City of Shoalhaven - 2021 NSW Local Government Elections (original) (raw)
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Notes on the Election
Number of Councillors: 13 composed of a popularly elected Mayor and four councillors elected from each of the three wards.
Electoral System: Optional preferential voting, to elect a single member where the Mayor is popularly elected, or to elect multiple members by proportional representation for Council elections.
2021 Party Result: Shoalhaven Independents Group 4,Greens 4 including the Mayor, Labor 3, Independent 2
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More Information
Mayoral Result: Amanda Findley was re-elected Mayor with 25,040 votes (51.7%) versus Paul Green 23,426 (48.3%) with 18,564 exhausted votes representing 27.7% of all votes or 68.8% of votes distributed.
NOTES ON RESULTS
'*' indicates a re-contesting councillor or mayor. Elected indicates a candidate who appears certain of election. The NSW Electoral Commission will not begin declaring any candidates elected until 20 December.
Mayoral Election
Enrolment - 82,981
67,030 formal votes, 3,100 informal (4.4%), total votes at 84.5% of enrolment (FINAL)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN Paul | Independent | 17,082 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| KITCHENER Mark | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 6,552 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| WHITE Patricia | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 6,606 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| WATSON Greg | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 9,191 | 13.7 | -16.8 |
| DIGIGLIO Nina | Independent | 4,648 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| * FINDLEY Amanda (Elected) | The Greens NSW | 22,951 | 34.2 | +2.1 |
| .... (Gash) | Independent | 0 | .. | -37.3 |
Council Election
Council divided into 3 Wards
Council Party Totals
| Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoalhaven Independents Group | 27254 | 41.5 | +4.8 |
| The Greens NSW | 17445 | 26.6 | +5.6 |
| Australian Labor Party | 13266 | 20.2 | +9.1 |
| Independent | 4035 | 6.1 | -24.9 |
| - | 3616 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
Ward 1
Enrolment - 28,239, 4 Councillors to elect
21,724 formal votes, 1,584 informal (6.8%), total votes at 82.5% of enrolment (FINAL)
Quota = 4,345
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP A: THE GREENS | 5,843 | 26.9 | 1.34 | |
| Ticket Vote | The Greens NSW | 5,297 | 24.4 | 1.22 |
| GRAY Tonia (Elected) | The Greens NSW | 345 | 1.6 | 0.08 |
| STANTON Bradley | The Greens NSW | 59 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
| WADDELL Sarah | The Greens NSW | 64 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
| GREENE Bonnie | The Greens NSW | 78 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
| GROUP B: SHOALHAVEN INDEPENDENTS | 8,109 | 37.3 | 1.87 | |
| Ticket Vote | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 7,181 | 33.1 | 1.65 |
| * WELLS John (Elected) | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 522 | 2.4 | 0.12 |
| CLANCY Selena | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 166 | 0.8 | 0.04 |
| COCHRANE Tim | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 201 | 0.9 | 0.05 |
| CROCKER Phil | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 39 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| GROUP C: | 3,682 | 16.9 | 0.85 | |
| Ticket Vote | Independent | 3,195 | 14.7 | 0.74 |
| COPLEY Serena (Elected) | Independent | 355 | 1.6 | 0.08 |
| CAMPBELL Fred | Independent | 88 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
| WHITE Leonard | Independent | 23 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
| SIKORA Francoise | Independent | 21 | 0.1 | .. |
| GROUP D: LABOR | 3,961 | 18.2 | 0.91 | |
| Ticket Vote | Australian Labor Party | 3,576 | 16.5 | 0.82 |
| NORRIS Matthew (Elected) | Australian Labor Party | 170 | 0.8 | 0.04 |
| * ALLDRICK Annette | Australian Labor Party | 124 | 0.6 | 0.03 |
| PATTON Laurence | Australian Labor Party | 18 | 0.1 | .. |
| ALLDRICK Olivia | Australian Labor Party | 73 | 0.3 | 0.02 |
| UNGROUPED | 129 | 0.6 | 0.03 | |
| JARRETT Warren | Independent | 129 | 0.6 | 0.03 |
Ward 2
Enrolment - 28,320, 4 Councillors to elect
21,863 formal votes, 1,527 informal (6.5%), total votes at 82.6% of enrolment (FINAL)
Quota = 4,373
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP A: THE GREENS | 5,473 | 25.0 | 1.25 | |
| Ticket Vote | The Greens NSW | 4,998 | 22.9 | 1.14 |
| CHRISTEN Evan (Elected) | The Greens NSW | 285 | 1.3 | 0.07 |
| WARREN Joanne | The Greens NSW | 100 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| * GARTNER Kaye | The Greens NSW | 53 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| STEPHENSON Kim | The Greens NSW | 37 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| GROUP B: SHOALHAVEN INDEPENDENTS | 7,798 | 35.7 | 1.78 | |
| Ticket Vote | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 6,647 | 30.4 | 1.52 |
| * WATSON Greg (Elected) | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 542 | 2.5 | 0.12 |
| * PAKES Mitchell | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 442 | 2.0 | 0.10 |
| CASMIRI Luciano | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 62 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
| CONNOLLY Graham | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 105 | 0.5 | 0.02 |
| GROUP C: LABOR | 4,752 | 21.7 | 1.09 | |
| Ticket Vote | Australian Labor Party | 4,270 | 19.5 | 0.98 |
| KOTLASH John (Elected) | Australian Labor Party | 220 | 1.0 | 0.05 |
| MCINERNEY-PERCY Christine | Australian Labor Party | 162 | 0.7 | 0.04 |
| KHOUREY Jacob | Australian Labor Party | 46 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| SHAPIRA Deborah | Australian Labor Party | 54 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| GROUP D: | 3,840 | 17.6 | 0.88 | |
| Ticket Vote | - | 3,237 | 14.8 | 0.74 |
| ELL Paul (Elected) | - | 379 | 1.7 | 0.09 |
| COCHRANE Fiona | Independent | 91 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
| BARNES Mikayla | Independent | 82 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
| MARTIN Jesse | Independent | 51 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
Ward 3
Enrolment - 27,670, 4 Councillors to elect
22,029 formal votes, 1,452 informal (6.2%), total votes at 84.9% of enrolment (FINAL)
Quota = 4,406
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP A: SHOALHAVEN INDEPENDENTS | 11,347 | 51.5 | 2.58 | |
| Ticket Vote | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 9,212 | 41.8 | 2.09 |
| * KITCHENER Mark (Elected) | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 1,116 | 5.1 | 0.25 |
| * WHITE Patricia (Elected) | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 729 | 3.3 | 0.17 |
| BARCLAY John | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 174 | 0.8 | 0.04 |
| KENT Anthony | Shoalhaven Independents Group | 116 | 0.5 | 0.03 |
| GROUP B: LABOR | 4,553 | 20.7 | 1.03 | |
| Ticket Vote | Australian Labor Party | 4,152 | 18.8 | 0.94 |
| BUTLER Liza (Elected) | Australian Labor Party | 298 | 1.4 | 0.07 |
| BOYD Gillian | Australian Labor Party | 47 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| JOYCE Carol | Australian Labor Party | 29 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
| GARDNER Terrie | Australian Labor Party | 27 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
| GROUP C: THE GREENS | 6,129 | 27.8 | 1.39 | |
| Ticket Vote | The Greens NSW | 5,201 | 23.6 | 1.18 |
| FINDLEY Amanda (Elected) | The Greens NSW | 709 | 3.2 | 0.16 |
| D'ATH Muriel (Moo) | The Greens NSW | 132 | 0.6 | 0.03 |
| FRANK Takesa | The Greens NSW | 79 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
| KILLIAN Debbie | The Greens NSW | 8 | .. | .. |
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