Port Macquarie-Hastings 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 61,005. 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
3
candidates.
Peter BESSELING (IND) was declared elected as Mayor on 15 September 2016.
| Summary of First Preference Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party/IND | FP Votes | % Formal Votes | |
| BESSELING Peter | IND | 28,086 | 57.63% | |
| GRIFFITHS Sharon | 6,374 | 13.08% | ||
| PINSON Peta | IND | 14,274 | 29.29% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 48,734 | 100% | ||
| Total Informal/Other Votes | 1,563 | 3.11% | ||
| Total Votes | 50,297 | |||
| Mayoral Election Count Status | |
|---|---|
Status |
Achieved |
| Ready | 10/09/2016 17:00 |
| Commenced | 10/09/2016 18:16 |
| Final for Saturday | 11/09/2016 00:40 |
| Continuing | 11/09/2016 11:35 |
| First Preference Count Complete | 14/09/2016 10:37 |
| Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending | 14/09/2016 14:55 |
| Final Results Available | 14/09/2016 15:00 |
| Candidates Declared Elected | 15/09/2016 17:15 |
