2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | IND | IND | IND | Candidate | Peta Pinson | Robert Turner | Lisa Intemann | Party | Independent | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 17,590 | 14,313 | 10,491 | Percentage | 36.07% | 29.35% | 21.51% | 2CP | 51.07% | 48.93% | | |
Mayor before election Peter Besseling Independent | Subsequent Mayor Peta Pinson Independent | |
The 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election was held on 29 July 2017 to elect a new mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia.
The by-election was held following the resignation of mayor Peter Besseling, who resigned on 8 May 2017 just months after being re-elected at the 2016 election.[1]
Peta Pinson was elected mayor with 51.07% of the vote after preferences.[2]
Results
2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Peta Pinson | 17,590 | 36.07 | |
| Independent | Robert Turner | 14,313 | 29.35 | |
| Independent | Lisa Intemann | 10,491 | 21.51 | |
| Independent | Sharon Griffiths | 3,463 | 7.10 | |
| Greens | Lauren Edwards | 2,914 | 5.97 | |
Total formal votes | 48,771 | 95.83 | |
Informal votes | 2,124 | 4.17 | |
Turnout | 50,895 | | |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Independent | Peta Pinson | 20,823 | 51.07 | |
| Independent | Robert Turner | 19,950 | 48.93 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Peter Besseling announces his surprise resignation". ABC News.
- ^ a b "Distribution of Preferences Report Mayor Election: Port Macquarie-Hastings". New South Wales Electoral Commission.