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The 2024 Sydney City Council election was held on 14 September 2024 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] Incumbent Clover Moore was re-elected to a record sixth term as Lord Mayor of Sydney. [2]
The office of the Mayor of Sydney along with the City of Sydney was created on 20 July 1842 pursuant to the Sydney City Incorporation Act 1842 by Governor Sir George Gipps. Prior to the first municipal election, the governor nominated magistrate Charles Windeyer to serve as interim mayor. [ 1 ]
A total of 3,889 candidates contested the elections for both mayoral and councillor positions. [45] Of that, 1,635 candidates were contesting councillor and mayoral positions in Greater Sydney LGAs. [46] Candidate nominations closed at midday on 14 August 2024. [47] The Greens had 376 councillor candidates and 22 mayoral candidates. [48]
Willoughby City Council is composed of four wards, each electing three councillors, as well as a directly elected mayor. The Liberal Party does not formally endorse candidates in Willoughby, although local Liberal state MPs Tim James and Rachel Merton endorsed Angelo Rozos in Middle Harbour Ward .
Yvonne Weldon AM is an Australian local government politician. She was elected deputy chairwoman of Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and was the first Aboriginal candidate for Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney in 2021, running again in 2024. [1]
The 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 14 September 2024 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 37 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia. The elections took place as part of the statewide local elections .
At local elections in Queensland, candidates and incumbent councillors can formally register groups (which operate similarly to parties) with the state electoral commission. These groups often contain members of other political parties, including the ALP and LNP .
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]