Last Updated: 18/09/2008 Time: 12:05:36  Status: Declared Election
Current as at: 25/09/2008 Time: 18:15:24

BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL

Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate (Status: Declared Election)

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 28,779

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)


 

Voter Turnout: 81.73%

CandidatePartyElection NightCheck CountCheck Count
& Dec
%FP Votes%FP Votes%FP Votes
FELSCHIND132,422132,425132,917
CADWALLADERIND295,455295,469296,514
RICHIND91,62791,62981,823
WRIGHTIND162,981162,997153,432
SILVERIND346,404346,423357,765
Total Formal Votes Counted18,889 18,943 22,451
Informal Votes1,054 1,006 1,070
Total Ordinary Votes19,943 19,949 23,521

PHIL SILVER was declared elected mayor on 18 September 2008

 

Summary Page - Optional Preferential Count - Mayoral

This screen provides all the First Preference (FP) counts for each stage of the election. The screen is progressively updated as results are received.

Election Night

Comprises count in Polling Place of Ordinary Votes taken on election night. Finalised when status "Final for Election Night" is shown.

Check Count

Comprises count of Ordinary Votes in Returning Officer's office on Sunday. Finalised when status "Check Count Complete" is shown.

Check Count & Dec

Sum of Check Count Votes and Declaration Votes (Postal, Declared Institution, Prepoll, Silent and Section Votes). Declaration Votes are counted from election night until final count commenced. Used as the starting point for the final count. Finalised when status "Declaration Vote Count Complete" is shown.