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

See main article: Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections.

Election Name:
(Riverina)
Country:New South Wales
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Next Year:2024
Election Date:14 September 2024

This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Riverina region.[1] [2] [3]

Riverina covers 14 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Griffith and the City of Wagga Wagga.[4]

Carrathool

Country:New South Wales
Election Date:4 December 2021
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Turnout:39.56%
Majority Seats:6
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:10 seats
Seats Before1:10
Seats1:10
Popular Vote1:694
Percentage1:100.0%
Swing1: 0.0
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party

Carrathool Shire Council is composed of two five-member wards. Like in 2016, every single candidate was an independent without any political party membership.

Carrathool results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Independents694100.0+0.010
 Formal votes69497.9
 Informal votes152.1
 Total 709100.00
 Registered voters / turnout1,79239.56

B Ward

Coolamon

Country:New South Wales
Election Name:2021 Coolamon Shire Council election
Election Date:4 December 2021
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:5
Seats For Election:All 9 seats on Coolamon Shire Council
Image1: IND
Party1:Independents
Seats1:7
Popular Vote1:2,053
Percentage1:79.7%
Party2:SFF
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:413
Percentage2:16.0%
Image3: IND
Party3:Ind. National
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:110
Percentage3:4.3%
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party

Coolamon Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Independent councillor Jeremy Crocker joined the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in October 2017 and contested the election as an endorsed candidate.[5]

The previous election, in September 2016, was uncontested. Bronwyn Hatty, Trevor Jose, Wayne Lewis and Garth Perkin contested this election for the first time.

Coolamon results

Cootamundra–Gundagai

Country:New South Wales
Election Date:4 December 2021
Previous Year:2017
Next Year:2024
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:5
Seats For Election:All 9 seats on Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council
Image1: IND
Party1:Independents
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:7
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:5,915
Percentage1:85.5%
Party2:Ind. Labor
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:963
Percentage2:13.9%
Image3: IND
Party3:Ind. National
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:444
Percentage3:6.4%
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party

Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Logan Collins was elected at the age of 18, becoming the youngest local councillor in New South Wales history.[6] [7]

Cootamundra–Gundagai results

Griffith

Elected councillorParty
 Laurie TestoniIndependent
(Group B)
 Shari BlumerIndependent
(Group B)
 Chris SuttonChris Sutton Team
 Melissa MarinChris Sutton Team
 Anne NapoliAnne Napoli Group
 Dino ZappacostaIndependent
(Group D)
 Manjit Singh LallyIndependent
(Group D)
 Simon CroceIndependent
(Group C)
 Jenny EllisIndependent
 Christine SteadIndependent
(Group E)

Leeton

Country:New South Wales
Election Name:2021 Leeton Shire Council election
Election Date:4 December 2021
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Registered:7,698
Turnout:6,354 (82.54%)
Majority Seats:5
Seats For Election:All 9 seats on Leeton Shire Council
Image1: IND
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:8 seats
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:8
Popular Vote1:5,597
Percentage1:91.68%
Party2:Ind. Labor
Last Election2:1 seat
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:508
Percentage2:8.32%
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Leeton Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Tony Reneker became mayor following the election, with Michael Kidd serving as deputy mayor.[8]

Leeton results

Wagga Wagga

Elected councillorParty
 Michael HendersonClean Out Council
 Richard FoleyClean Out Council
 Dan HayesLabor
 Amelia ParkinsLabor
 Rod KendallIndependent
(Group D)
 Dallas ToutCommunity First
 Jenny McKinnonGreens
 Tim KoschelHere For You
 Georgie DavisGetting It Done

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Riverina region . Regional Development Australia . 25 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407191956/https://rdariverina.org.au/our-region/ . 7 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Meet Our New Coolamon Shire Councillor . Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party . 12 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509003954/https://www.shootersfishersandfarmers.org.au/meet_our_new_coolamon_shire_councillor . 9 May 2024 . 2 October 2017.
  6. Web site: O'Driscoll . Max . Logan Collins plans to represent the regions for many years to come . About Regional . 12 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418075739/https://aboutregional.com.au/logan-collins-plans-to-represent-the-regions-for-many-years-to-come/393288/ . 18 April 2024 . 24 March 2022 . Representing Cootamundra-Gundagai at only 18 years of age, Logan Collins is believed to be the youngest councillor ever elected in New South Wales..
  7. Web site: MEET YOUR COUNCILLORS . Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council . 12 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807050312/https://www.cgrc.nsw.gov.au/about-council/councillors/ . 7 August 2024 . Cr Collins is the state’s youngest councillor in history and serving his first term..
  8. Web site: Pattison . Talia . Councillor Tony Reneker elected as Leeton shire mayor, councillor Michael Kidd the new deputy mayor . The Irrigator . The Irrigator . 17 September 2024.