Upper Hunter Shire Council

Referendum

Question No. 1(Status: Result Declared)

The Mayor of the Upper Hunter Shire Council is currently elected annually by the nine (9) Councillors. Do you want to change to the direct election of the Mayor by the voters of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, for a four (4) year term, with the number of Councillors (including the Mayor) remaining at nine (9)?

Question No. 1 was declared NOT PASSED on 19/09/2016

Votes
Vote Type / Venue Yes No Total
Formal
Informal Total
Votes
Polling Place
Aberdeen Public 408 491 899 28 927
Cassilis Public 39 93 132 2 134
Merriwa Arts Hall 264 445 709 17 726
Moonan Flat Hall 32 64 96 3 99
Murrurundi CWA 240 244 484 10 494
Scone High 347 425 772 27 799
Scone Public 490 664 1,154 18 1,172
Scone Snr Ctzns Cntr 270 293 563 17 580
Sydney Town Hall 0 4 4 0 4
Wingen Arts Hall 67 107 174 9 183
Pre-Poll
Merriwa Pre-Poll 48 236 284 4 288
Murrurundi Pre-Poll 60 176 236 2 238
Muswellbrook Region RO Office
Scone Pre-Poll 912 999 1,911 29 1,940
Sydney Town Hall 0 4 4 0 4
Total Ordinary Votes 3,177 4,245 7,422 166 7,588
Postal 132 136 268 4 272
DI/Declaration
Total Votes 3,309 4,381 7,690 170 7,860
% of Total Votes 43.03% 56.97% 100% 2.16%