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However, the election was re-run in 2022 after the New South Wales Electoral Commission's online voting system crashed, preventing 55 people in Singleton from casting their vote. [ 40 ] All councillors elected in 2021 were re-elected in 2022 with the exception of independent Belinda Charlton, who was defeated by Labor's Sarah Johnstone.
Lake Macquarie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in Greater Newcastle, Hunter region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by the independent Greg Piper . Geography
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]
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor. In July 2023, Team Pinson councillor Sharon Griffiths resigned from council. [42] Her position was left vacant until the 2024 election. [43]
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 .
The majority of mayors are elected by councillors at council meetings, although 37 were directly-elected in 2024 (an increase from 35 in 2021). [14] All elections for councillor positions are elected using proportional representation. [15]
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area (LGA) in the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia.It was proclaimed a city on 7 September 1984. It is adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is widely considered part of the Greater Newcastle area. [11]
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 .