See main article: Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections.
| Election Name: | (Murray and Far West) |
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Murray region, including the Far West.[1] [2]
Murray covers nine local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Albury.[3] The Far West only has two LGAs − Broken Hill and Central Darling − as well as the Unincorporated Far West Region.[4] [5]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Name: | 2024 Albury City Council election |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Albury City Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 7 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 7 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,255 |
| Percentage1: | 80.02% |
| Swing1: | 0.32 |
| Leader2: | Geoff Hudson |
| Party2: | Greens |
| Last Election2: | 1 seat |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,898 |
| Percentage2: | 9.56% |
| Swing2: | 1.24 |
| Leader3: | Darren Cameron |
| Party3: | Labor |
| Last Election3: | 1 seat |
| Seats Before3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,160 |
| Percentage3: | 7.13% |
| Swing3: | 2.37 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Albury City Council is composed of composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. At the 2021 election, independents and local groups won 79.7% of the vote.[6]
Councillor Jessica Kellahan, who was elected in 2021 as part of the "Stuart Baker Team", announced in July 2024 that she had left Baker's group to run with the "Jessica Kellahan Team".[7]
Greens councillor Ashley Edwards ran in second position on her party's ticket, behind new candidate Geoff Hudson.[8] [9]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Name: | 2024 Broken Hill City Council election |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 6 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Broken Hill City Council |
| Image1: | BBH |
| Leader1: | Tom Kennedy |
| Party1: | FABBH |
| Party1 Name: | no |
| Last Election1: | 5 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,338 |
| Percentage1: | 63.00% |
| Swing1: | 12.60 |
| Leader2: | Darriea Turley |
| Party2: | Labor |
| Last Election2: | 2 seats |
| Seats Before2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,292 |
| Percentage2: | 22.78% |
| Swing2: | 0.98 |
| Image3: | TBH |
| Leader3: | Dave Gallagher |
| Party3: | TBH |
| Party3 Name: | no |
| Last Election3: | 2 seats |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,263 |
| Percentage3: | 12.55% |
| Swing3: | 11.95 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Broken Hill City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2021 election, For A Better Broken Hill (FABBH) won a majority with five councillors, along with Tom Kennedy elected mayor.
All three groups/parties from 2021 are recontesting in 2024.[10] [11] Branco Licul, a former Labor councillor who unsuccessfully ran for re-election on the Labor ticket in 2021, is contesting as an ungrouped independent candidate.[12]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 100% |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
| Before Election: | N/A |
| After Election: | Independents |
Balranald Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. No election was held in 2021 as the council was under administration.[13]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Turnout: | 0.00% (80.5%) |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 8 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 8 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | Unopposed |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. 13 candidates contested the 2021 election, with Matthew Hannan receiving the highest individual first preference vote (17.6%).[14]
The 2024 election was uncontested.[15] [16] A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.[17] [18]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Name: | 2024 Edward River Council election |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Edward River Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 7 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 7 |
| Party2: | Ind. Liberal |
| Last Election2: | 1 seat |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Edward River Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Federation Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Leader1: | N/A |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 8 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 9 |
| Leader2: | Cheryl Cook |
| Party2: | Howlong First |
| Party2 Name: | no |
| Last Election2: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Image3: | IND |
| Leader3: | Todd Beaton |
| Party3: | Ind. SocAll |
| Last Election3: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Federation Council is composed of composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. At the 2021 election, independents won eight seats, while Sally Hughes led the "For Future Federation" ticket and was elected.
Hughes is running in the 2024 election as an ungrouped independent.[19] One group, "Howlong First", is composed entirely of residents of the town of Howlong.[20]
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Greater Hume Shire Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 9 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 9 |
| Party2: | Ind. Liberal |
| Last Election2: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Greater Hume Shire Council is composed of three wards electing three councillors each, totalling nine councillors.
| Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal votes | ||||||||
| Informal votes | ||||||||
| Total | 9 | |||||||
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Name: | 2024 Murray River Council election |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Turnout: | 0.00% (85.0%) |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Murray River Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 9 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 9 |
| Party2: | Ind. Liberal |
| Last Election2: | Did not contest |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |
Murray River Council is composed of three wards electing three councillors each, totalling nine councillors.
| Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | ||||||||
| Formal votes | ||||||||
| Informal votes | ||||||||
| Total | 9 | |||||||
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Election Name: | 2024 Wentworth Shire Council election |
| Election Date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | First preference |
| Majority Seats: | 5 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 seats on Wentworth Shire Council |
| Image1: | IND |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 7 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 6 |
| Party2: | Ind. National |
| Last Election2: | 2 seats |
| Seats Before2: | 2 |
| Largest party | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent largest party |