2021 Sydney City Council election explained
| Country: | Sydney |
| Election Date: | 4 December 2021 |
| Previous Election: | 2016 Sydney City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Sydney City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Turnout: | 118,511 (68.7%) |
| Candidate1: | Clover Moore |
| Party1: | Team Clover |
| Colour1: | 008080 |
| Popular Vote1: | 50,896 |
| Percentage1: | 42.9% |
| Swing1: | 14.9 |
| Candidate2: | Shauna Jarrett |
| Party2: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
| Popular Vote2: | 17,891 |
| Percentage2: | 15.1% |
| Swing2: | 3.9 |
| Candidate3: | Linda Scott |
| Party3: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
| Popular Vote3: | 17,367 |
| Percentage3: | 14.7% |
| Swing3: | 4.2 |
| Candidate4: | Yvonne Weldon |
| Party4: | Unite for Sydney |
| Party4 Name: | no |
| Color4: | FCEE4F |
| Popular Vote4: | 14,368 |
| Percentage4: | 12.1% |
| Swing4: | 12.1 |
| Candidate5: | Sylvie Ellsmore |
| Party5: | The Greens NSW |
| Popular Vote5: | 9,812 |
| Percentage5: | 8.3% |
| Swing5: | 3.2 |
| Image6: | AngelaVithoulkas230716.jpg |
| Candidate6: | Angela Vithoulkas |
| Party6: | Small Business |
| Popular Vote6: | 8,177 |
| Percentage6: | 6.9% |
| Swing6: | 0.8 |
| 1Blank: | 2CP |
| 2Blank: | 2CP swing |
| 1Data1: | 67.9% |
| 1Data3: | 32.1% |
| Lord Mayor |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent Lord Mayor |
| Before Election: | Clover Moore |
| Before Party: | Team Clover |
| After Election: | Clover Moore |
| After Party: | Team Clover |
The 2021 Sydney City Council election was held on 4 December 2021 to elect nine councillors and a lord mayor to the City of Sydney. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Clover Moore was re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney.[2]
Candidates
Incumbent councillors are highlighted in bold text.
| | Unite for Sydney | |
|---|
| | | | | | | |
|---|
| valign=top | - Clover Moore
- Jess Scully
- Robert Kok
- Emelda Davis
- William Chan
- Adam Worling
- Mike Galvin
- Elaine Czulkowski
- Philip Thalis
- Jess Miller
| valign=top | - Shauna Jarrett
- Lyndon Gannon
- Sam Danieli
- Phyllisse Stanton
- Richard Hicklin
- Ricky Lee
| valign=top | - Yvonne Weldon
- Karen Freyer
- Stephen Conlon
- Meead Saberi Kalaee
- Kiran De Silva
- Mark Hodge
| valign=top | - Angela Vithoulkas
- Paul Crossin
- Tatiana Coulter
- Phillip Joel
- Allan Sudale
- Lisa Jayne
- Nicole Santer
|
| | Ungrouped |
|---|
| | | | | |
|---|
| valign=top | - Sylvie Ellsmore
- Dejay Toborek
- Caroline Alcorso
- Chetan Sahai
- Mark Smith
| valign=top | - Linda Scott
- Damien Minton
- Norma Ingram
- Tamira Stevensen
- Tony Pooley
- Meagan Lawson
- Ian Roberts
- Frier Bentley
| valign=top | John McFadden (Ind)
Wen Zhou (Ind) | |
Retiring councillors
- Christine Forster − announced 10 February 2021[3]
- Kerryn Phelps − announced 2 May 2021[4]
- Craig Chung − announced 22 June 2021[5]
- Jess Miller − announced 2021, remained on ticket[6]
Results
Councillors
Notes and References
- Web site: Sydney council election, 2021 . The Tally Room.
- Web site: 2021 NSW Local Government Elections . ABC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331050545/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021 . 31 March 2023.
- Web site: Christine Forster to retire as City of Sydney councillor . Sydney Morning Herald . 10 February 2021.
- Web site: Kerryn Phelps drops out of Sydney mayoral race: ‘My priority must be my family’ . Sydney Morning Herald . 2 May 2021 . [Phelps] said she would continue to serve as an independent councillor at the City of Sydney until local government elections in September..
- Web site: ‘Too little too late’: Government’s political donations bill criticised from within . Sydney Morning Herald . 22 June 2021 . Liberal councillor Craig Chung has also announced he is not contesting the September elections in favour of other political opportunities.
- Web site: Raue . Ben . Sydney council election, 2021 . The Tally Room . 28 April 2024 . Jess Miller is retiring by running in tenth spot on their ticket..
