Bellingen Shire Council
Mayoral Contest
Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes
Total Number of Electors: Residential and non-residential electors enrolled in this Council area on 1 August 2016 was 9,880. Electors may continue to enrol up to and including Election Day.
Counting System: Optional Preferential (OP) as defined in Schedule 4 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.
There was 1
Mayor
to be elected from
6
candidates.
Dominic KING (GRN) was declared elected as Mayor on 16 September 2016.
| Summary of First Preference Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party/IND | FP Votes | % Formal Votes | |
| WELLS Les | 1,147 | 14.84% | ||
| KING Dominic | GRN | 2,108 | 27.27% | |
| FORAN Kaye | IND | 449 | 5.81% | |
| HARRISON Desmae | IND | 855 | 11.06% | |
| JENKINS Steve | IND | 1,993 | 25.78% | |
| KLIPIN Steve | IND | 1,179 | 15.25% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 7,731 | 100% | ||
| Total Informal/Other Votes | 285 | 3.56% | ||
| Total Votes | 8,016 | |||
| Mayoral Election Count Status | |
|---|---|
Status |
Achieved |
| Ready | 10/09/2016 17:00 |
| Commenced | 10/09/2016 18:52 |
| Final for Saturday | 11/09/2016 00:40 |
| Continuing | 11/09/2016 11:35 |
| First Preference Count Complete | 14/09/2016 13:42 |
| Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending | 15/09/2016 11:26 |
| Final Results Available | 15/09/2016 11:45 |
| Candidates Declared Elected | 16/09/2016 12:49 |
