Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney
2024 New South Wales local elections (Outer Sydney)
This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney including the Central Coast , though the region is considered to be separate from Greater Sydney.[ 1] [ 2]
Outer Sydney and surrounds covers 22 local government areas (LGAs) (excluding the Central Coast ), including Blue Mountains , Hawkesbury and Wollondilly .[ 3] A further 10 LGAs are in the Inner Sydney region .
Blacktown
2024 Blacktown City Council election
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Blacktown City Council is composed of three wards, each electing five councillors, totalling 15 seats.
Blacktown results
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Blue Mountains
2024 Blue Mountains City Council election
First party
Second party
Party
Labor
Greens
Last election
6 seats
2 seats
Seats before
6
2
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Blue Mountains City Council is composed of four three-member wards, totalling 12 councillors.
Labor and the Greens ran in every ward, while incumbent Ward 3 councillor Daniel Myles was the only independent contesting the election. The Libertarian Party had one candidate, Joaquim De Lima, who contested Ward 2.[ 5]
The Liberal Party, which won three seats in 2021, was unable to recontest any wards after missing the candidate nomination deadline .[ 6]
Blue Mountains results
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Burwood
2024 Burwood Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
UNI
Leader
John Faker
David Hull
Guitang Lu
Party
Labor
Liberal
Unity
Last election
3 seats
2 seats
Did not exist
Seats before
3
2
0
Seats won
3
2
0
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Burwood Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally to a single ward , as well as a directly-elected mayor. The Labor Party won a majority at the 2021 election with four seats, including the mayoralty.
The Greens won 12.7% of the vote in 2021 and elected one councillor, Ned Cutcher.[ 7] He is not seeking re-election, and the Greens are not recontesting for unknown reasons.[ 8] [ 9]
A new party, Australia Multinational Unity Inc (also known simply as "Unity"), is contesting the election with four candidates.[ 10] [ 11]
Burwood results
Camden
2024 Camden Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Camden Council is composed of three three-member wards.
Camden results
Central
North
South
Campbelltown
2024 Campbelltown City Council election Turnout 101,667 (84.8%)
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
Labor
Campbelltown City Council is composed of 15 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward . The Labor Party won a plurality at the 2021 election with five seats.
In January 2022, councillors George Brticevic and Margaret Chivers both left Labor to sit as independents.[ 14]
On 11 July 2024, the Community First Team (CFT) and the Totally Locally Committed Party (TLCP) merged to form the Community First Totally Independent Party (CFTIP).[ 15] Both CFT and TLCP had one councillor elected each in 2021 (Josh Cotter and Warren Morrison respectively).[ 15]
The Liberal Party , which won four seats in 2021, was unable to recontest after missing the candidate nomination deadline .[ 16] The Animal Justice Party , which has one sitting councillor (Matt Stellino), only had seven grouped candidates (along with one ungrouped candidate) and could only receive votes below-the-line .[ 17]
One Nation member Adam Zahra led the conservative "Independents for Campbelltown" group.[ 18] [ 19]
Campbelltown results
Canada Bay
2024 Canada Bay City Council election
First party
Second party
Leader
Michael Megna
Andrew Ferguson
Party
Liberal
Labor
Last election
3 seats
2 seats
Seats before
3
2
Seats won
4
3
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Charles Jago
Kurt Pudniks
Party
Greens
Libertarian
Last election
1 seat
Did not contest
Seats before
1
0
Seats won
1
0
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Canada Bay City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward , as well as a directly-elected mayor . At the 2021 election , both Our Local Community (OLC) and the Liberal Party won three seats (including OLC's Angelo Tsirekas elected as mayor ).
On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig , one month after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found he had engaged in corrupt conuct.[ 22] He was banned from civic office for a period of five years.[ 23] On 25 January 2024, Liberal councillor Michael Megna was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.
OLC has chosen not to recontest Canada Bay, with neither of the party's remaining councillors − Joseph Cordaro and Carmela Ruggeri − seeking re-election.[ 24]
Kurt Pudniks, who ran for the Greens in the Queensland seat of Leichhardt at the 2016 federal election , is contesting for the Libertarian Party as an ungrouped candidate.[ 25]
Canada Bay results
Canterbury-Bankstown
2024 Canterbury-Bankstown City Council election
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Canterbury-Bankstown City Council is composed of three wards, each electing five councillors, totalling 15 seats.
Canterbury-Bankstown results
2024 New South Wales local elections : Canterbury-Bankstown
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Labor
72,278
41.3
−6.1
8
1
Liberal
30,096
17.2
−12.8
3
2
Greens
17,350
9.9
+6.2
1
1
Community Voice
10,093
5.8
1
1
Our Local Community
6,308
3.6
1
1
Libertarian
15,904
9.1
0
Animal Justice
1,601
0.9
−0.7
0
Unity
1,556
0.9
0
Democrats
967
0.6
0
Independents
19,042
10.9
−2.3
1
Formal votes
175,195
89.9
Informal votes
19,577
10.1
Total
194,772
15
Registered voters / turnout
Bankstown
Bass Hill
Canterbury
Revesby
Roselands
Central Coast
Central Coast Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. This will be the first election for the council since 2017 , after it was placed into administration on 30 October 2022 and eventually dismissed on 17 March 2022.[ 26] [ 27]
At the 2017 election , Labor won a plurality with six seats, while there were five independents and four Liberals also elected.[ 28]
Central Coast results
2024 New South Wales local elections : Central Coast
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Labor
60,882
31.19
+1.17
5
1
Liberal
47,232
24.20
-0.50
4
Team Central Coast
38,867
19.91
+19.91
3
3
Independent Liberal
7,364
3.77
+3.77
1
1
Central Coast NEW Independents
4,744
2.43
-7.97
1
1
Greens
6,029
3.09
-4.71
0
Ratepayers Choice Central Coast
4,239
2.17
+2.17
0
Animal Justice
4,032
2.06
+2.06
0
Central Coast Heart
3,799
1.95
+1.95
0
Independent One Nation
757
0.39
+0.39
0
Independent
12,946
6.63
-10.37
1
2
Formal votes
195,196
91.53
-0.74
Informal votes
18,058
8.47
+0.74
Total
213,254
100
15
Registered voters / turnout
260,408
81.89
+6.29
Budgewoi
Gosford East
Gosford West
The Entrance
Wyong
Cumberland
2024 Cumberland City Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
OLC
Leader
N/A
Paul Garrard
N/A
Party
Labor
OLC
Liberal
Leader's seat
N/A
South Granville
N/A
Last election
8 seats
4 seats
Did not contest
Seats before
8
3
2
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
PNPP
BTLR
Leader
N/A
N/A
Sujan Selven
Party
People Not Party
Battler
Greens
Leader's seat
N/A
N/A
Wentworthville (won seat)
Last election
Did not exist
Did not exist
0 seats
Seats before
1
0
0
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Cumberland City Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election , Labor won a majority with eight seats.
The Liberal Party contested the 2017 election and won five seats, but did not contest in 2021, with two Independent Liberals elected.[ 31] The party returned to endorsing candidates for the 2024 election.[ 32]
Greystanes Ward councillor Eddy Sarkis left Our Local Community (OLC) after losing party preselection in February 2024.[ 33] Sarkis and Wentworthville Ward candidate Zac Alameh both ran under the same "People Not Party Politics" branding.[ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
Cumberland results
2024 New South Wales local elections : Cumberland [ 38]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Labor
31,340
31.7
−16.9
5
3
Liberal
23,959
24.2
+11.4
4
2
Our Local Community
15,001
15.2
−13.1
3
1
People Not Party Politics
8,044
8.1
1
1
Greens
3,952
4.0
+1.2
1
1
The Independents
3,903
3.9
−2.6
0
1
Battler
1,848
1.9
0
Independents
10,922
11.0
+10.0
1
1
Formal votes
98,969
91.3
Informal votes
9,368
8.7
Total
108,337
15
Registered voters / turnout
Granville
Greystanes
Regents Park
South Granville
Wentworthville
Fairfield
2024 Fairfield City Council election
Fairfield City Council is composed of two six-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor . The election is being conducted by the Australian Election Company .[ 39]
Although Frank Carbone and Dai Le formed their own groups at the 2021 election, they have an alliance on council.[ 40] [ 41] [ 42]
Basim Shamaon, who contested the 2021 election leading "The Real Local " group, is running as Labor's mayoral candidate.
Fairfield results
Fairfield/Cabravale
Parks
Georges River
2024 Georges River Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
R&R
Party
Labor
GRRRP
Liberal
Last election
5 seats
4 seats
5 seats
Seats before
5
4
3
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Georges River Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election , both Labor and the Liberals won five seats each.
In December 2021, Blakehurst Ward councillor Sam Elmir and Mortdale Ward councillor Nick Smerdely were both expelled from the party amid branch stacking allegations.[ 44] Neither are seeking re-election in 2024, with Smerdely endorsing Liberal candidate Andrew Ng.[ 45] [ 46] However, the Liberals (including Ng) are unable to contest Mortdale and Peakhurst after missing the candidate nomination deadline .[ 47]
Two Labor councillors − Warren Tegg (Mortdale) and Kevin Greene (Peakhurst) − resigned at various points in 2022 and were replaced by Ashvini Ambihaipahar and Veronica Ficarra respectively following countbacks .
Georges River results
Blakehurst
Hurstville
Kogarah Bay
Mortdale
Peakhurst
Hawkesbury
2024 Hawkesbury City Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Hawkesbury City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally to a single ward .
Hawkesbury results
Hornsby
2024 Hornsby Shire Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Hornsby Shire Council is composed of three three-member wards, totalling nine councillors, as well as a directly-elected mayor .
In August 2024, A Ward councillor Nathan Tilbury left the Liberal Party.[ 54]
Hornsby results
A Ward
B Ward
C Ward
Ku-ring-gai
2024 Ku-ring-gai Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
IND
YVOLI
IND
Leader
N/A
Sam Ngai
N/A
Party
Independents
Your Voice
Ind. Liberal
Last election
6 seats
1 seat
2 seats
Seats before
6
1
2
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
PKRG
Leader
Simon Lennon
Parsia Abedini
Caroline Atkinson
Party
Preserve KRG
Labor
Greens
Last election
1 seat
Did not contest
Did not contest
Seats before
1
0
0
Largest party before election
Independents
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Ku-ring-gai Council is composed of five two-member wards, totalling 10 councillors.
A number of Independent Liberals are contesting the election, while Labor and the Greens have endorsed candidates in one ward each.[ 55] [ 56] Several local groups are also contesting.[ 57] [ 58]
Ku-ring-gai results
Comenarra
Gordon
Roseville
St Ives
Wahroonga
Liverpool
2024 Liverpool City Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Liverpool City Council is composed of two five-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor . The election was conducted by the Australian Election Company .[ 71]
In April 2022, South Ward councillor Karress Rhodes resigned from the Liverpool Community Independents Team .[ 72] She led the "Liverpool Independents" group across both wards.[ 73] [ 74] [ 75]
Liverpool results
North
South
Northern Beaches
2024 Northern Beaches Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
YNBIT
Northern Beaches Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors.[ 76] At the 2021 election , Your Northern Beaches Independent Team (YNBIT) won a plurality of seats with six, although the Liberal Party had the largest vote percentage (35.1%).[ 77]
Frenchs Forest Ward councillor Michael Regan was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Wakehurst at the 2023 state election .[ 78] Following this, Curl Curl Ward councillor Sue Heins took over from Regan as YNBIT leader and mayor on 16 May 2023.[ 79]
On 28 January 2024, Pittwater Ward councillor Michael Gencher left YNBIT to join the Liberal Party. According to the Northern Beaches Advocate , Gencher was one of several YNBIT councillors facing "pressure to stand aside" in favour of candidates aligned with teal independents .[ 80] Heins told the Manly Observer in response that "if Gencher needs more structure, then he has made the right move".[ 81] As a result of Gencher's defection, YNBIT lost its plurality on council.[ 82]
On 14 August 2024, the Liberal Party missed the candidate nomination deadline , preventing all of its Northern Beaches councillors and candidates from contesting the election.[ 83] Only Mandeep Singh, an ungrouped candidate in Pittwater Ward appearing without a party affiliation on the ballot, is endorsed by the Liberals.[ 84]
Northern Beaches results
Curl Curl
Frenchs Forest
Manly
Narrabeen
Pittwater
Parramatta
2024 Parramatta City Council election
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Parramatta City Council is composed of three wards, each electing five councillors, totalling 15 seats.
Parramatta results
2024 New South Wales local elections : Parramatta [ 94] [ 95] [ 96]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
41,777
35.7
+30.0
6
5
Labor
36,344
31.1
−10.4
6
1
Community Champions
12,735
10.9
−6.7
1
Our Local Community
11,902
10.2
−9.2
0
4
Greens
7,499
6.4
−3.7
1
Lorraine Wearne Independents
3,772
3.2
−5.3
1
Paul Noack Independents
1,471
1.3
0
Libertarian
1,355
1.2
−0.8
0
Independents
27
0.0
0
Formal votes
116,882
95.3
Informal votes
5,809
4.7
Total
122,691
15
0
Dundas
Epping
North Rocks
Parramatta
Rosehill
Penrith
2024 Penrith City Council election
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Penrith City Council is composed of three wards, each electing five councillors, totalling 15 seats.
The Liberal Party was unable to contest East Ward after missing the candidate nomination deadline , leaving the ward uncontested.[ 97]
Penrith results
East
North
South
Ryde
2024 Ryde City Council election
First party
Second party
Leader
Trenton Brown
Bernard Purcell
Party
Liberal
Labor
Last election
6 seats
5 seats
Seats before
7
4
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Ryde City Council is composed of three four-member wards, totalling 12 councillors, as well as − starting at the 2024 election − a directly-elected mayor.
The Liberal Party won a plurality with six seats in 2021, before gaining a majority in October 2022 after winning the West Ward by-election following Labor councillor Jerome Laxale 's resignation.
Ryde results
Central
East
West
Strathfield
2024 Strathfield Council election
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
Liberal
Strathfield Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward .[ 100]
In February 2024, Strathfield Independents councillor Sandy Reddy joined the Liberal Party .[ 101] Nella Hall Independents did not recontest the election, with Nella Hall instead running second on the "Benjamin Cai Independent Team" ticket.[ 102] [ 103]
Strathfield results
Sutherland
2024 Sutherland Shire Council election
First party
Second party
Leader
N/A
Jack Boyd
Party
Liberal
Labor
Last election
8 seats
5 seats
Seats before
6
5
Seats won
6
5
Largest party before election
Liberal
Subsequent largest party
Liberal
Sutherland Shire Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election , the Liberals won a majority with eight seats.
A Ward councillor Leanne Farmer, who led the "Genuine Community Independents" group in 2021, is leading the "Shire Independents" group, which is contesting three wards.[ 107] [ 108] E Ward councillor Laura Cowell, previously the leader of "Shire Sports Independents", is contesting as an independent.[ c] [ 111] [ 112]
In August 2024, A Ward councillor Carol Provan and C Ward councillor Carmelo Pesce lost Liberal Party preselection, with both resigning from the party as a result.[ 113] [ 114] [ 115] Both were re-elected as independents.
Sutherland results
2024 New South Wales local elections : Sutherland [ 116]
Party
Votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal
58,293
40.51%
6
Labor
43,831
30.46%
5
Shire Independents
9,345
6.49%
0
Greens
3,207
2.23%
0
The Passmore Independents
2,622
1.82%
0
Libertarian
2,217
1.54%
0
Animal Justice
1,486
1.03%
0
Independents
22,901
15.91%
4
Formal votes
143,902
94.97%
Informal votes
7,617
5.03%
Total
151,519
15
Registered voters / turnout
A Ward
B Ward
C Ward
D Ward
E Ward
The Hills
2024 The Hills Shire Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Michelle Byrne
Immanuel Selvaraj
Mila Kasby
Party
Liberal
Labor
Greens
Last election
8 seats
3 seats
1 seat
Seats before
8
3
1
Largest party before election
Labor
Subsequent largest party
TBD
The Hills Shire Council is composed of four three-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor . At the 2021 election, the Liberals won a majority with nine seats, including the mayoralty .
The Hills results
Central
East
North
West
Wollondilly
2024 Wollondilly Shire Council election
Largest party before election
Independents
Subsequent largest party
TBD
Wollondilly Shire Council is composed of two four-member wards and a directly-elected mayor .
Wollondilly results
East
North
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h Excluding the mayor , who is directly-elected .
^ a b Compared to the Benjamin Cai Independent Team (BCIT) vote total at the 2021 election , BCIT has a vote increase of 5.14%. Compared to the Nella Hall Independents (NHI) vote total in 2021, BCIT has a decrease of 6.96%. Compared to the BCIT and NHI combined 2021 vote total, BCIT has a decrease of 16.96%.[ 106]
^ Although Laura Cowell led "Shire Sports Independents" in 2021, she also held the "Shire Independents" ABN until 16 November 2023.[ 109] Another separate group, called "Shire Independents Group", was led by Tony Robins in 2021.[ 110]
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