# Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast

This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Mid North Coast region.
Mid North Coast covers six local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.

## Bellingen

Bellingen Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
Graeme Shephard, who was elected second on the "Team Joanne Cook" ticket in 2021, led the new "Community First" group. Joanne Cook was second on the ticket, with fellow councillor councillor Stephen Glyde (who led the "Stephen Glyde Group" in 2021) in the fourth and final position.
Only three groups stood at the election, down from six in 2021. The Labor Party did not recontest.

### Bellingen results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Bellingen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Waterfall Way Inds | 1. Steve Allan 2. Eleanor Tree (elected 1) 3. Jo Brotherton (elected 3) 4. Andrew O'Keefe (elected 6) 5. Linda Coomber 6. Steve Ryan | 4,342 | 53.6 | +19.8 |
| | Greens | 1. Dominic King (elected 2) 2. Jennie Fenton (elected 4) 3. Gary Fry 4. Wendy Firefly | 2,481 | 30.6 | +4.7 |
| | Community First | 1. Graeme Shephard (elected 5) 2. Joanne Cook 3. Cathryn McGuire 4. Stephen Glyde | 1,273 | 15.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,096 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,500 | 81.5 | |

## Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
The National Party does not endorse candidates for local elections. Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh, the deputy leader of the NSW Nationals, endorsed Nikki Williams (Team Nikki), George Cecato (Better Coffs Coast) and Tegan Swan (Independent) in the mayoral election. Both Williams and Cecato are Nationals members.

### Coffs Harbour results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Coffs Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Team Nikki | 1. Nikki Williams (elected mayor) 2. Cath Fowler (elected 1) 3. Les Oxford (elected 3) 4. Gurminder Saro (elected 5) 5. Matt Gosling 6. Falak Othman 7. Clinton Hayes 8. Barbara Haigh 9. Neil Manson | 15,428 | 34.1 | |
| | Team Moose | 1. Paul Amos (elected 2) 2. Julie Sechi (elected 4) 3. Scott Wolgamot 4. Sally Townley | 10,361 | 22.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | 1. Tony Judge (elected 6) 2. Htun Htun Oo 3. Lealah Durow 4. Glenis Hunter 5. Danny Wilson | 4,356 | 9.6 | −1.0 |
| | Greens | 1. Jonathan Cassell (elected 7) 2. Tim Nott 3. Eugenie Gerlach 4. Elaine Sherwood 5. Olivier La Mer-Adair | 3,956 | 8.6 | −0.3 |
| | Better Coffs Coast | 1. George Cecato (elected 8) 2. Jesse Young 3. Jeffrey (Jack) Dix 4. Tiga Cross 5. Matthew Culgan 6. Katherine Listkow | 3,798 | 8.4 | −5.8 |
| | Together We Thrive | 1. Tegan Swan 2. Marcus Blackwell 3. Lucas Craig 4. Lisa Nichols 5. Mel Browne | 3,677 | 8.1 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | 1. Rodney Fox 2. Nicole Bourne 3. Michael Thompson-Blair 4. Dudley Mitchell-Adams | 2,992 | 6.6 | |
| | Independent | 1. John O'Brien 2. Jasmine Braun 3. Dorothea Skoludek 4. Kristel O'Brien | 626 | 1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,194 | 91.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,206 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,400 | 83.8 | |

## Kempsey

Kempsey Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
At the 2021 election, seven independents were elected, as well as one member of the Greens. However, the election was re-run in 2022 after the New South Wales Electoral Commission's online voting system crashed, preventing 34 people in Kempsey from casting their vote.

### Kempsey results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Kempsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | 1. Alexandra Wyatt (elected 1) 2. Julie Coburn (elected 6) 3. June Wilson 4. Gail Ryan | 5,195 | 29.6 | +20.6 |
| | Independent | 1. Kinne Ring 2. Annette Lawrence (elected 2) 3. Adam Matchett (elected 8) 4. Tyrone Walker | 3,639 | 20.7 | +13.4 |
| | The Selby Team | 1. Noel Selby (elected 5) 2. Charanjit Bedi 3. Richard Pearson 4. Lindsay Keay | 2,299 | 13.1 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | 1. Dean Saul (elected 3) 2. Scott Butterfield 3. Rebecca Clifford 4. Grant Simpson 5. Tina Carney | 2,253 | 12.8 | −9.8 |
| | Greens | 1. Arthur Bain (elected 4) 2. Michael Jones 3. Vicki Taylor 4. Beris Derwent | 2,213 | 12.6 | −7.3 |
| | Independent | Ben Paix (elected 7) | 1,551 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Troy Irwin | 252 | 1.4 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Trevor Martin | 107 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen McNamara | 29 | 0.2 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,538 | 89.3 | −3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,108 | 10.7 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,646 | 81.8 | +3.1 |

## MidCoast

MidCoast Council is composed of 11 councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
The Liberal Party, which won two seats in 2021, was unable to recontest after missing the candidate nomination deadline.
The Libertarian Party became the largest party following the election, winning at least two seats.

### MidCoast results

2024 New South Wales local elections: MidCoast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | 1. Michael Graham (elected) 2. Philip Beazley (elected) 3. Mal McKenzie (elected) 4. Mitchell Wilson 5. John Gazecki 6. Stuart Cameron | 13,709 | 22.9 |
| | Labor | 1. Claire Pontin (elected) 2. Digby Wilson (elected) 3. Nicolle Green 4. Phillip Costa 5. Michael Burgess 6. Mark Vanstone | 9,573 | 16.0 |
| | Tickle Group | 1. Alan Tickle (elected) 2. Nicole Turnbull (elected) 3. Carley Burke 4. Philip Walkom 5. Michael Kent 6. Kylie Turner | 9,443 | 15.8 |
| | Howard Group | 1. Peter Howard (elected) 2. Fabian Clancy 3. Rebecca Ross 4. Scott Paterson 5. Roderick Donegan 6. Emmerson Hollis | 6,832 | 11.4 |
| | Team Jeremy Miller | 1. Jeremy Miller (elected) 2. Donna Ballard 3. Bronwyn Sharpe 4. Alexander Lewers 5. Tanya Brown 6. Jake Davey | 6,038 | 10.1 |
| | Greens | 1. Dheera Smith (elected) 2. Janeece Irving 3. Michael Townsend 4. Jessica Harris 5. Nathan Wales 6. Megan Cooke | 3,931 | 6.6 |
| | MidCoast Independents | 1. Thomas O'Keefe (elected) 2. Bruce Murray 3. Jeanette Hart 4. Malcolm Motum 5. Terry Munright 6. Heather Vaughan | 3,794 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | 1. Paul Sandilands 2. Mark Stuart Johnson 3. Jessica Corkill 4. Sandra Zielke 5. Gilbert Whyte 6. Scott Grant | 2,750 | 4.6 |
| | Consultation Is Not Consent | 1. Emma Mellows 2. Veronica Frost 3. Jennifer Lennox 4. John Fisher | 1,313 | 2.2 |
| | Independent | Karen Hutchinson | 901 | 1.5 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth McEntyre | 554 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Stephen Smith | 531 | 0.9 |
| | Independent National | John Sahyoun | 289 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Streamer | 78 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Vivien Panhuber | 51 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,787 | 90.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,243 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,030 | 84.3 |

## Nambucca Valley

Nambucca Valley Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
On 28 June 2024, councillor David Jones joined the Greens. He had contested the 2021 election as an independent.

### Nambucca Valley results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Nambucca Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gary Lee | 2,282 | 18.4 | |
| | Labor | Susan Jenvey (elected) | 1,835 | 14.8 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | James Angel (elected) | 1,787 | 14.4 | +7.5 |
| | Greens | David Jones (elected) | 1,378 | 11.1 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Ljubov Simson (elected) | 1,303 | 10.5 | |
| | Independent | Jane Smith (elected) | 1,277 | 10.3 | |
| | Independent | Tamara Castle (elected) | 1,131 | 9.1 | |
| | Independent | Troy Vance (elected) | 658 | 5.3 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Martin Ballangarry (elected) | 590 | 4.8 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Marc Percival | 169 | 1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,410 | 90.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,261 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,671 | 81.7 | |

## Port Macquarie-Hastings

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. Her position was left vacant until the 2024 election.
Incumbent mayor Peta Pinson (Team Pinson) did not seek re-election, endorsing "Team Roberts". Team Roberts was led by councillor Adam Roberts and included fellow councillors Danielle Maltman and Josh Slade, who were all elected as part of Team Pinson in 2021.
Rachel Sheppard initially planned to contest the mayoral election, but withdrew in early August 2024 to only contest the councillor election. Lisa Intemann, who was elected leading the "Fighters For Our Region" group in 2021, joined Team Sheppard.
A referendum was also held alongside the election, asking if the total number of councillors should be reduced from nine to seven (including the mayor). Team Roberts supported the "Yes" vote, while all other candidates supported the "No" vote.

### Port Macquarie-Hastings results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Port Macquarie-Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Team Roberts | 1. Adam Roberts 2. Danielle Maltman (elected) 3. Chris Kirkman (elected) 4. Evan O'Brien 5. Kylie Van Der Ley 6. Josh Slade | 15,343 | 28.0 | −18.8 |
| | Team Sheppard | 1. Rachel Sheppard (elected) 2. Lisa Intemann (elected) 3. Kingsley Searle 4. Linda Elbourne | 9,397 | 17.2 | +1.9 |
| | Libertarian | 1. Mark Hornshaw (elected) 2. Breelin Coetzer 3. Duane Stace 4. Deborah Cooper 5. David Bird | 8,763 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| | Team Lipovac | 1. Nik Lipovac (elected) 2. Jon Bailey 3. Ellen Crepaz 4. Luke Garel | 8,326 | 15.2 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | 1. Lauren Edwards (elected) 2. Stuart Watson 3. Jane McIntyre 4. Leslie Mitchell | 7,668 | 14.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | 1. Hamish Tubman (elected) 2. Lorna Neal 3. Reginald Millar 4. Susan Baker | 4,823 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | DJ Apanui | 401 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,721 | 91.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,868 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,589 | | |