Last Updated: 19/09/2008 Time: 08:16:19  Status: Declared Election
Current as at: 25/09/2008 Time: 18:15:24

CESSNOCK CITY COUNCIL

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

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 33,535

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)


 

Voter Turnout: 86.47%

CandidatePartyElection NightCheck CountCheck Count
& Dec
%FP Votes%FP Votes%FP Votes
RYANGNS245,559245,586236,367
PYNSENTALP327,428327,441328,864
TROYLP194,418194,428195,330
DAVEYIND255,794255,813267,249
Total Formal Votes Counted23,199 23,268 27,810
Informal Votes1,173 1,135 1,189
Total Ordinary Votes24,372 24,403 28,999

ALISON DAVEY was declared elected mayor on 19 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.