Ballina Shire Council

Mayoral Contest

First Preference Results

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First Preference Votes - All Venues and Vote Types
SMITH
Ben 		WILLIAMS
Keith 		CADWALLADER
Sharon 		KARAM
Ray 		JOHNSON
Jeff 		MEEHAN
Phil 		WRIGHT
David
Vote Type / Venue IND IND IND IND IND IND IND Total Formal Informal Total Votes
Polling Place
Alstonville High 259 99 373 62 373 31 903 2,100 72 2,172
Ballina Comm Cntr 44 139 225 110 336 81 267 1,202 65 1,267
Ballina High 125 179 434 240 770 159 591 2,498 115 2,613
Ballina Hospital 41 60 157 54 134 75 207 728 16 744
Emmanuel Ang. Cllg 57 80 213 52 131 95 159 787 31 818
Empire Vale Public 18 17 62 3 19 8 69 196 11 207
Fernleigh Public 15 21 63 8 52 7 66 232 16 248
Lennox Head Public 134 504 421 78 681 30 706 2,554 103 2,657
Meerschaum Vale Hall 27 14 41 8 66 1 95 252 11 263
Newrybar Public 5 28 95 10 72 6 49 265 9 274
Rous Public 108 21 83 16 74 7 178 487 31 518
Southern Cross School 73 152 368 144 436 79 413 1,665 49 1,714
Sydney Town Hall 4 0 1 2 2 0 3 12 0 12
Tintenbar Public 34 62 93 18 138 15 189 549 22 571
Wardell Hall 121 40 124 15 72 14 224 610 29 639
Wollongbar Public 267 80 223 39 239 34 696 1,578 64 1,642
Pre-Poll
Ballina Region RO Office 466 562 1,869 426 1,311 420 2,645 7,699 221 7,920
Sydney Town Hall 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 9 0 9
Total Ordinary Votes 1,799 2,058 4,849 1,285 4,910 1,062 7,460 23,423 865 24,288
Postal 59 46 194 49 123 36 333 840 10 850
DI/Declaration 50 38 88 46 91 15 148 476 13 489
Total Votes 1,908 2,142 5,131 1,380 5,124 1,113 7,941 24,739 888 25,627
% of Total Votes 7.71% 8.66% 20.74% 5.58% 20.71% 4.50% 32.10% 100% 3.47%
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Alstonville High
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 259 12.33%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 99 4.71%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 373 17.76%
KARAM Ray IND 62 2.95%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 373 17.76%
MEEHAN Phil IND 31 1.48%
WRIGHT David IND 903 43.00%
Total Formal Votes Counted 2,100 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 72 3.31%
Total Votes 2,172
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Ballina Comm Cntr
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 44 3.66%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 139 11.56%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 225 18.72%
KARAM Ray IND 110 9.15%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 336 27.95%
MEEHAN Phil IND 81 6.74%
WRIGHT David IND 267 22.21%
Total Formal Votes Counted 1,202 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 65 5.13%
Total Votes 1,267
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Ballina High
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 125 5.00%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 179 7.17%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 434 17.37%
KARAM Ray IND 240 9.61%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 770 30.82%
MEEHAN Phil IND 159 6.37%
WRIGHT David IND 591 23.66%
Total Formal Votes Counted 2,498 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 115 4.40%
Total Votes 2,613
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Ballina Hospital
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 41 5.63%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 60 8.24%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 157 21.57%
KARAM Ray IND 54 7.42%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 134 18.41%
MEEHAN Phil IND 75 10.30%
WRIGHT David IND 207 28.43%
Total Formal Votes Counted 728 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 16 2.15%
Total Votes 744
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Emmanuel Ang. Cllg
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 57 7.24%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 80 10.17%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 213 27.06%
KARAM Ray IND 52 6.61%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 131 16.65%
MEEHAN Phil IND 95 12.07%
WRIGHT David IND 159 20.20%
Total Formal Votes Counted 787 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 31 3.79%
Total Votes 818
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Empire Vale Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 18 9.18%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 17 8.67%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 62 31.63%
KARAM Ray IND 3 1.53%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 19 9.69%
MEEHAN Phil IND 8 4.08%
WRIGHT David IND 69 35.20%
Total Formal Votes Counted 196 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 11 5.31%
Total Votes 207
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Fernleigh Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 15 6.47%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 21 9.05%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 63 27.16%
KARAM Ray IND 8 3.45%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 52 22.41%
MEEHAN Phil IND 7 3.02%
WRIGHT David IND 66 28.45%
Total Formal Votes Counted 232 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 16 6.45%
Total Votes 248
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Lennox Head Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 134 5.25%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 504 19.73%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 421 16.48%
KARAM Ray IND 78 3.05%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 681 26.66%
MEEHAN Phil IND 30 1.17%
WRIGHT David IND 706 27.64%
Total Formal Votes Counted 2,554 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 103 3.88%
Total Votes 2,657
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Meerschaum Vale Hall
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 27 10.71%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 14 5.56%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 41 16.27%
KARAM Ray IND 8 3.17%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 66 26.19%
MEEHAN Phil IND 1 0.40%
WRIGHT David IND 95 37.70%
Total Formal Votes Counted 252 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 11 4.18%
Total Votes 263
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Newrybar Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 5 1.89%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 28 10.57%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 95 35.85%
KARAM Ray IND 10 3.77%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 72 27.17%
MEEHAN Phil IND 6 2.26%
WRIGHT David IND 49 18.49%
Total Formal Votes Counted 265 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 9 3.28%
Total Votes 274
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Rous Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 108 22.18%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 21 4.31%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 83 17.04%
KARAM Ray IND 16 3.29%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 74 15.20%
MEEHAN Phil IND 7 1.44%
WRIGHT David IND 178 36.55%
Total Formal Votes Counted 487 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 31 5.98%
Total Votes 518
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Southern Cross School
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 73 4.38%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 152 9.13%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 368 22.10%
KARAM Ray IND 144 8.65%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 436 26.19%
MEEHAN Phil IND 79 4.74%
WRIGHT David IND 413 24.80%
Total Formal Votes Counted 1,665 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 49 2.86%
Total Votes 1,714
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Sydney Town Hall
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 4 33.33%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 0 0.00%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 1 8.33%
KARAM Ray IND 2 16.67%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 2 16.67%
MEEHAN Phil IND 0 0.00%
WRIGHT David IND 3 25.00%
Total Formal Votes Counted 12 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 0 0.00%
Total Votes 12
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Tintenbar Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 34 6.19%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 62 11.29%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 93 16.94%
KARAM Ray IND 18 3.28%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 138 25.14%
MEEHAN Phil IND 15 2.73%
WRIGHT David IND 189 34.43%
Total Formal Votes Counted 549 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 22 3.85%
Total Votes 571
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Wardell Hall
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 121 19.84%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 40 6.56%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 124 20.33%
KARAM Ray IND 15 2.46%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 72 11.80%
MEEHAN Phil IND 14 2.30%
WRIGHT David IND 224 36.72%
Total Formal Votes Counted 610 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 29 4.54%
Total Votes 639
First Preference Votes - Polling Place - Wollongbar Public
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 267 16.92%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 80 5.07%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 223 14.13%
KARAM Ray IND 39 2.47%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 239 15.15%
MEEHAN Phil IND 34 2.15%
WRIGHT David IND 696 44.11%
Total Formal Votes Counted 1,578 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 64 3.90%
Total Votes 1,642
First Preference Votes - Pre-Poll - Ballina Region RO Office
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 466 6.05%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 562 7.30%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 1,869 24.28%
KARAM Ray IND 426 5.53%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 1,311 17.03%
MEEHAN Phil IND 420 5.46%
WRIGHT David IND 2,645 34.36%
Total Formal Votes Counted 7,699 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 221 2.79%
Total Votes 7,920
First Preference Votes - Pre-Poll - Sydney Town Hall
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 1 11.11%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 0 0.00%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 4 44.44%
KARAM Ray IND 0 0.00%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 4 44.44%
MEEHAN Phil IND 0 0.00%
WRIGHT David IND 0 0.00%
Total Formal Votes Counted 9 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 0 0.00%
Total Votes 9

Declared Institutions and Declaration votes (enrolment, silent, and name already marked as voted).

First Preference Votes - Declaration Votes - DI/Declaration
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 50 10.50%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 38 7.98%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 88 18.49%
KARAM Ray IND 46 9.66%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 91 19.12%
MEEHAN Phil IND 15 3.15%
WRIGHT David IND 148 31.09%
Total Formal Votes Counted 476 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 13 2.66%
Total Votes 489
First Preference Votes - Declaration Votes - Postal
Candidate Party/IND First Pref. Votes %
SMITH Ben IND 59 7.02%
WILLIAMS Keith IND 46 5.48%
CADWALLADER Sharon IND 194 23.10%
KARAM Ray IND 49 5.83%
JOHNSON Jeff IND 123 14.64%
MEEHAN Phil IND 36 4.29%
WRIGHT David IND 333 39.64%
Total Formal Votes Counted 840 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 10 1.18%
Total Votes 850