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2024 New South Wales local elections
(Murray and Far West)
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →

This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Murray region, including the Far West.[1][2]

Murray covers nine local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Albury.[3] The Far West only has two LGAs − Broken Hill and Central Darling − as well as the Unincorporated Far West Region.[4][5]

Albury

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2024 Albury City Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Albury City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A Geoff Hudson Darren Cameron
Party Independents[a] Greens Labor
Last election 7 seats 1 seat 1 seat
Seats before 7 1 1
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Albury City Council is composed of composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. At the 2021 election, independents and local groups won 79.7% of the vote.[6]

Councillor Jessica Kellahan, who was elected in 2021 as part of the "Stuart Baker Team", announced in July 2024 that she had left Baker's group to run with the "Jessica Kellahan Team".[7]

Greens councillor Ashley Edwards will run for re-election in second position on her party's ticket, behind new candidate Geoff Hudson.[8][9]

Albury results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Albury[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Kevin Mack
2. Raissa Butkowski
3. Phillip Bullivant
4. Leigh McGlynn
5. Dianne Thomas
Labor 1. Darren Cameron
2. Carolyn Hassarati
3. David Baird
4. Geoffrey Allen
5. Christopher Ryan
Stuart Baker Team 1. Stuart Baker
2. Stephen Mamouney
3. Danielle Cale
4. Lay Phommachanh
5. Louise Pemberton
Team Kylie 1. Kylie King
2. Beth Docksey
3. Steve Bowen
4. Rhiannon Veness
5. Taneesha Smith
Greens 1. Geoff Hudson
2. Ashley Edwards
3. Dawn Dawson
4. Joseph Lumanog
5. Kofi Isaacs
Alice Glachan's Team 1. Alice Glachan
2. Jane Gould
3. Belinda Mead
4. Naziya Singh
5. Jackie Dunn
Jessica Kellahan Team 1. Jessica Kellahan
2. Michael Alexander
3. Jodie Tiernan
4. Jack Stean
5. Amanda Giblin
Independent Liberal Isaac Eyalama
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Broken Hill

[edit]
2024 Broken Hill City Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Broken Hill City Council[b]
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
BBH
TBH
Leader Tom Kennedy Dave Gallagher Darriea Turley
Party FABBH TBH Labor
Last election 5 seats 2 seats 2 seats
Seats before 5 2 2
Largest party before election

For A Better Broken Hill

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Broken Hill City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2021 election, For A Better Broken Hill (FABBH) won a majority with five councillors, along with Tom Kennedy elected mayor.

All three groups/parties from 2021 are recontesting in 2024.[12][13] Branco Licul, a former Labor councillor who unsuccessfully ran for re-election on the Labor ticket in 2021, is contesting as an ungrouped independent candidate.[14]

Broken Hill results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Broken Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Darriea Turley
2. Ashley Byrne
3. Blake Edgecombe
4. Nathan Fell
5. Richard Shoebridge
Team Broken Hill 1. Dave Gallagher
2. Ron Page
3. Dean Grose
4. Matthew McCarthy
5. Anita Hoysted
For A Better Broken Hill 1. Tom Kennedy
2. Michael Boland
3. Jim Hickey
4. Bob Algate
5. Hayley Jewitt
6. Alan Chandler
7. Elaine Gillett
8. Thomas Kennedy
9. James Elston
Independent Branko Licul
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Balranald

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2024 Balranald Shire Council election
← 2016 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 8 seats on Balranald Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Largest party before election

N/A

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Balranald Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. No election was held in 2021 as the council was under administration.[15]

Balranald results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Balranald
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alison Linnett
Independent Brodie Rayner
Independent Dwaine Scott
Independent German Ugarte
Independent Iain Lindsay Field
Independent Leigh Byron
Independent Luigi (Louie) Zaffina
Independent Lynda Moss
Independent Morgan Rasmus
Independent Patricia Winch
Independent Philip Pippin
Independent Ronald Mengler
Independent Tracy O'Halloran
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Berrigan

[edit]
2024 Berrigan Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 8 seats on Berrigan Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout0.00% (Decrease 80.5%)
  First party
 
IND
Party Independents
Last election 8 seats
Seats before 8
Seats won 7
Seat change Decrease 1
First preference vote Unopposed
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. 13 candidates contested the 2021 election, with Matthew Hannan receiving the highest individual first preference vote (17.6%).[16]

The 2024 election was uncontested.[17][18] A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.[19][20]

Berrigan results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matthew Hannan (elected) unopposed
Independent Catherine Healy (elected) unopposed
Independent Julia Cornwell McKean (elected) unopposed
Independent Renee Brooker (elected) unopposed
Independent Renee Paine (elected) unopposed
Independent John Stringer (elected) unopposed
Independent Katie Ngatokoa (elected) unopposed
Registered electors

Edward River

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2024 Edward River Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Edward River Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal
Last election 7 seats 1 seat
Seats before 7 1
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Edward River Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Edward River results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Edward River[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Schofield
Independent Liberal Craig Druitt
Independent Liberal Shirlee Burge
Independent Ashley Hall
Independent Airlie Circuitt
Independent Jeff Shand
Independent David Schoeffel
Independent Shannon Sampson
Independent Kellie Crossley
Independent Ken Bates
Independent Donna McFeeters
Independent Leanne Mulham
Independent Collin Sander
Independent Greg Briscoe-Hough
Independent Richard McDaid
Independent Linda Fawns
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Federation

[edit]
2024 Federation Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Federation Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
HF
IND
Leader N/A Cheryl Cook Todd Beaton
Party Independents Howlong First Ind. SocAll
Last election 8 seats Did not contest Did not contest
Seats before 9 0 0
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Federation Council is composed of composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. At the 2021 election, independents won eight seats, while Sally Hughes led the "For Future Federation" ticket and was elected.

Hughes is running in the 2024 election as an ungrouped independent.[24] One group, "Howlong First", is composed entirely of residents of the town of Howlong.[25]

Federation results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Federation[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (Group A) 1. Derek Schoen
2. Michael Robson
3. Melanie Trevethan
4. Matthew Mahon
5. Theresea Hughes
Independent (Group B) 1. Patrick Bourke
2. David Fahey
3. Leeanne Dalitz
4. John Doyle
5. Mareeta Corcoran
Independent (Group C) 1. Shaun Whitechurch
2. Norman Wales
3. Daniel Webb
4. Brooke Ollington
5. Katrina Whitechurch
Independent (Group D) 1. Andrew Kennedy
2. Chanade Seiler
3. Nathan Parker
4. Robert Purtle
5. Nicole Urquhart
Independent (Group E) 1. David Harrison
2. Ray McLarty
3. Julianne Whyte
4. Dean Druce
5. John Crothers
Independent (Group F) 1. Richard Nixon
2. Robert Pearce
3. Rowley Bennett
4. Rosie Dye
5. Susan Curran
Howlong First 1. Cheryl Cook
2. Susan Wearne
3. Michael Gardiner
4. Damien Glass
5. David Longley
Independent Rowena Black
Independent Sally Hughes
Ind. Socialist Alliance Todd Beaton
Independent Frederick Longmire
Independent David Bott
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Greater Hume

[edit]
2024 Greater Hume Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Greater Hume Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal
Last election 9 seats Did not contest
Seats before 9 0
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Greater Hume Shire Council is composed of three wards electing three councillors each, totalling nine councillors.

Greater Hume results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Greater Hume
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent
  Independent Liberal
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total 9

East

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2024 New South Wales local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lea Parker (elected) unopposed
Independent Tony Quinn (elected) unopposed
Independent Kerry Morton (elected) unopposed
Registered electors

North

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2024 New South Wales local elections: North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Liston
Independent Ian Forrest
Independent Benjamin Hooper
Independent Annette Schilg
Independent Rodney Knight
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

West

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2024 New South Wales local elections: West Ward[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Talia Mitchell
Independent Liberal Andrew Garratt
Independent Ashley Lindner
Independent Matt Hicks
Independent Jenny O'Neill
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Murray River

[edit]
2024 Murray River Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Murray River Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout0.00% (Decrease 85.0%)
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal
Last election 9 seats Did not contest
Seats before 9 0
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Murray River Council is composed of three wards electing three councillors each, totalling nine councillors.

Murray River results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Murray River
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent
  Independent Liberal
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total 9

Greater Murray

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Greater Murray Ward[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Norman Berger
Independent Liberal Lorraine Allan
Independent Kylie Berryman
Independent Geoffrey Wise
Independent Tom Weyrich
Independent Kronrod Nicholas
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Greater Wakool

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Greater Wakool Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gary Pappin (elected) unopposed
Independent Neil Gorey (elected) unopposed
Independent Dennis Gleeson (elected) unopposed
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Moama

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Moama Ward[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal John Harvie
Independent Graeme Blow
Independent Christopher Bilkey
Independent Francis Crawley
Independent Gen Campbell
Independent Michael John Ludeman
Independent Bianca Hurn
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Wentworth

[edit]
2024 Wentworth Shire Council election
← 2021 14 September 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Wentworth Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National
Last election 7 seats 2 seats
Seats before 6 2
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Wentworth results

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2024 New South Wales local elections: Wentworth[30][31][32][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Peter Crisp
Independent Greg Evans
Independent Jody Starick
Independent Susan Nichols
Independent Jo Rodda
Independent Ivan Behsmann
Independent National Daniel Linklater
Independent Tim Elstone
Independent National Bill Wheeldon
Independent Brian Beaumont
Independent Michael Weeding
Independent National Jon Armstrong
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Notes

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  1. ^ Including local groups (not to be confused with locally-registered political parties).
  2. ^ Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.

References

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