2008 New South Wales local elections explained

Country:New South Wales
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:13 September 2008
Previous Election:2004 New South Wales local elections
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 New South Wales local elections
Next Year:2012
Leader1:N/A
Party1:Independents
Leader2:N/A
Party2:Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)
Leader3:N/A
Party3:Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)
Leader4:No leader
Party4:The Greens NSW
Leader5:No leader
Party5:Unity Party (Australia)
Leader6:Fred Nile
Color6:7F0080
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Leader7:Charles Matthews
Party7:No Parking Meters
Color7:EE220D
Last Election7:Did not exist
Seats Before7:0
Seats7:1
Seat Change7: 1
Leader8:No leader
Party8:Democratic Labor
Colour8:E4B24C

The 2008 New South Wales local elections were held on 13 September 2008 to elect the councils of 150 of the 152 local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums.[1] [2] [3] [4]

No elections were held in Shellharbour or Wollongong, as both councils had been sacked earlier in the year.[5] [6] The two councils would later hold elections in 2011.

Results

PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
 Independents
 Liberal
 Labor
 Greens
 Independent Liberal
 Independent National
 Wake Up Warringah
 Clover Moore Independent Team5
 Independent Labor
 Unity
 Christian Democrats1
 Residents First Woollahra5
 Australia First0
 Community First Alliance
bgcolor=002768  Residents Action For Auburn
bgcolor=EE220D  No Parking Meters1 1
 Democratic Labor
 Albury Citizens and Ratepayers
 Parramatta Better Local Government
 Total 100.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report on the Local Government Elections . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031033838/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/51640dc5-63c8-41ff-b931-aa86862fd132/2008-local-government-election-report-(pdf-1-7mb).pdf . 31 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Parramatta City Council Report 2008 Local Government Elections . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403140446/https://media.opengov.nsw.gov.au/pairtree_root/2f/35/67/14/d1/4e/4c/e5/a7/de/5f/83/f0/29/b1/b9/obj/Parramatta_City_Council.pdf . 3 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Results by Local Government Area . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403140721/https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/lgeindex.htm . 3 April 2024 . 13 September 2008.
  4. Web site: 2008 NSW Local Council Elections . ABC News.
  5. Web site: Shellharbour is latest to join the ranks of sacked councils . Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. Web site: Enough evidence to sack Shellharbour Council: inquiry . ABC News.