Last Updated: 18/09/2008 Time: 11:20:43  Status: Declared Election
Current as at: 25/09/2008 Time: 18:15:24

RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL

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

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 15,063

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)


 

Voter Turnout: 85.40%

CandidatePartyElection NightCheck CountCheck Count
& Dec
%FP Votes%FP Votes%FP Votes
COXIND212,237212,244222,695
SULLIVAN 333,418333,422344,192
MUSTOWIND202,064202,079202,446
KINNISH 262,726262,732253,066
Total Formal Votes Counted10,445 10,477 12,399
Informal Votes461 433 465
Total Ordinary Votes10,906 10,910 12,864

COLIN SULLIVAN 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.