City of Newcastle

Mayoral Contest

Summary of Candidate First Preference Votes

Total Number of Electors: Residential and non-residential electors enrolled in this Council area on 31 July 2017 was 117,784. 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 is 1 Mayor to be elected from 7 candidates.

Nuatali NELMES (LAB) was declared elected as Mayor on 16 September 2017.

Summary of First Preference Votes
Candidate Party/IND FP Votes % Formal Votes
HOLDING Rod IND 4,120 4.53%
ELLIOTT Kath IND 18,925 20.82%
BROWN Ron IND 3,354 3.69%
NELMES Nuatali LAB 38,698 42.57%
COMPTON David LIB 11,770 12.95%
O'BRIEN Steve SA 1,909 2.10%
DOYLE Therese GRN 12,123 13.34%
Total Formal Votes Counted 90,899 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 4,616 4.83%
Total Votes 95,515
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Mayoral Election Count Status
Status
Achieved
Ready 09/09/2017 17:00
Commenced 09/09/2017 18:55
Final for Saturday 09/09/2017 23:59
Continuing 10/09/2017 11:11
First Preference Count Complete 14/09/2017 13:45
Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending 15/09/2017 10:48
Final Results Available 15/09/2017 10:49
Candidates Declared Elected 16/09/2017 11:48