# Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Northern Rivers

This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Northern Rivers region.
The Northern Rivers has a total population of 311,295 and includes seven local government areas (LGAs), including Tweed Shire.

## Ballina

Ballina Shire Council is composed of three three-member wards, as well as a directly elected mayor.
In August 2024, Sharon Cadwallader Team councillor Eva Ramsey split from the group to contest the election as a self-described "true independent". Two other Cadwallader Team councillors, Rod Bruem (A Ward) and Nigel Buchanan (C Ward), did not seek re-election. Independent B Ward councillor Jeff Johnson also did not recontest, endorsing candidates from the Greens (the party he was a member of until 2015).

### Ballina results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Sharon Cadwallader Team | 10,369 | 40.28 | +11.68 | 3 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 6,706 | 26.05 | +9.55 | 3 | 2 |
| | Independents | Independents | 5,307 | 20.61 | −19.79 | 2 | 3 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,950 | 7.57 | −6.93 | 0 | |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor | 1,410 | 5.47 | +5.47 | 1 | |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 25,742 | 88.49 | | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,349 | 11.51 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 29,091 | | | 9 | |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | | | | | |

### A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Damian Loone (elected 1) | 1,989 | 23.6 | +23.6 |
| | Greens | Erin Karsten (elected 2) | 1,277 | 15.2 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Phil Meehan (elected 3) | 1,217 | 14.5 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Maria Marshall | 1,008 | 12.0 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | Kevin Loughrey | 964 | 11.4 | +7.8 |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Kay Oxley | 819 | 9.7 | +9,7 |
| | Independent | Stephen McCarthy | 652 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Mark Paterson | 495 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,421 | 86.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,334 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,755 | 81.7 | |

### B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Sharon Cadwallader | 3,654 | 40.5 | +4.0 |
| | Greens | Kiri Dicker (elected 1) | 2,359 | 26.2 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | Andrew Broadley | 942 | 10.4 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | Eva Ramsey (elected 3) | 811 | 9.0 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Tom Berry | 572 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Michelle Bailey (elected 2) | 374 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Greens | Alexander Sharkey | 300 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,012 | 91.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 820 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,832 | 81.0 | |

### C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Simon Chate (elected 1) | 2,770 | 33.3 | +11.8 |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Simon Kinny (elected 2) | 2,422 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Therese Crollick (elected 3) | 1,410 | 17.0 | +2.4 |
| | Sharon Cadwallader Team | Shona Barrett | 1,111 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Independent | Lois Cook | 596 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,309 | 87.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,195 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,504 | 82.4 | |

## Byron

Byron Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.
In August 2024, mayor Michael Lyon was charged with assault and stalking after an alleged domestic violence incident. Following the charges, Mark Swivel and Meredith Wray withdrew as candidates for Lyon's "Byron Independents" group. Swivel joined the Labor Party, while Wray joined the "Bright Future Byron" group.

### Byron results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | 1. Sarah Ndiaye 2. Elia Hauge (elected 1) 3. Delta Kay (elected 5) 4. Michelle Lowe (elected 7) 5. Nell Schofield | 6,772 | 36.7 | +15.2 |
| | Labor | 1. Asren Pugh (elected 2) 2. Janet Swain (elected 6) 3. Mark Swivel 4. Peter Doherty 5. Diana James 6. Linda Watson | 5,001 | 27.1 | +13.7 |
| | Byron Shire Compass | 1. David Warth (elected 3) 2. Susie Figgis 3. Nyck Jeanes 4. Trisha Gizas-Barker | 2,503 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Byron Independents | 1. Michael Lyon (elected 4) 2. Max Foggon 3. Rhett Holt 4. Jeannette Martin | 2,161 | 11.7 | −8.8 |
| | Bright Future Byron | 1. Jack Dods (elected 8) 2. David Michie 3. Meredith Wray 4. Niamh Dove | 1,765 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Lucy Vader | 240 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,442 | 93.99 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,181 | 6.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,623 | | |

## Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

### Clarence Valley results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Clarence Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cristie Yager (elected) | 4,773 | 15.0 | |
| | Independent National | Peter Johnstone (elected) | 3,832 | 12.0 | +4.8 |
| | Greens | Greg Clancy (elected) | 2,998 | 9.4 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Ray Smith (elected) | 2,486 | 7.8 | |
| | Independent | Shane Causley (elected) | 2,432 | 7.6 | |
| | Independent National | Allison Whaites (elected) | 2,318 | 7.3 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Lynne Cairns (elected) | 2,057 | 6.5 | |
| | Independent | Debrah Novak (elected) | 1,893 | 6.0 | −5.8 |
| | Independent | Amanda Brien | 1,556 | 4.9 | |
| | Independent | Karen Toms (elected) | 1,435 | 4.5 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Andrew Baker | 1,173 | 3.7 | |
| | Independent | Steve Pickering | 1,144 | 3.6 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Melissa Hellwig | 1,043 | 3.3 | |
| | Independent | James Allan | 904 | 2.8 | |
| | Independent | Des Schroder | 833 | 2.6 | |
| | Independent | Justin James | 723 | 2.3 | |
| | Independent | Phillip Provest | 234 | 0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,834 | 90.8 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,227 | 9.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,061 | 83.7 | −2.0 |

## Kyogle

Kyogle Council is composed of three three-member wards, totalling nine councillors.

### Kyogle results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Kyogle :
| Party | Party | Party |
| | Independents | Independents |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Total | Total | Total |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout |

### A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Brett McNamara (elected) | 557 | 31.6 |
| | Independent | Kieran Somerville (elected) | 446 | 25.3 |
| | Independent | Janet Wilson (elected) | 334 | 19.0 |
| | Independent | Doug Layton | 232 | 13.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Naomi Worrall | 193 | 11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,762 | 91.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | 82.3 |

### B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Olivia Taylor (elected) | 632 | 34.2 | |
| | Independent | John Burley (elected) | 452 | 24.5 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Robert Cullen (elected) | 369 | 20.0 | −10.5 |
| | Independent | Neil Summerville | 270 | 14.6 | |
| | Independent | Glenn Robinson | 123 | 6.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,846 | 93.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,975 | 89.0 | |

### C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Danielle Mulholland (elected) | 737 | 41.8 | −7.0 |
| | Independent | Tom Cooper (elected) | 397 | 22.5 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | Robin Harley (elected) | 224 | 12.7 | |
| | Independent | James Murray | 207 | 11.7 | −7.6 |
| | Independent | Earle Grundy | 106 | 6.0 | |
| | Independent | Simon Dejoux | 67 | 3.8 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Murrell | 25 | 1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,763 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,886 | 81.4 | |

## Lismore

Lismore City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.
Our Sustainable Future councillor Elly Bird announced in July 2024 that she would not seek re-election.
Greens councillor Vanessa Grindon-Ekins only contested the mayoral election and did not seek re-election as a councillor.

### Lismore results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Steve Krieg for Lismore | 1. Steve Krieg 2. Jerilee Hall (elected) 3. Andrew Gordon (elected) 4. Electra Jensen (elected) 5. Andrew Bing (elected) 6. Gianpiero Battista (elected) 7. Nardia Pidcock 8. Chris King 9. Tara Cole 10. Mitchell Dowse 11. Richelle Weekes | 12,240 | 48.7 | −0.5 |
| | Greens | 1. Adam Guise (elected) 2. Virginia Waters (elected) 3. Luke Robinson 4. Shae Salmon 5. Lindall Watson 6. Binnie O'Dwyer | 5,435 | 21.6 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | 1. Harper Dalton-Earls (elected) 2. Jasmine Knight-Smith (elected) 3. Kevin Bell 4. Joy Knight-Smith 5. Lewis Tayloe 6. Glenys Ritchie 7. William Harrison | 4,127 | 16.4 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | 1. Big Rob (elected) 2. Shaen Springall 3. Luke Tanttari 4. Christopher Knight 5. Stella Coleman | 2,961 | 11.8 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | John Jenkins | 379 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,142 | 94.0 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,616 | 6.0 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,758 | 83.8 | −2.1 |

## Richmond Valley
### Richmond Valley results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Richmond Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | 1. Robert Mustow (elected mayor) 2. Stephen Morrissey (elected 1) 3. Sandra Duncan-Humphrys (elected 4) 4. Samuel Cornish (elected 5) | 5,962 | 44.2 | −13.1 |
| | A Time For Change | 1. John Walker (elected 3) 2. Stuart George 3. Kylie O'Reilly 4. Scott Brereton 5. Anne Toohey | 2,819 | 20.9 | |
| | Richmond Valley Voices | 1. Lyndall Murray (elected 2) 2. Bianca Rayner 3. Simone Barker 4. Samuel Allis 5. Kylie Maunder 6. Nathan Scully 7. Hanabeth Luke | 2,810 | 20.8 | |
| | Independent | 1. Robert Hayes (elected 6) 2. Debra McGillan 3. Rachel Arthur 4. Tracey Knox 5. Neale Genge 6. Daniel Simpson | 1,747 | 13.0 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | William Drew | 151 | 1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,489 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,044 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,533 | 86.9 | |

## Tweed
### Tweed results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | 1. James Owen (elected 1) 2. Rhiannon Brinsmead (elected 4) 3. Thomas O'Connor 4. Freda Wilding | 14,262 | 28.5 | +3.6 |
| | Community Independents | 1. Chris Cherry (elected 2) 2. Lindy Smith 3. Julie Boyd 4. Trevor White | 7,574 | 15.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | 1. Reece Byrnes (elected 3) 2. Judith Choat 3. Russell Logan 4. Marie-Antoinette Rogers | 7,235 | 14.5 | +2.9 |
| | Bring Back Balance | 1. Kimberly Hone (elected 5) 2. Warren Polglase 3. David Allen 4. Hannah Easton | 5,801 | 11.6 | +2.7 |
| | Greens | 1. Nola Firth (elected 6) 2. Mary-Jayne Johnston 3. Hilary Green 4. Julianne Sandison | 5,252 | 10.5 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | 1. Meredith Dennis (elected 7) 2. Jennifer Hayes 3. Gillian Cooper 4. Zachary Hoade 5. Edna Gorton | 3,530 | 7.1 | +1.7 |
| | Turner 4 Tweed | 1. Brady Turner 2. Dirk Brouwer 3. Peter Waver 4. Susan Mole | 2,502 | 5.0 | |
| | All 4 Tweed | 1. Colin Usher 2. Belinda Dinsey 3. Jerami Grassi 4. Peter Sibilant | 2,265 | 4.5 | |
| | Pryceless Tweed | 1. Pryce Allsop 2. Bill Larkin 3. Paul Pouloudis | 856 | 1.7 | −4.6 |
| | Independent | 1. Ned Wales 2. Kim Lloyd | 382 | 0.8 | |
| | Animal Justice | Susie Hearder | 141 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Mitch Dobbie | 98 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | James McKenzie | 69 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Nicola Stone | 32 | 0.1 | |
| | Animal Justice | Sheraden Robins | 15 | 0.3 | |
| | Animal Justice | Clelia Valdez | 14 | 0.0 | |
| | Animal Justice | Cheryl Tompson | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,040 | 91.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,549 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,589 | 76.3 | |