# Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Riverina

This is a list of results for the 2021 New South Wales local elections in the Riverina region.
Riverina covers 14 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Griffith and the City of Wagga Wagga.

## Bland

2021 New South Wales local elections: Bland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Brian Monaghan (elected) | 913 | 28.4 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth McGlynn (elected) | 405 | 12.6 |
| | Independent | Kerron Keatley (elected) | 399 | 12.4 |
| | Independent | Rodney Crowe (elected) | 339 | 10.6 |
| | Independent | Roger Moore (elected) | 256 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | Jill Funnell (elected) | 201 | 6.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Tony Lord (elected) | 201 | 6.3 |
| | Independent | Bruce Baker (elected) | 196 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Monica Clark (elected) | 176 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | Bradley Staniforth | 125 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,211 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,342 | 80.7 |

## Carrathool

Carrathool Shire Council is composed of two five-member wards. Like in 2016, every single candidate was an independent without any political party membership.

### Carrathool results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Carrathool :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats |
| | Independents | Independents | 694 | 100.0 | +0.0 | 10 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 694 | 97.9 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 2.1 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 709 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 1,792 | 39.56 | | |

### A Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: A Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Darryl Jardine (elected) | 235 | 33.9 |
| | Independent | Heather Lyall (elected) | 147 | 21.2 |
| | Independent | Geoff Peters (elected) | 73 | 10.5 |
| | Independent | David Fensom (elected) | 72 | 10.4 |
| | Independent | Julie Potter (elected) | 70 | 10.1 |
| | Independent | Allan Hutchison | 52 | 7.5 |
| | Independent | Anne Moore | 45 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 694 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | 78.3 |

### B Ward

2021 New South Wales local elections: B Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mick Armstrong (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Leon Cashmere (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Beverley Furner (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | William Kite (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Damon Liddicoat (elected) | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 887 |

## Coolamon

Coolamon Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
Independent councillor Jeremy Crocker joined the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in October 2017 and contested the election as an endorsed candidate.
The previous election, in September 2016, was uncontested. Bronwyn Hatty, Trevor Jose, Wayne Lewis and Garth Perkin contested this election for the first time.

### Coolamon results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Coolamon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bronwyn Hatty (elected) | 638 | 24.77 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jeremy Crocker (elected) | 413 | 16.03 |
| | Independent | Colin McKinnon (elected) | 286 | 11.10 |
| | Independent | David McCann (elected) | 266 | 10.33 |
| | Independent | Kathy Maslin (elected) | 265 | 10.29 |
| | Independent | Alan White (elected) | 212 | 8.23 |
| | Independent | Bruce Hutcheon (elected) | 185 | 7.18 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jose | 118 | 4.58 |
| | Independent National | Wayne Lewis (elected) | 110 | 4.27 |
| | Independent | Garth Perkin (elected) | 82 | 3.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,576 | 96.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 3.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,673 | 82.53 |

## Cootamundra–Gundagai

Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
Logan Collins was elected at the age of 18, becoming the youngest local councillor in New South Wales history.

### Cootamundra–Gundagai results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Cootamundra–Gundagai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Abb McAlister (elected) | 1,424 | 20.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Charlie Sheahan (elected) | 963 | 13.9 |
| | Independent | Gil Kelly (elected) | 901 | 13.0 |
| | Independent | Les Boyd (elected) | 753 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Leigh Bowden (elected) | 605 | 8.7 |
| | Independent | Penny Nicholson (elected) | 451 | 6.5 |
| | Independent National | Logan Collins (elected) | 444 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | Trevor Glover (elected) | 417 | 6.0 |
| | Independent | David Ferguson | 358 | 5.2 |
| | Independent | David Graham (elected) | 269 | 3.9 |
| | Independent | Rosalind Wight | 210 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Maxine Hayes | 127 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,922 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 310 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,232 | 84.1 |

## Griffith

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Laurie Testoni | Independent (Group B) |
| Shari Blumer | Independent (Group B) |
| Chris Sutton | Chris Sutton Team |
| Melissa Marin | Chris Sutton Team |
| Anne Napoli | Anne Napoli Group |
| Dino Zappacosta | Independent (Group D) |
| Manjit Singh Lally | Independent (Group D) |
| Simon Croce | Independent (Group C) |
| Jenny Ellis | Independent |
| Christine Stead | Independent (Group E) |
2021 New South Wales local elections: Griffith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent (Group B) | Independent (Group B) | 3,589 | 28.6 |
| | Chris Sutton Team | Chris Sutton Team | 2,580 | 20.5 |
| | Anne Napoli Group | Anne Napoli Group | 1,850 | 14.7 |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 1,171 | 9.3 |
| | Independent (Group C) | Independent (Group C) | 779 | 6.2 |
| | Independent (Group E) | Independent (Group E) | 664 | 5.3 |
| | Independent | Jenny Ellis | 536 | 4.3 |
| | Independent (Group G) | Independent (Group G) | 530 | 4.2 |
| | Independent | Rina Mercuri | 445 | 3.5 |
| | Independent | Michael Crump | 334 | 2.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Campbell | 78 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,556 | 84.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,250 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,806 | 88.1 |

## Hay

2021 New South Wales local elections: Hay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jenny Dwyer (elected) | 491 | 28.1 |
| | Independent | Martyn Quinn (elected) | 264 | 15.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Handford (elected) | 198 | 11.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Dwyer (elected) | 190 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Carol Oataway (elected) | 117 | 6.7 |
| | Independent | Lionel Garner (elected) | 103 | 5.9 |
| | Independent | Geoff Chapman (elected) | 90 | 5.2 |
| | Independent | John Perry | 64 | 3.7 |
| | Independent | Darren Clarke | 62 | 3.5 |
| | Independent | Paul Porter (elected) | 57 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Beverley McRae | 48 | 2.7 |
| | Independent | David Townsend | 33 | 1.9 |
| | Independent | Megan Ruska | 30 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,747 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,794 | 83.6 |

## Junee

2021 New South Wales local elections: Junee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Neil Smith (elected) | 795 | 24.4 |
| | Independent National | Pam Halliburton (elected) | 476 | 14.6 |
| | Independent National | Matt Austin (elected) | 433 | 13.3 |
| | Independent | David Carter (elected) | 303 | 9.3 |
| | Independent | Andrew Clinton (elected) | 253 | 7.8 |
| | Independent | Robin Asmus (elected) | 180 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Cook (elected) | 179 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | Marie Knight (elected) | 160 | 4.9 |
| | Independent | Anna Lashbrook | 158 | 4.8 |
| | Independent | Maggie Salisbury | 108 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Bob Callow (elected) | 107 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Linda Calis | 57 | 1.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Minister | 53 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,262 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,400 | 85.1 |

## Leeton

Leeton Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
Tony Reneker became mayor following the election, with Michael Kidd serving as deputy mayor.

### Leeton results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Leeton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Smith (elected) | 845 | 13.84 | +5.58 |
| | Independent | George Weston (elected) | 628 | 10.29 | +5.08 |
| | Independent | Tony Reneker (elected) | 823 | 13.48 | +5.66 |
| | Independent | Krystal Maytom (elected) | 548 | 8.98 | +8.98 |
| | Independent | Tony Ciccia (elected) | 512 | 8.39 | +2.07 |
| | Independent | Sandra Nardi (elected) | 530 | 8.68 | +3.16 |
| | Independent Labor | Michael Kidd (elected) | 508 | 8.32 | +2.28 |
| | Independent | Tracy Morris (elected) | 345 | 5.65 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Matthew Holt (elected) | 308 | 5.05 | +5.05 |
| | Independent | Brian Conroy | 210 | 3.44 | +3.44 |
| | Independent | Patricia Bowles | 190 | 3.11 | +0.79 |
| | Independent | Daryl Odewahn | 176 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| | Independent | Emerson Doig | 156 | 2.56 | −0.33 |
| | Independent | Lynsey Reilly | 152 | 2.49 | +2.49 |
| | Independent | Bill Barwick | 101 | 1.65 | −0.41 |
| | Independent | Jo Roberts | 73 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,105 | 96.08 | −0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 3.92 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,354 | 82.54 | +0.05 |

## Wagga Wagga

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Michael Henderson | Clean Out Council |
| Richard Foley | Clean Out Council |
| Dan Hayes | Labor |
| Amelia Parkins | Labor |
| Rod Kendall | Independent (Group D) |
| Dallas Tout | Community First |
| Jenny McKinnon | Greens |
| Tim Koschel | Here For You |
| Georgie Davis | Getting It Done |
2021 New South Wales local elections: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Clean Out Council | Clean Out Council | 9,201 | 25.6 | |
| | Labor | Labor | 8,279 | 23.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 4,416 | 12.3 | |
| | Community First | Community First | 3,576 | 10.0 | |
| | Greens | Greens | 3,347 | 9.3 | +5.0 |
| | Here For You | Here For You | 2,808 | 7.8 | |
| | Getting It Done | Getting It Done | 2,291 | 6.4 | |
| | Independent (Group F) | Independent (Group F) | 837 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Robert Sinclair | 572 | 1.6 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Rosina Gordon | 287 | 0.8 | |
| | Independent | Richard Salcole | 235 | 0.7 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Robin Dennis | 20 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Daniel Vieria | 16 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,885 | 93.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,634 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,519 | 83.3 | |