (Ind. Lib)
Tanya Taylor (TTCM)
Wollondilly | Independent |  |  |  | Michael Banasik
Matthew Deeth
Matt Gould
Judy Hannan
Robert Khan
Ray Law  |
Wollongong | Wollongong Independents  | Tania Brown  | John Dorahy | Mithra Cox  | Marie Glykis  | Andrew Anthony (SAP)
Gordon Bradbery (WI)

### Retiring mayors

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* Gail Giles-Gidney (Independent Liberal) − Willoughby, announced 2021
* Bob Pynsent (Labor) − Cessnock, announced 23 June 2021[7]
* Liz Innes (Independent Liberal) − Eurobodalla, announced 29 June 2021[8][9]
* Denise Knight (Independent) − Coffs Harbour, announced 17 July 2021[10]
* John Dal Broi (Independent) − Griffith, announced 23 July 2021[11]
* David Wright (Independent) − Ballina, announced 5 November 2021[12]
* Wendy Waller (Labor) − Liverpool, announced 15 November 2021[13]
* Michael Pearce (Independent) − Uralla, announced 15 November 2021[14]
* Reg Kid (Independent) − Orange, announced 2021[15]

## Results

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See also: Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections

### Ballina

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Ballina[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Sharon Cadwallader Team  | Sharon Cadwallader  | 10,217  | 38.0  |
| Independent | Jeff Johnson  | 6,714  | 24.9  |
| Labor | Keith Williams  | 4,224  | 15.7  |
| Independent | Eoin Johnston  | 3,495  | 13.0  |
| Independent | Steve McCarthy  | 2,263  | 8.4  |
Total formal votes  | 26,913  | 96.6  |
Informal votes  | 940  | 3.4  |
Turnout |  | 85.3  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Sharon Cadwallader Team  | Sharon Cadwallader  | 12,383  | 58.8  | N/A
| Independent | Esther Kennedy  | 8,689  | 41.2  | N/A
| Sharon Cadwallader Team gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |

### Bellingen

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Bellingen[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Waterfall Way Inds  | Steve Allan  | 4,954  | 59.2  |
| Greens | Dominic King  | 2,401  | 28.7  |
| Labor | Andrew Woodward  | 1,019  | 12.1  |
Total formal votes  | 8,374  | 97.3  |
Informal votes  | 235  | 2.7  |
Turnout |  | 83.7  |
| Waterfall Way Inds gain from Greens | Swing | N/A |

### Broken Hill

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Broken Hill[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| For A Better Broken Hill  | Tom Kennedy  | 5,868  | 54.3  | +30.1
| Labor | Darriea Turley  | 2,533  | 23.4  | −5.8
| Team Broken Hill  | Dave Gallagher  | 2,411  | 22.3  | −6.3
Total formal votes  | 10,812  | 97.5  |
Informal votes  | 272  | 2.5  |
Turnout | 11,084  | 83.1  |
| For A Better Broken Hill gain from Labor | Swing | N/A |

### Burwood

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Burwood[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | John Faker  | 10,458  | 58.8  | +6.1
| Liberal | David Hull  | 4,041  | 22.7  | −1.7
| Greens | Ned Cutcher  | 2,156  | 12.1  | +12.1
| Major Independent Group  | Alan Murray  | 1,142  | 6.4  | +6.4
Total formal votes  | 17,797  | 97.6  | +0.6
Informal votes  | 435  | 2.4  | −0.6
Turnout | 18,232  | 86.8  | +7.2
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | John Faker  | 11,532  | 72.0  |
| Liberal | David Hull  | 4,489  | 28.0  |
| Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 |

### Byron

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Byron[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Byron Independents  | Michael Lyon  | 4,312  | 23.7  | +23.7
| Mark Swivel Team  | Mark Swivel  | 3,286  | 18.1  | +18.1
| Greens | Duncan Dey  | 2,673  | 14.7  | −34.3
| Independent | Cate Coorey  | 2,599  | 14.3  | +14.3
| Labor | Asren Pugh  | 2,105  | 11.6  | −8.6
| Byron Alliance  | Alan Hunter  | 1,296  | 7.1  | −4.2
| Byron Shire Action Group  | Bruce Clarke  | 1,017  | 5.6  | +5.6
| Independent | John Anderson | 592  | 3.3  | +3.3
| Independent | Chris McIlrath  | 285  | 1.6  | +1.6
Total formal votes  | 18,165  | 97.0  |
Informal votes  | 567  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 18,732  | 73.7  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Byron Independents  | Michael Lyon  | 6,663  | 54.3  | +54.3
| Mark Swivel Team  | Mark Swivel  | 5,603  | 45.7  | +45.7
| Byron Independents gain from Greens | Swing | N/A |

### Canada Bay

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Canada Bay[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Our Local Community | Angelo Tsirekas | 18,014  | 37.1  | +37.1
| Labor | Julia Little  | 13,510  | 27.8  | −11.9
| Liberal | Michael Megna  | 10,810  | 22.3  | −15.0
| Greens | Charles Jago  | 3,854  | 7.9  | −1.3
| Independent | Daniela Ramondino  | 2,354  | 4.8  | −8.9
Total formal votes  | 48,542  | 97.7  | +1.6
Informal votes  | 1,140  | 2.3  | −1.6
Turnout | 49,682  | 85.4  | +5.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Our Local Community | Angelo Tsirekas | 22,936  | 57.5  | +57.5
| Labor | Julia Little  | 16,973  | 42.5  | −12.4
| Mayor changed to Our Local Community from Labor | Swing | N/A |

### Cessnock

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Cessnock[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jay Suvaal  | 15,629  | 42.8  | −2.6
| Olsen Independents  | Ian Olsen  | 9,946  | 27.3  | +16.0
| Liberal | John Moores  | 6,916  | 18.9  | −0.4
| Greens | Janet Murray  | 4,006  | 11.0  | +2.0
Total formal votes  | 36,497  | 96.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,447  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 37,944  | 84.9  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Labor | Jay Suvaal  | 17,644  | 59.5  |
| Olsen Independents  | Ian Olsen  | 12,000  | 40.5  |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

### Coffs Harbour

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Coffs Harbour[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Team Moose  | Paul Amos  | 11,035  | 24.4  |
| Together We'll Fix It  | Rodger Price  | 7,131  | 15.8  |
| Independent National | Tegan Swan  | 5,609  | 12.4  |
| Coffs Coast First | George Cecato  | 5,439  | 12.0  |
| Independent | Sally Townley  | 4,926  | 10.9  |
| Labor | Tony Judge  | 3,747  | 8.3  |
| Greens | Jonathan Cassell  | 2,903  | 6.4  |
| Independent | John Arkan  | 1,877  | 4.2  |
| Independent | Donna Pike  | 1,501  | 3.3  |
| Independent | Mike Adendorff  | 987  | 2.2  |
Total formal votes  | 45,155  | 96.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,774  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 46,929  | 82.8  |
| Team Moose  | Paul Amos  | 15,115  | 62.2  |
| Together We'll Fix It  | Rodger Price  | 9,180  | 37.8  |
| Team Moose gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |

### Dungog

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Dungog[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Connors  | unopposed  |  |
Registered electors | 7,294  |  |
| Independent win | Swing | N/A |

* This was the first time the position of mayor of Dungog was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors

### Eurobodalla

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Eurobodalla[25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Advance Eurobodalla  | Mat Hatcher  | 5,583  | 21.9  |
| Prefer Pollock  | Rob Pollock  | 4,555  | 17.8  |
| The Mayne Team  | Karyn Starmer  | 4,377  | 17.1  |
| A Better Council  | Noel (Tubby) Harrison  | 3,716  | 14.6  |
| Labor | David Grace  | 3,715  | 14.6  |
| Greens | Alison Worthington  | 2,947  | 11.5  |
| A Better Council  | Gary Smith  | 633  | 2.5  |
Total formal votes  | 25,526  | 95.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,078  | 4.1  |
Turnout | 26,604  | 83.1  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Advance Eurobodalla  | Mat Hatcher  | 7,797  | 53.8  |
| The Mayne Team  | Karyn Starmer  | 6,691  | 46.2  |
| Advance Eurobodalla gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A |

### Fairfield

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Fairfield[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Frank Carbone | Frank Carbone | 66,455  | 73.5  | +23.3
| Labor | George Barcha  | 23,974  | 26.5  | −23.3
Total formal votes  | 90,429  | 95.1  |
Informal votes  | 4,688  | 4.9  |
Turnout | 95,117  | 73.3  |
| Frank Carbone hold | Swing | +23.3 |

### Griffith

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Griffith[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Doug Curran  | 6,367  | 44.9  |
| Anne Napoli Group  | Anne Napoli  | 2,544  | 17.9  |
| Independent | Dino Zappacosta  | 2,185  | 15.4  |
| Independent | Rina Mercuri  | 2,088  | 14.7  |
| Independent | Carmel La Rocca  | 995  | 7.0  |
Total formal votes  | 14,179  | 95.8  |
Informal votes  | 625  | 4.2  |
Turnout | 14,804  | 88.1  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Doug Curran  | 7,062  | 67.1  |
| Anne Napoli Group  | Anne Napoli  | 3,456  | 32.9  |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Hornsby

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Hornsby[28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 49,065  | 57.3  | +9.5
| Greens | Emma Heyde  | 36,591  | 42.7  | +24.3
Total formal votes  | 85,656  | 97.6  | +0.6
Informal votes  | 2,136  | 2.4  | −0.6
Turnout | 87,792  | 88.2  | +2.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

### Hunter's Hill

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Hunter's Hill[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Zac Miles  | 3,331  | 39.9  | −0.3
| Team Ross  | Ross Williams  | 2,313  | 27.7  | −0.7
| Independent | Richard Quinn  | 2,015  | 24.1  | +24.1
| Independent | David Guazzarotto  | 697  | 8.3  | +8.3
Total formal votes  | 8,356  | 97.5  | +1.0
Informal votes  | 216  | 2.5  | −1.0
Turnout | 8,572  | 86.3  | +2.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Zac Miles  | 3,821  | 52.7  | +7.1
| Team Ross  | Ross Williams  | 3,437  | 47.3  | −7.1
| Liberal gain from Team Ross  | Swing | +7.1 |

### Kempsey

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Kempsey[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Liz Campbell  | 5,432  | 30.9  | −33.8
| Independent | Leo Hauville  | 4,906  | 27.9  | +27.9
| Greens | Arthur Bain  | 2,576  | 14.6  | +14.6
| Independent | Dean Saul  | 1,502  | 8.5  | −26.8
| Independent SFF | Troy Irwin  | 1,269  | 7.2  | +7.2
| Independent | Arthur Evans  | 1,009  | 5.7  | +5.7
| Independent | Bruce Raeburn  | 891  | 5.1  | +5.1
Total formal votes  | 17,585  | 95.2  |
Informal votes  | 886  | 4.8  |
Turnout | 18,471  | 81.2  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Leo Hauville  | 6,471  | 51.5  | +51.5
| Independent | Liz Campbell  | 6,084  | 48.5  |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |

### Lake Macquarie

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Lake Macquarie Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Kay Fraser  | 69,105  | 53.0  | +8.3
| Liberal | Jason Pauling  | 28,824  | 22.1  | +1.6
| Lake Mac Independents | Luke Cubis  | 16,206  | 12.4  | +7.7
| Independent | Rosmairi Dawson  | 16,201  | 12.4  | +12.4
Total formal votes  | 130,336  | 96.1  |
Informal votes  | 5,265  | 3.9  |
Turnout | 135,601  | 84.6  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Labor | Kay Fraser  | 75,575  | 69.2  |
| Liberal | Jason Pauling  | 33,685  | 30.8  |
| Labor hold | Swing |  |

### Lismore

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Lismore[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Steve Krieg for Lismore  | Steve Krieg  | 14,432  | 54.5  | +54.5
| Greens | Vanessa Grindon-Ekins  | 3,962  | 15.0  | −0.7
| Labor | Darlene Cook  | 2,453  | 9.3  | −20.1
| Our Sustainable Future | Elly Bird  | 3,165  | 12.0  | +12.0
| Independent | Big Rob  | 1,468  | 5.5  | +2.4
| Independent Lismore  | Patrick Healey  | 994  | 3.8  | +3.8
Total formal votes  | 26,474  | 97.9  |
Informal votes  | 570  | 2.1  |
Turnout | 27,044  | 85.8  |
| Steve Krieg for Lismore gain from Labor | Swing | N/A |

* Incumbent mayor Isaac Smith (Labor) resigned on 31 January 2021, with Vanessa Grindon-Ekins (Greens) serving the remainder of his term from 9 February 2021[32]

### Liverpool

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Liverpool[33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ned Mannoun  | 48,112  | 41.8  | +9.1
| Labor | Nathan Hagarty | 43,870  | 38.1  | +0.0
| Independent | Michael Andjelkovic  | 9,770  | 8.5  | +8.5
| Community Independents | Peter Harle  | 8,254  | 7.2  | −2.7
| Greens | Asm Morshed  | 5,171  | 4.5  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 115,177  | 95.5  |
Informal votes  | 5,479  | 4.5  |
Turnout | 120,656  | 84.1  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Ned Mannoun  | 51,277  | 51.3  |
| Labor | Nathan Hagarty | 48,741  | 48.7  |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing |  |

### Maitland

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Maitland Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Penfold Independents  | Philip Penfold  | 18,569  | 34.3  | +6.1
| Labor | Loretta Baker  | 17,133  | 31.6  | +0.2
| Liberal | Ben Mitchell  | 7,888  | 14.6  | −2.7
| Greens | John Brown  | 3,715  | 6.9  | +2.1
| Cooper Independents  | Michael Cooper  | 3,427  | 6.3  | +6.3
| Independent | Brian Burke  | 2,096  | 3.9  | −4.9
| Independent | Shahriar (Sean) Saffari  | 1,353  | 2.5  | +2.5
Total formal votes  | 54,181  | 96.7  | +0.8
Informal votes  | 1,875  | 3.3  | −0.8
Turnout | 56,056  | 87.6  | +3.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Penfold Independents  | Philip Penfold  | 22,127  | 51.3  | +6.1
| Labor | Loretta Baker  | 20,976  | 48.7  | −6.1
| Penfold Independents gain from Labor | Swing | +6.1 |

### Mosman

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Mosman[34][35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Serving Mosman | Carolyn Corrigan  | 7,062  | 43.0  | +0.6
| Menzies For Mayor  | Peter Menzies  | 3,501  | 21.3  | +1.6
| Residents For Mosman | Roy Bendall  | 2,741  | 16.7  | −11.6
| Independent | Libby Moline  | 2,319  | 14.1  | +1.0
| Voice of Mosman  | Sarah Harding  | 802  | 4.9  | +4.9
Total formal votes  | 16,425  | 97.0  |
Informal votes  | 501  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 16,926  | 82.1  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Serving Mosman | Carolyn Corrigan  | 8,000  | 64.8  | +7.9
| Menzies For Mayor  | Peter Menzies  | 4,349  | 35.2  | +35.2
| Serving Mosman hold | Swing | N/A |

### Nambucca Valley

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Nambucca Valley[36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Rhonda Hoban  | 8,522  | 68.3  | −6.4
| Labor | Susan Jenvey  | 3,960  | 31.7  | +31.7
Total formal votes  | 12,464  | 97.4  |
Informal votes  | 334  | 2.6  |
Turnout | 12,130  | 80.2  |
| Independent hold | Swing | −6.4 |

### Newcastle

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Newcastle Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Nuatali Nelmes | 42,052  | 41.9  | −0.6
| Newcastle Independents  | John Church  | 27,329  | 27.3  | +27.3
| Greens | John Mackenzie  | 14,256  | 14.2  | +0.9
| Liberal | Jenny Barrie  | 11,683  | 11.7  | −1.3
| Independent | Rod Holding  | 3,015  | 3.0  | −1.5
| Socialist Alliance | Steve O'Brien  | 1,940  | 1.9  | −0.2
Total formal votes  | 100,275  | 97.3  |
Informal votes  | 2,768  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 103,043  | 83.7  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Labor | Nuatali Nelmes | 50,776  | 60.0  |
| Newcastle Independents  | John Church  | 33,819  | 40.0  |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

### Orange

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Orange[37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Team Hamling  | Jason Hamling  | 5,082  | 20.9  | +20.9
| For Our Future  | Tony Mileto  | 4,698  | 19.3  | +7.7
| Independent | Kevin Duffy  | 3,940  | 16.2  | +3.9
| Greens | Neil Jones  | 3,775  | 15.5  | +7.6
| Independent | Amanda Spalding  | 3,369  | 13.8  | +13.8
| Independent Labor | Jeff Whitton  | 2,349  | 9.6  | +2.4
| Independent | Lesley Smith  | 192  | 0.8  | +0.8
Total formal votes  | 24,355  | 95.9  | +0.5
Informal votes  | 1,054  | 4.1  | −0.5
Turnout | 25,409  | 84.4  | −1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Team Hamling  | Jason Hamling  | 7,089  | 51.8  | +51.8
| For Our Future  | Tony Mileto  | 6,602  | 48.2  | +48.2
| Team Hamling gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |

### Port Macquarie-Hastings

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Port Macquarie-Hastings[38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Team Pinson  | Peta Pinson  | 29,928  | 54.9  | +18.8
| Sheppard Team  | Rachel Sheppard  | 10,212  | 18.7  | +18.7
| Fighters  | Lisa Intemann  | 6,576  | 12.1  | −9.4
| Independent | Steven Gates  | 4,663  | 8.6  | +8.6
| Hastings First  | Nik Lipovac  | 3,120  | 5.7  | +5.7
Total formal votes  | 54,499  | 95.9  | +0.1
Informal votes  | 2,328  | 4.1  | −0.1
Turnout | 56,827  | 85.5  |
| Team Pinson hold | Swing | +18.83 |

* Results compared with 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election

### Port Stephens

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Port Stephens[39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Ryan Palmer  | 24,187  | 50.6  | +15.5
| Labor | Leah Anderson  | 23,620  | 49.4  | +36.4
Total formal votes  | 47,807  | 96.5  | +2.0
Informal votes  | 1,721  | 3.5  | −2.0
Turnout | 49,528  | 86.8  | +1.8
| Independent hold | Swing | −12.5 |

### Richmond Valley

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Richmond Valley[40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Robert Mustow  | 9,613  | 71.7  | +14.2
| Independent | Robert Hayes  | 3,792  | 28.3  | +28.3
Total formal votes  | 13,405  | 95.3  |
Informal votes  | 659  | 4.7  |
Turnout | 14,064  | 85.4  |
| Independent hold | Swing | +14.2 |

### Shellharbour

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Shellharbour[41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Chris Homer  | 24,434  | 52.8  | +52.8
| Labor | Marianne Saliba | 21,839  | 47.2  | +47.2
Total formal votes  | 46,273  | 96.9  | +96.9
Informal votes  | 1,486  | 3.1  | +3.1
Turnout | 47,759  | 85.8  | +85.8
| Independent win | Swing | N/A |

* This was the first time the position of mayor of Shellharbour was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
* Marianne Saliba (Labor) was the incumbent mayor, having been re-elected on 22 September 2021[42]

### Shoalhaven

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Shoalhaven[43][44] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Greens | Amanda Findley  | 22,951  | 34.2  | +2.1
| Independent | Paul Green | 17,082  | 25.5  | +25.5
| Shoalhaven Independents | Greg Watson  | 9,191  | 13.7  | −16.8
| Shoalhaven Independents | Patricia White  | 6,606  | 9.9  | +9.9
| Shoalhaven Independents | Mark Kitchener  | 6,552  | 9.8  | +9.8
| Community First  | Nina Digiglio  | 4,648  | 6.9  | +6.9
Total formal votes  | 67,030  | 95.6  |
Informal votes  | 3,100  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 70,130  | 84.5  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Greens | Amanda Findley  | 25,040  | 51.7  | +0.3
| Independent | Paul Green | 23,426  | 48.3  | +48.3
| Greens hold | Swing | N/A |

### Singleton

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Singleton[45][46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Sue Moore  | 5,142  | 37.4  |
| Independent | Danny Thompson  | 3,811  | 27.7  |
| Labor | Tony Jarrett  | 3,085  | 22.4  |
| Independent | Belinda Charlton  | 1,717  | 12.5  |
Total formal votes  | 13,755  | 95.9  |
Informal votes  | 582  | 4.1  |
Turnout | 14,337  | 83.9  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Sue Moore  | 5,856  | 55.4  |
| Independent | Danny Thompson  | 4,721  | 44.6  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Sydney

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Main article: 2021 Sydney City Council election

2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Sydney[47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Team Clover | Clover Moore | 50,896  | 42.9  | −14.9
| Liberal | Shauna Jarrett  | 17,891  | 15.1  | −3.9
| Labor | Linda Scott | 17,367  | 14.7  | +4.2
| Unite for Sydney  | Yvonne Weldon | 14,368  | 12.1  | +12.1
| Greens | Sylvie Ellsmore  | 9,812  | 8.3  | +3.2
| Small Business | Angela Vithoulkas | 8,177  | 8.9  | −0.8
Total formal votes  | 118,511  | 98.6  | +0.2
Informal votes  | 1,675  | 1.4  | −0.2
Turnout | 120,186  | 68.7  | +8.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Team Clover | Clover Moore | 60,926  | 67.9  |
| Labor | Linda Scott | 28,786  | 32.1  |
| Team Clover hold | Swing |  |

### The Hills

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: The Hills[48] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Gangemi  | 56,266  | 53.4  | −8.4
| Labor | Ryan Tracey  | 25,204  | 23.9  | +2.4
| Greens | Vida Shahamat  | 12,586  | 11.9  | +11.9
| Independent | Ereboni (Alexia) Yazdani  | 7,653  | 7.3  | +7.3
| Independent | Jerzy (George) Rozyck  | 3,675  | 3.5  | +3.5
Total formal votes  | 105,384  | 97.2  |
Informal votes  | 3,015  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 108,399  | 89.3  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Uralla

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Uralla[49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Robert Bell  | 2,823  | 74.7  |
| Independent | Isabel Strutt  | 493  | 13.0  |
| Independent | Natasha Ledger  | 465  | 12.3  |
Total formal votes  | 3,781  | 96.8  |
Informal votes  | 125  | 3.2  |
Turnout | 3,906  | 86.0  |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Willoughby

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Willoughby[50][51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Community Matters  | Tanya Taylor  | 14,903  | 39.3  | +39.3
| Independent Liberal | Angelo Rozos  | 13,303  | 35.1  | +4.6
| Independent Liberal | Craig Campbell  | 9,736  | 25.7  | +25.7
Total formal votes  | 37,942  | 96.2  | +1.2
Informal votes  | 1,511  | 3.8  | −1.2
Turnout | 39,453  | 85.0  | +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Community Matters  | Tanya Taylor  | 17,207  | 54.0  | +54.0
| Independent Liberal | Angelo Rozos  | 14,676  | 46.0  | +15.5
| Community Matters gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A |

### Wollondilly

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollondilly[52][53] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Matt Gould  | 7,355  | 23.5  | +23.5
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 6,260  | 20.0  | +20.0
| Independent | Ray Law  | 5,326  | 17.0  | +17.0
| Independent | Matthew Deeth  | 5,190  | 16.6  | +16.6
| Independent | Michael Banasik  | 3,621  | 11.5  | +11.5
| Independent | Robert Khan  | 3,603  | 11.5  | +11.5
Total formal votes  | 31,355  | 95.0  | +95.0
Informal votes  | 1,650  | 5.0  | +5.0
Turnout | 33,005  | 90.9  | +90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Independent | Matt Gould  | 9,886  | 53.5  | +53.5
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 8,601  | 46.5  | +46.5
| Independent win | Swing | N/A |

* This was the first time the position of mayor of Wollondilly was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
* Robert Khan (Independent) was the incumbent mayor, having been appointed on 16 September 2020[54]

### Wollongong

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2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollongong[55] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Wollongong Independents  | Gordon Bradbery | 38,741  | 30.4  | −4.7
| Labor | Tania Brown  | 36,430  | 28.6  | +1.2
| Liberal | John Dorahy | 24,434  | 19.2  | +2.6
| Greens | Mithra Cox  | 16,539  | 13.0  | +2.6
| Sustainable Australia | Andrew Anthony  | 6,454  | 5.1  | +3.6
| Independent | Marie Glykis  | 4,642  | 3.6  | +3.6
Total formal votes  | 127,240  | 96.6  |
Informal votes  | 4,500  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 131,740  | 85.2  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Wollongong Independents  | Gordon Bradbery | 49,760  | 51.4  | −2.8
| Labor | Tania Brown  | 47,094  | 48.6  | +2.8
| Wollongong Independents hold | Swing | −2.8 |

## Notes

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1. ^ Including local groups (not to be confused with locally-registered political parties).

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