CLOVER MOORE has claimed victory in her bid to win a third term as the lord mayor of Sydney.

A jubilant Cr Moore arrived at her victory party at the Dove and Olive in Surry Hills to a rapturous reception.

Jubilant ... Clover Moore at her election win celebration party at the Dove and Olive Hotel in Surry Hills. Credit:Steve Lunam

"I'm very grateful to the people of Sydney for giving that mandate to lead council for another four years," she said.

She said the result, against candidates including the Liberals' Edward Mandla, Living Sydney candidate Angela Vithoulkas, Irene Doutney of the Greens, and Labor's Linda Scott, vindicated her green-tinged policies, including the network of bike paths.