We’ll bring you updates on the councillor results and latest news on the elections over the coming days.

10 September – NEWCASTLE

Millionaire developer turned Newcastle Lord Mayor Jeff McCloy says he’ll be a businessman first and politician second.

He’s already planning to move the mayoral office from City Hall, next to the General Manager in the Roundhouse.

10 September – PORT STEPHENS

At Port Stephens, it remains a two-horse race.

Former mayor Bruce MacKenzie initially emerged as the frontrunner – but a flow of votes to Geoff Dingle has meant a result could be at least two days away.

10 September

Lake Macquarie and Cessnock

Lake Macquarie is on the verge of history – electing its first female mayor.

Labor’s Jodie Harrison is still waiting for the final count, but her closest rival, independent Wendy Harrison, admits victory is slipping further away.

Further north at Cessnock, it appears the turbulent times continue for the council.

Liberal candidate Cordelia Burcham is seeing red, claiming a Labor letter attacked her in the lead-up to the election.



10 September – Northern Rivers

There’s still a tight race for Byron’s top job with less than a 1000 votes separating Simon Richardson and Diane Woods.

While Ballina Mayoral Candidate Sharon Cadwallader has conceeded defeat to David Wright ahead of preference counting tomorrow.

10 September – Tweed

With 75 per cent of the poll counted, conservative independent Warren Polglase has snared more than 17 per cent of the vote in the Tweed Shire Council elections.

The Greens have also polled well with Katie Milne to return with almost 16 per cent of the vote, but that’s significantly down on the last result.

The big mover though is the Country Labor Party.

It didn’t run last election, but has increased its vote by 12 per cent this time around with Michael Armstrong to earn a seat in Council.

10 September – Port Macquarie

Mayoral front-runner Peter Besseling says he is looking forward to restoring democracy in the Hastings, if sworn into office.

But despite a 12 per cent lead in the polls, the former state MP is not claiming victory just yet.

10 September – Tamworth

Preliminary votes for the region’s local council elections are in and they have returned a mixed bag for the North West.

All councils in the region will have at least one new councillor – while Gunnedah will see some familiar faces return after time away from the chamber.

September 9

NEWCASTLE

Nuatali Nelmes has conceded defeat in the Newcastle Lord Mayoral race to Jeff McCloy.

She spoke with our reporter Nat Wallace and said he “bought the election.”

We’ll have a reaction from McCloy soon and a full wrap up in NBN News tonight at 6.

Jeff McCloy secured 43% of the primary vote.

PRIMARY VOTE

NELMES, Nuatali (Labor) 28.47%

BUMAN, Aaron (Independent) 7.11%

HAINES, Jacqueline (Independent) 4.78%

SUTTON, John (The Greens) 11.89%

HAVENHAND, Bryan (Independent) 2.69%

PEEBLES, Col (Independent) 1.70%

McCLOY, Jeff (Independent) 43.36%



LAKE MACQUARIE



Labor’s Jodie Harrison is not declaring victory, with 13,500 pre poll votes and 5000 postal votes to still be counted in Lake Macquarie.

Jodie Harrison won 33% of the primary vote in front of Independent Wendy Harrison with 26% of primary vote.

Independent Wendy Harrison is refusing to concede, with postal votes to be counted tomorrow.

MARTIN, Arjay (Independent) 3.23%

PAXINOS, Ken (Liberal) 21.64%

HARRISON, Jodie (Labor) 33.23%

SULLIVAN, Jim (Independent) 8.32%

HARRISON, Wendy (Independent) 25.77%

PARSONS, Phillipa (The Greens) 7.81%

CESSNOCK

With the primary vote counted, Bob Pynsent of the Country Labor Party is leading with 26% of the vote.

Alison Davey has lost her seat, with Cordelia Burcham sitting behind Bob Pynsent on 16%.

DAVEY, Alison (Independent) 7.95%

RYAN, James (The Greens) 9.87%

THOMAS, Toby (Independent) 8.07%

PYNSENT, Bob (Country Labor) 26.44%

BURCHAM, Cordelia (Liberal) 15.96%

HARVEY, John (Independent) 14.05%

McCUDDEN, Allan (Independent) 5.71%

OLSEN, Ian (Independent) 4.04%

MAIN, Rachel (Independent) 6.18%

GORMAN, Neil (Independent) 1.74%

MAITLAND

Maitland’s Peter Blackmore has won another term in office convincingly winning the mayoral election with 54% of the primary vote.

BAKER, Loretta (Country Labor) 19.10%

DAVIS, Jan (The Greens) 6.12%

BLACKMORE, Peter (Independent) 54.00%

PENFOLD, Phillip (Independent) 20.78%

PORT STEPHENS

It is a tight race in Port Stephens with preferences to decide who will be the first popularly elected mayor.

Bruce Mackenzie is less than 1000 votes in front of Geoff Dingle.

DINGLE, Geoff 34.19%

MACKENZIE, Bruce 37.48%

DOVER, Sally 28.33%

SINGLETON

The next mayor of Singleton will be decided on preferences with Kylie Stibbard around 300 votes in front of John Martin.

MARTIN John (Independent) 22.44%

STIBBARD Kylie (Independent) 25.26%

GALLAGHER Lee (Independent) 4.38%

MOORE Sue (Independent) 16.24%

O’BRIEN Terence (LP) 5.63%

HARVISON Fred (Independent) 12.00%

McNAMARA Tony (Independent) 14.05%

MID NORTH COAST

COFFS HARBOUR

Mayoral Election Primary Votes

PALMER, Bob 8.31%

RHOADES, Keith 19.65%

DONALDSON, John 6.01%

KNIGHT, Denise 18.89%

DEGENS, Rod 12.19%

MULLER, Leo 5.69%

TOWNLEY, Sally 9.06%

ARKAN, John 20.20%

BELLINGEN

Mayoral Election Primary votes

WADSWORTH Wayne (Independent) 35.16%

TROY Mark (Independent) 64.84%

NAMBUCCA

Mayoral Election Primary votes

HOBAN Rhonda 69.91%

AINSWORTH John 30.09%

PORT MACQUARIE

Mayoral Election Primary votes

PIERCE Reg 4.76%

WILKINSON Keith 9.76%

McGOWAN Bob 5.53%

ROBERTS Adam 15.64%

INTEMANN Lisa 22.61

GRIFFITHS Sharon 4.33%

BESSELING Peter 34.01%

ALLEY Peter 3.36%

KEMPSEY SHIRE COUNCIL

Mayoral Election Primary vote

SPROULE, Jenny 11.95%

SNOWSILL, Alan 8.43%

GRIBBIN, Jim 11.06%

GREEN, Betty 14.94%

BURNETT, James 10.29%

CAMPBELL, Liz 32.36%

SAUL, Dean 10.97%

GREATER TAREE

Mayoral Election Primary vote

BELL, Kathryn 14.87%

WEST, David 19.35%

GALATI, Tony 1.63%

HOGAN, Paul 24.83%

SMITH, Bob 5.58%

EPOV, Peter 15.48%

TICKLE, Alan 11.43%

HUTH, Diceman 6.84%

NORTHERN RIVERS

Richmond Valley residents have voted for change at the local government elections, with Ernie Bennett set to replace fellow Independent Col Sullivan as Mayor.

While the votes are still being tallied, Country Labor’s Jenny Dowell looks certain to secure a second term as Lismore’s Mayor.



BALLINA SHIRE

Mayoral Election Primary vote

CADWALLADER, Sharon 26.00%

JOHNSON, Jeff 15.91%

WILLIAMS, Keith 13.39%

SMITH, Ben 3.62%

WRIGHT, David 26.00%

MEEHAN, Sue 15.08%

BYRON SHIRE

Mayoral Election Primary vote

SUGARMAN, Jack (Independent) 4.42%

MORGAN (Independent) 1.87%

WOODS, Diane(Independent) 31.00%

CAMERON, Basil (Our Sustainable Future) 11.69%

RICHARDSON, Simon (The Greens) 37.04%

IBRAHIM, Sol 13.98%

LISMORE

Jenny Dowell has convincingly won the top job again, claiming more than half of the primary vote.

“To win over 54% of the primary vote is an enormous, I guess, endorsement of my style of being Mayor.” said Ms Dowell.

Mayoral Election Primary vote

MARKS, Neil (Independent) 21.68%

MEINEKE, Graham (Independent) 8.38%

BATTISTA, Gianpiero (Independent) 8.75%

DOWELL, Jenny (Country Labor) 53.35%

BENNETT, Greg 7.85%

RICHMOND VALLEY

Mayoral Election Primary vote

SULLIVAN, Col 22.67%

BENNETT, Ernie (Independent) 44.83%

MUSTOW, Robert 27.10%

MOORE, Rod 5.40%

TWEED

The green vote is down, the conservative up, and Labor appears to have a seat on council.



NORTH WEST SLOPES AND PLAINS

TAMWORTH

Early polling results indicate Tamworth Regional Council is likely to see a mix of old and new faces at the helm.

With more than 30,000 votes already counted, incumbent mayor Col Murray is leading the tally with about 18 percent of the vote.

Deputy mayor Russell Webb is second with just over nine per cent.

Newcomers Mark Rodda and Tim Coates are also in a strong position, while Ray Tait may not be able to retain his position.



CENTRAL COAST

Several Wyong Shire Council seats have been decided in Wards A and B following yesterday’s local government elections.

Further south, former Central Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna looks certain to become a Gosford City councillor.



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