Last Updated: 19/09/2008 Time: 11:35:30  Status: Declared Election
Current as at: 25/09/2008 Time: 18:15:24

MAITLAND CITY COUNCIL

Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate (Status: Declared Election)

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 44,992

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)


 

Voter Turnout: 87.60%

CandidatePartyElection NightCheck CountCheck Count
& Dec
%FP Votes%FP Votes%FP Votes
BLACKMOREIND5116,2705116,3005119,200
BROWNGNS103,171103,15393,528
TRANTERIND134,025134,054134,767
MESKAUSKASALP196,265196,265197,341
AITCHISON 82,45482,46383,002
Total Formal Votes Counted32,185 32,235 37,838
Informal Votes1,513 1,481 1,574
Total Ordinary Votes33,698 33,716 39,412

PETER BLACKMORE was declared elected mayor on 19 September 2008

 

Summary Page - Optional Preferential Count - Mayoral

This screen provides all the First Preference (FP) counts for each stage of the election. The screen is progressively updated as results are received.

Election Night

Comprises count in Polling Place of Ordinary Votes taken on election night. Finalised when status "Final for Election Night" is shown.

Check Count

Comprises count of Ordinary Votes in Returning Officer's office on Sunday. Finalised when status "Check Count Complete" is shown.

Check Count & Dec

Sum of Check Count Votes and Declaration Votes (Postal, Declared Institution, Prepoll, Silent and Section Votes). Declaration Votes are counted from election night until final count commenced. Used as the starting point for the final count. Finalised when status "Declaration Vote Count Complete" is shown.