Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Hunter explained

See main article: Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections. This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Hunter Region.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Cessnock

Country:New South Wales
Election Name:2021 Cessnock City Council election
Election Date:4 December 2021
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:7
Seats For Election:All 12 seats on Cessnock City Council
Leader1:Jay Suvaal
Party1:Labor
Last Election1:7 seats
Seats Before1:7
Seats1:5
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:15,136
Percentage1:42.5%
Swing1: 6.2
Leader2:Ian Olsen
Party2:Olsen Inds
Party2 Name:no
Last Election2:1 seat
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:8,908
Percentage2:25.0
Swing2: 18.7
Leader3:John Moores
Party3:Liberal
Last Election3:3 seats
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:3
Popular Vote3:7,676
Percentage3:21.6%
Swing3: 0.9
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party

Cessnock City Council is composed of four wards electing three councillors, each, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2016 election, the Labor Party won a majority with seven councillors and the mayoralty.[5]

Although Labor still won the largest number of seats, the party lost its majority on council.[5] Incumbent B Ward councillor Ian Olsen's "Olsen Independents" group contested all four wards for the first time, winning one seat in each.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Cessnock results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Labor15,13642.5−6.25 2
 Olsen Independents8,90825.0+18.74 3
 Liberal7,67621.6−0.93
 Greens3,5099.9+2.80
 Independent3891.10 1
 Formal votes35,61893.99
 Informal votes2,2746.01
 Total 37,892100.00

D Ward

Dungog

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Independent6,135100.06
 Formal votes6,13595.33
 Informal votes3004.67
 Total6,435100.0

C Ward

Lake Macquarie

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 50,34039.26 1
 33,07825.73
 Lake Mac Independents24,92219.43
 12,5719.80
 4,6613.60
 29,802.30
 Formal votes128,552

East Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Adam ShultzLabor
 Nick JonesLiberal
 Kate WarnerLMI
 Christine BuckleyLabor

North Ward

Elected councillorParty
 Brian Adamthwaite Labor
 Jack AntcliffLiberal
 Colin GriggLMI
 Keara ConroyLabor

West Ward

Elected councillorParty
 David BelcherLabor
 Jason PaulingLiberal
 Luke CubisLMI
 Madeline BishopLabor

Port Stephens

Port Stephens results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 21,33545.9−36.74
 19,37241.6+24.24 3
 4,2559.1+3.61 1
 1,5653.4+3.40
 Formal votes46,52793.8
 Informal votes3,0736.2
 Turnout49,60086.1

Central

Elected councillorParty
 Jason WellsLabor
 Chris Doohan Independent
 Steve Tucker Independent

East

Elected councillorParty
 Leah AndersonLabor
 Glen DunkleyIndependent
 Matthew BaileyLiberal

West

Elected councillorParty
 Arnott GiacomoLabor
 Peter FrancisLabor
 Peter KaferIndependent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registers of groups of candidates . New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  2. Web site: Local Government Register of Groups of Candidates . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215223532/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/0147e933-e782-4159-9d3d-d05465ae381a/2021-lg-groups-of-candidates.pdf . 15 December 2023 . 29 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Local Government Register of Candidates - in Name order . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204055800/https://bicyclensw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211019-LG-Register-of-Candidates-by-Name-1.pdf . 4 December 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: City of Cessnock . ABC News . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225231430/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/cessnock . 25 February 2024 . 4 December 2021.
  6. Web site: If you go to a polling booth and there is no one there handing out my "How to Votes" then take this with you and it shows you what to do. . Facebook . Ian Olsen Independent Cessnock Ward B Councillor . 2 September 2024 . https://archive.today/20240902081414/https://www.facebook.com/164122087347721/photos/pb.100064331246952.-2207520000/175072579586005/?type=3 . 2 September 2024 . 4 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Sellars . Krystal . Nine new councillors elected to Cessnock City Council . The Cessnock Advertiser . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210418044639/https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/4155956/nine-new-faces-on-cessnock-council/ . 18 April 2021 . 20 September 2016 . followed by Ian Olsen’s independent team on 26.79%.
  8. Web site: Sellars . Krystal . Cessnock councillor Ian Olsen to run for mayor, with candidates in each ward . The Cessnock Advertiser . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902091532/https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/7115195/independent-team-announced-for-council-election/ . 2 September 2024 . 9 February 2021.
  9. Web site: CESSNOCK INDEPENDENTS . Cessnock Independents . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902072005/https://cessnockindependentcouncillors.com/ . 2 September 2024 . Having won four seats in the previous election, the Independent team aims to win a majority during this coming election in order to make important changes.
  10. Web site: Port Stephens west ward councillor Paul Le Mottee ruled out of local government election due to clerical error . Port Stephens Examiner.
  11. Web site: Bruce MacKenzie's 31 running mates . The Standard.

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