Port Stephens

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 53,535. 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 6 candidates.

Ryan PALMER (IND) was declared elected as Mayor on 16 September 2017.

Summary of First Preference Votes
Candidate Party/IND FP Votes % Formal Votes
PALMER Ryan IND 15,079 35.05%
MASLEN Des CLP 5,599 13.02%
DINGLE Geoff IND 6,511 15.14%
TUCKER Steve IND 6,072 14.11%
KAFER Peter IND 2,090 4.86%
DOVER Sally IND 7,668 17.82%
Total Formal Votes Counted 43,019 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 2,497 5.49%
Total Votes 45,516
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Mayoral Election Count Status
Status
Achieved
Ready 09/09/2017 17:00
Commenced 09/09/2017 18:19
Final for Saturday 09/09/2017 23:59
Continuing 10/09/2017 11:11
First Preference Count Complete 14/09/2017 08:17
Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending 14/09/2017 21:23
Final Results Available 14/09/2017 21:25
Candidates Declared Elected 16/09/2017 10:11