See main article: 2024 New South Wales local elections.
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Election: | 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Election: | 2028 New South Wales mayoral elections |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Seats For Election: | All 37 directly-elected mayors in New South Wales |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents and local groups |
| Last Election1: | 23 mayors |
| Seats Before1: | 23 |
| Leader2: | N/A |
| Party2: | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
| Last Election2: | 4 mayors |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Leader4: | N/A |
| Party4: | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
| Last Election4: | 4 mayors |
| Seats Before4: | 5 |
| Leader5: | No leader |
| Party5: | The Greens NSW |
| Last Election5: | 1 mayor |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
The 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 37 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. These elections will take place as part of the statewide local elections.[1] [2]
At the 2021 local elections, four referendum questions were put to voters about directly-elected mayors.
When asked if they supported the introduction of a directly-elected mayor in 2024, 72.7% voted "Yes" in Bega Valley and 76.2% voted "Yes" in Ryde.[3] [4] In Wagga Wagga, 50.6% voted "No" to the creation of a directly-elected mayor, the closest margin of any local referendum questions in 2021.[5] In Griffith, voters were asked if they supported removing the direct mayoral election, to which 71.8% voted "No".[6]
On 6 April 2022, it was announced Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas (Our Local Community) was under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over allegations he accepted benefits from developer I-Prosperity Group in return for "favourable planning decisions" dating back to 2012.[7] [8]
Tsirekas was suspended as mayor on 9 November 2023 after ICAC found he had engaged in corrupt conduct. It was found he received benefits including overseas flights and accommodation, worth at least $18,800, between 2015 and 2019.[9]
On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig. He was banned from civic office for a period of five years.[10] On 25 January 2024, Michael Megna was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.
Incumbents are highlighted in bold text.
| LGA | Held by | Others | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Andrew Broadley | Kiri Dicker | Keith HallPhil Meehan | Sharon Cadwallader (SCT) | |||
| Bega Valley | Helen O'Neil | Peter Haggar | David PorterMitchell Nadin Tony Allen Russell Fitzpatrick | |||||
| Bellingen | Waterfall Way Inds | Dominic King | Steve Allan (WWI) | |||||
| Broken Hill | For A Better Broken Hill | Darriea Turley | David Gallagher | Tom Kennedy (FABBH) | ||||
| Burwood | John Faker | David Hull | Guitang Lu (Unity) | |||||
| Byron | Asren Pugh | Sarah Ndiaye | David Warth | Michael Lyon (BI) | ||||
| Canada Bay | Andrew Ferguson | Michael Megna | Charles Jago | |||||
| Cessnock | Jay Suvaal | Llynda Nairn | Daniel Watton (CI) | |||||
| Coffs Harbour | Tony Judge | Jonathan Cassell | Nikki WilliamsTegan Swan Rodney Fox | Paul Amos (TM)George Cecato (GC) | ||||
| Dungog | John ConnorsDigby Rayward Michael Dowling Karen Drinan | |||||||
| Eurobodalla | Sharon Winslade | Colleen Turner | Phil ConstableRob Pollock Mick Johnson Clair Mcash | Mat Hatcher (AE)Anthony Mayne (MT) | ||||
| Fairfield | WSC | Frank Carbone (WSC) | ||||||
| Griffith | Doug CurranAnne Napoli | |||||||
| Hornsby | Janelle McIntosh | Warren Waddell | Tania Salitra | Roger Woodward | Nathan Tilbury (NTH) | |||
| Hunter's Hill | Zac Miles | Ross Williams | ||||||
| Kempsey | Arthur Bain | Leo HauvilleCharanjit Bedi Dean Saul Tony Irwin Simon Fergusson | Kinne Ring (KK) | |||||
| Lake Macquarie | Adam Shultz | Melody Harding | Bryce Ham | Romairi Dawson | John Gilbert (OLC)Kate Warner (LMI) | |||
| Lismore | Harper Dalton-Earls | Vanessa Grindon-Ekins | Big RobJohn Jenkins | Steve Krieg (SKFL) | ||||
| Liverpool | Betty Green | Ned Mannoun | Peter Ristevski (OLC) | |||||
| Maitland | Ben Whiting | Campbell Knox | Sean Saffari | Philip Penfold (PI) | ||||
| Mosman | John Wakefield | Simon Menzies | Peter Ireland (SM)Roy Bendall (MB) | |||||
| Nambucca Valley | Susan Jenvey | David Jones | Ljubov SimsonGary Lee | |||||
| Newcastle | Nuatali Nelmes | Callum Pull | Charlotte McCabe | Steve O'Brien (SA)Milton Caine (C4C)Ross Kerridge (ON) | ||||
| Orange | Jeffery Whitton | David Mallard | Gerald PowerMelanie McDonell Kevin Duffy Tony Mileto | Tammy Greenhalgh (TFO) | ||||
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Lauren Edwards | Adam RobertsNik Lipovac | Mark Hornshaw (Libertarian) | |||||
| Port Stephens | Leah Anderson | Paul Le Monttee | Mark Watson (SPS) | |||||
| Richmond Valley | Robert MustowJohn Walker Robert Hayes | Lyndall Murray (Richmond Valley Voices) | ||||||
| Ryde | Bernard Purcell | Trenton Brown | Tina Kordrostami | Roy Maggio (RMI) | ||||
| Shellharbour | Rob Peterski | Chris HomerPaul Rankin | ||||||
| Shoalhaven | Kaye Gartner | Jemma Tribe (Team Tribe)[11] [12] Patricia White (SIG) | ||||||
| Singleton | Peree Watson | Sue MooreDanny Thompson | ||||||
| Sydney | Team Clover (CMIT) | Zann Maxwell | Lydon Gannon | Sylvie Ellsmore | Susan Ritchie | Clover Moore (CMIT)Yvonne Weldon (YWI) Sam Danieli (WLSI) Sean Masters (Libertarian) Rachel Evans (SA) Baiyu Chen (NND) | ||
| The Hills | Immanuel Selvaraj | Michelle Byrne | Mila Kasby | |||||
| Uralla | Robert Bell | |||||||
| Willoughby | Anna GrecoHenry Luo Tanya Taylor | Tanya Taylor (TTCM)Jade Yu-Chun Hsueh (VJ24) Roy McCallagh (TR) | ||||||
| Wollondilly | Matt GouldBen Banasik Beverley Spearpoint | Paul Rogers (TPFW) | ||||||
| Wollongong | Tania Brown | Jess Whittaker | Andrew AnthonyRyan Morris | Gordon Bradbery (WI)Suzanne de Vive (PS) |