City of Wollongong

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 150,746. 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 9 candidates.

Gordon BRADBERY (IND) was declared elected as Mayor on 17 September 2017.

Summary of First Preference Votes
Candidate Party/IND FP Votes % Formal Votes
MULLAN John IND 4,037 3.42%
DORAHY John LIB 19,672 16.64%
CURRAN Vicki IND 3,280 2.77%
BROWN David LAB 32,386 27.40%
BRADBERY Gordon IND 41,581 35.18%
ANTHONY Andrew IND 1,708 1.44%
ERWIN Warwick IND 1,590 1.35%
PETTY Greg IND 1,660 1.40%
COX Mithra GRN 12,291 10.40%
Total Formal Votes Counted 118,205 100%
Total Informal/Other Votes 5,974 4.81%
Total Votes 124,179
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Mayoral Election Count Status
Status
Achieved
Ready 09/09/2017 17:00
Commenced 09/09/2017 19:00
Final for Saturday 09/09/2017 23:59
Continuing 10/09/2017 11:11
First Preference Count Complete 14/09/2017 16:27
Distribution of Preferences Complete - Publish Results Pending 16/09/2017 08:46
Final Results Available 16/09/2017 08:46
Candidates Declared Elected 17/09/2017 09:52