Results of the 2024 Clarence Valley Council local government election declared on Wednesday 2nd October

 

In the case of the Clarence Valley Local Government Area 35,061 eligible residents, out of a possible 41,897 residential and non-residential electors enrolled in this area on 5 August 2024, cast their ballots for the nine vacated councillor positions. A total of 9.20% of all ballots cast were deemed Informal and excluded from the count.

Listed in the order in which they reached the required quota or otherwise became eligible, the following nine candidates were declared elected on 2 October 2024:

Cristie YAGER (IND) - elected at the first count

Peter JOHNSTONE (IND) - elected at the first count. Served on the previous council

Greg CLANCY (GRN) - elected at the second count. Served on the previous council

Ray SMITH (IND) - elected at the ninth count

Allison WHAITES (IND) - elected at the eleventh count. Served on the previous council

Shane CAUSLEY - elected at the eleventh count

Lynne CAIRNS (IND) - elected at the fourteenth count

Debrah NOVAK (IND) - elected at the fourteenth count. Served on the previous council

Karen TOMS (IND) - elected at the sixteenth count. Served on the previous council.

The gender breakdown of the new council is five females to four males and the returning councillor breakdown is five to four.

The newly elected Clarence Valley councillors are expected to begin a training bloc re Council’s policies and procedures, Code of Conduct and Code of Meeting Practice for three days between 4 and 9 October.

Councillors will vote to install a mayor for the next two years at the 17 October first council meeting of this new term.

 

Hopefully Ray Smith will resist the urge to put his name forward for mayor. Being a former general manager of Grafton City Council is rather a poor recommendation in my opinion.

Four of the seven local governments in the NSW Northern Rivers region directly elect their mayors. Here is a brief look at the voting so far in the 2024 NSW Local Government Election

 

Four of the seven local governments in the NSW Northern Rivers region directly elect their mayors. Here is a brief look at the voting so far.

PLEASE NOTE: No local government election for mayor or councillors in the Northern Rivers region has been officially called.

All numbers and percentages set out below are as at close of counting on NSW local government election night, Saturday 13 September 2024. Counting resumes on Monday 16 September.

Byron Shire

In the Byron Council’s mayoralty election, with 17,660 formal votes counted, The Greens Sarah Ndiaye is in the lead with 6,129 first preference votes & 34.71% of the formal vote. Followed by the ALP's Asren Pugh with 5,363 first preference votes & 30.44% of the formal vote.

At close of counting last night in the Byron councillor elections, with only 7,504 formal votes counted it would appear that 5-candiate The Greens Group led by Sarah Ndiaye held 3,018 first preference votes & 40.22% of the formal vote. Followed by the 6-candiate ALP Group led by Asren Pugh with 2,097 first preference votes & 27.95% of the formal vote.

The full vote count can be viewed at

https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/byron/results

Ballina Shire

In Ballina Council’s mayoral election with 16,110 first preference votes counted so far Independent Sharon Cadwallader is in the lead with 7,263 first preference votes & 45.08% of the formal vote. Followed by The Green's Kiri Dicker with 4,154 first preference votes & 25.79% of the formal vote.

There are three Wards in the Ballina councillor elections. The full vote count can be viewed at https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/ballina/results

City of Lismore

At close of counting last night in Lismore Council's mayoral election with 18,621 formal votes counted, the nominally Independent Steve Kreig leads with 8,969 first preference votes & 48.17% of the formal vote. Followed by The Greens Vanessa Grindon-Ekins with 3,957 first preference votes & 21.25% of the formal vote.

Big Rob is coming in second to last in the mayoral election with 2,244 first preference votes & 12.05% of the formal vote.

In the councillor elections witn18,621 formal votes counted the 11-candidate Independent Group A led by Steve Kreig held 4,551 first preference votes & 42.39%. Followed by the 6-candidate The Greens Group D led by Adam Guise with 2,874 first preference votes & 26.77% of the formal vote.

The 5-candidate Independent Group C led by Big Rob with 1,180 first preference votes & 10.99% of the formal vote ranked last on election night.

The full vote count can be viewed at

https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/lismore/results

Richmond Valley

At close of counting last night in Richmond Valley Council's mayoral election with 7,439 formal votes counted, Independent Robert Mustow lead with 2,896 first preference votes & 38.93% of the formal vote. Followed by Independent Lyndall Murray with 2,021 first preference votes & 27.17% of the formal vote.

In the Richmond councillor elections with 3,305 formal votes counted, the 4-candidate Independent Group D led by Robert Mustow led with 1,369 first preference votes & 41.42% of the formal vote. Followed by the 7-candidate Independent Croup C led by Lyndall Murray with 849 first preference votes & 25.69% of the formal vote.

The full vote count can be viewed at

https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/richmond-valley/results