Bega Valley

Referendum Election

Total Number of Electors: 26,696 residential and non-residential electors were enrolled in this area on 25 October 2021. Electors may continue to enrol up to and including Election Day.

A Constitutional Referendum is a special poll initiated by a Council that can only contain questions relating to the creation or abolition of wards, the way the Mayor is elected, or changing the number of councillors. The outcome of a Constitutional Referendum is binding on the Council.

The question at a Council Constitutional Referendum is carried if it is supported by a majority of the formal votes cast.

Votes % Formal Votes
Yes 16,507 72.72%
No 6,192 27.28%
Total Formal Votes Counted 22,699 100%
Total Informal Votes 586 2.52%
Total Votes 23,285

Should the Bega Valley Shire have a popularly elected Mayor from 2024?

Question 1 was declared PASSED on 21/12/2021

Voter Turnout: 87.22%
Informal Rate: 2.52%
Vote Type / Venue Yes No Total
Formal 		Informal Total
Votes 		Status
Polling Place
Bega High 780 286 1,066 48 1,114 Final Count
Bega Public 551 208 759 19 778 Final Count
Bemboka Hall 231 86 317 10 327 Final Count
Bermagui Comm Cntr 478 149 627 24 651 Final Count
Brogo Hall 100 63 163 2 165 Final Count
Candelo Public 308 137 445 14 459 Final Count
Cobargo Arts Hall 500 104 604 0 604 Final Count
Eden Marine High 816 227 1,043 32 1,075 Final Count
Merimbula Public 729 226 955 47 1,002 Final Count
Pambula Public 724 243 967 26 993 Final Count
Quaama Hall 209 93 302 15 317 Final Count
Tanja Hall 61 36 97 1 98 Final Count
Tathra Public 674 290 964 27 991 Final Count
Towamba Public 82 41 123 4 127 Final Count
Tura Marrang Library 670 269 939 37 976 Final Count
Wolumla Hall 290 108 398 16 414 Final Count
Wyndham Public 174 65 239 14 253 Final Count
Pre-Poll
Bega Pre-Poll 2,388 974 3,362 61 3,423 Final Count
Bermagui Pre-Poll 708 250 958 19 977 Final Count
Eden Pre-Poll 613 245 858 14 872 Final Count
Merimbula Pre-Poll 2,959 1,217 4,176 129 4,305 Final Count
Total Ordinary Votes 14,045 5,317 19,362 559 19,921
Declaration 603 146 749 13 762 Final Count
iVote 1,103 330 1,433 2 1,435 Final Count
Postal 756 399 1,155 12 1,167 Final Count
Total Votes 16,507 6,192 22,699 586 23,285
% of Total Votes 72.72% 27.28% 100% 2.52%
Referendum Status
Question Status Achieved
Question 1 Ready 04/12/2021 17:00
Question 1 Commenced 04/12/2021 18:59
Question 1 Final for Saturday 17/12/2021 22:07
Question 1 Continuing 17/12/2021 22:07
Question 1 Count Complete 17/12/2021 22:08
Question 1 Result Declared 21/12/2021 15:02
Last Updated: 21/12/2021 15:02