The 2017 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 9 September 2017 to elect
mayors
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or
lord mayors to 13 of the 46
local government areas
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The ph ...
(LGAs) up for election in
New South Wales
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. The elections were held as part of the
statewide local elections.
While most mayors in New South Wales are elected by councillors at meetings, several choose to have directly-elected (or popularly elected) mayors.
This was the last time the position of
mayor of North Sydney was directly-elected, as a
referendum held on the same day as the local elections saw 52.4% of residents vote in favour of replacing the election with a vote from councillors. The change came into effect in
2021
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.
Background
2014 Willoughby by-election
On 20 January 2014,
Willoughby mayor Pat Reilly () died in hospital after a short sickness.
Although she finished in third place on first preferences, candidate Gail Giles-Gidney won the
by-election on 12 April with 50.8% of the vote after preference distribution.
2014 Newcastle by-election
On 17 August 2014,
Newcastle lord mayor Jeff McCloy () resigned following an
Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into donations he made to
Liberal Party
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candidates during his tenure as a property developer.
The
subsequent by-election on 15 November was won by candidate
Nuatali Nelmes.
Candidates
Incumbents at the time of the elections are highlighted in bold text.
Retiring mayors
*
Peter Blackmore () −
Maitland
Maitland may refer to:
Places
*Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
**City of Maitland, a local government area
* Maitland, South Australia, Australia
* Maitland, Tasmania, Australia
* Maitland, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
* Maitland, Ontari ...
, announced 17 May 2017
*Steve Russell () −
Hornsby, announced July 2017
*Bruce McKenzie () −
Port Stephens, announced 9 August 2017
*John Davis () −
Orange
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** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
** Orange juice
*Orange (colour), the color of an orange fruit, occurs between red and yellow in the vi ...
, announced 10 August 2017; not directly-elected
*Yvonne Keane () −
The Hills, announced 2017; not directly-elected
*Peter Abelson () −
Mosman
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, announced 2017
Results
Burwood
Canada Bay
Hornsby
Hunter's Hill
Maitland
Mosman
Newcastle
*Changes compared with
2014 Newcastle lord mayoral by-election
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North Sydney
Orange
*This was the first time the position of
mayor of Orange was directly-elected
*John Davis () was the incumbent mayor, having been first elected in 2009
Port Stephens
The Hills
*This was the first time the position of
mayor of The Hills was directly-elected
*Yvonne Keane () was the incumbent mayor, having been elected in 2016
Willoughby
*Changes compared with
2014 Willoughby mayoral by-election
Wollongong
Notes
References
{{Lists of mayors in New South Wales
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Mayoral elections in New South Wales
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