Last Updated: 18/09/2008 Time: 14:32:52  Status: Declared Election
Current as at: 25/09/2008 Time: 18:15:24

COFFS HARBOUR CITY COUNCIL

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

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 47,201

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)


 

Voter Turnout: 82.21%

CandidatePartyElection NightCheck CountCheck Count
& Dec
%FP Votes%FP Votes%FP Votes
GRAHAMGNS227,152227,165228,176
ARKANIND185,847185,846186,626
RHOADESIND3711,6603711,6553713,610
FITZROYIND61,86761,86462,255
PALMER 175,331175,335176,444
Total Formal Votes Counted31,857 31,865 37,111
Informal Votes1,582 1,582 1,694
Total Ordinary Votes33,439 33,447 38,805

KEITH RHOADES 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.