# Results of the 2012 New South Wales local elections

This is a list of local government area results for the 2012 New South Wales local elections.

## Albury

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Alice Glachan | Alice Glachan Team |
| Graham Docksey | Alice Glachan Team |
| Patricia Gould | Independent (Group D) |
| Ross Jackson | Albury Citizens |
| Daryl Betteridge | Independent (Group E) |
| Kevin Mack | Independent (Group L) |
| Henk van de Ven | Independent (Group J) |
| Darren Cameron | Country Labor |
| David Thurley | Independent (Group H) |
2012 New South Wales local elections: Albury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alice Glachan Team | Alice Glachan Team | 3,879 | 16.1 | |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 3,683 | 15.8 | |
| | Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement | Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement | 2,751 | 11.4 | +2.0 |
| | Independent (Group E) | Independent (Group E) | 2,671 | 11.1 | |
| | Independent (Group L) | Independent (Group L) | 1,927 | 8.0 | |
| | Independent (Group J) | Independent (Group J) | 1,713 | 7.1 | |
| | Country Labor | Country Labor | 1,565 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent (Group H) | Independent (Group H) | 1,507 | 6.3 | |
| | Independent (Group A) | Independent (Group A) | 1,173 | 4.9 | |
| | Independent (Group F) | Independent (Group F) | 1,102 | 4.6 | |
| | Independent (Group G) | Independent (Group G) | 1,065 | 4.4 | |
| | Independent (Group K) | Independent (Group K) | 667 | 2.8 | |
| | Independent | Breck Scott-Young | 211 | 0.9 | |
| | Independent | Peter Hood | 65 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Leigh Tornquist | 60 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.6 | |

## Armidale Dumaresq

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Margaret O'Connor | Liberal |
| Peter O'Donohue | Greens |
| Jim Maher | Independent |
| Herman Beyersdorf | Armidale First |
| Bob Richardson | Independent |
| Andrew Murat | Independent |
| Laurie Bishop | Independent (Group B) |
| Jenny Bailey | Independent (Group E) |
| Colin Gadd | Independent |
| Christopher Halligan | Independent |
2012 New South Wales local elections: Armidale Dumaresq :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 1,886 | 15.1 | +3.4 |
| | Greens | Greens | 1,720 | 13.8 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Maher | 1,457 | 11.7 | |
| | Armidale First | Armidale First | 1,401 | 11.2 | |
| | Independent (Group B) | Independent (Group B) | 1,164 | 9.3 | |
| | Independent | Bob Richardson | 935 | 7.5 | |
| | Independent | Andrew Murat | 828 | 6.6 | |
| | Independent (Group E) | Independent (Group E) | 708 | 5.7 | |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 653 | 5.2 | |
| | Independent | Christopher Halligan | 435 | 3.5 | |
| | Independent | Colin Gadd | 430 | 3.4 | |
| | Independent | Jack Rapely | 250 | 2.0 | |
| | Independent | Allan Mitchell | 241 | 1.9 | |
| | Independent | Vicki Kembery | 237 | 1.9 | |
| | Independent | Anthony Hardwick | 138 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.0 | |

## Auburn

2012 New South Wales local elections: Auburn :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 7,709 | 24.8 | +9.6 | 3 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 6,993 | 22.5 | −4.7 | 2 | 1 |
| | Independent | Independent | 6,876 | 22.1 | +7.7 | 2 | 1 |
| | Residents Action Group for Auburn Area | Residents Action Group for Auburn Area | 4,960 | 15.9 | +2.9 | 2 | 1 |
| | Unity | Unity | 1,604 | 5.2 | −15.7 | 0 | 2 |
| | The Battler | The Battler | 1,588 | 5.1 | +5.1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 1,385 | 4.5 | −4.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 31,115 | | | | |

### First Ward

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Ronney Oueik | Liberal |
| Hicham Zraika | Labor |
| Semra Batik-Dundar | Residents Action |
| Le Lam | Independent (Group F) |
| Salim Mehajer | Independent (Group H) |
2012 New South Wales local elections: First Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 3,202 | 22.0 |
| | Labor | Labor | 3,131 | 21.6 |
| | Residents Action Group | Residents Action Group | 2,435 | 16.8 |
| | Independent (Group F) | Independent (Group F) | 1,985 | 13.7 |
| | Independent (Group H) | Independent (Group H) | 1,381 | 9.5 |
| | Independent (Group B) | Independent (Group B) | 845 | 5.8 |
| | Unity | Unity | 770 | 5.3 |
| | Independent (Group G) | Independent (Group G) | 436 | 3.0 |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 237 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Nadeem Ashraf | 106 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.3 |

### Second Ward

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Ned Attie | Liberal |
| George Campbell | Labor |
| Irene Simms | Residents Action |
| Steve Yang | Liberal |
| Tony Oldfield | The Battler |
2012 New South Wales local elections: Second Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 4,507 | 27.2 | |
| | Labor | Labor | 3,862 | 23.3 | |
| | Residents Action Group | Residents Action Group | 2,525 | 15.2 | |
| | The Battler | The Battler | 1,588 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Greens | Greens | 1,385 | 8.3 | |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 1,200 | 7.2 | |
| | Unity | Unity | 834 | 5.0 | |
| | Independent (Group G) | Independent (Group G) | 686 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.6 | |

## Balranald

2012 New South Wales local elections: Balranald :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen O'Halloran (elected) | 419 | 35.8 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Leigh Byron (elected) | 176 | 15.0 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Trevor Jolliffe (elected) | 129 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Alan Purtill (elected) | 93 | 7.9 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Lynda Cooke (elected) | 83 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Jeff Mannix (elected) | 76 | 6.5 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Ken Barnes (elected) | 80 | 6.8 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Elaine Campbell (elected) | 50 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | John Jackson | 27 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Tina Powis | 26 | 2.2 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Bill Vaarzon-Morel | 12 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.6 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Independent | Independent | 1,078 | 92.1 | |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor | 93 | 7.9 | |

## Berrigan

2012 New South Wales local elections: Berrigan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | 1. Colin Jones (elected) 2. Denis Glanville (elected) | 937 | 22.6 | |
| | Independent | John Bruce (elected) | 828 | 20.0 | −1.6 |
| | Independent | Matt Hannan (elected) | 479 | 11.6 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Andrea O'Neill (elected) | 421 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Daryll Morris (elected) | 383 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | Brian Hill (elected) | 355 | 8.6 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Bernard Curtin (elected) | 351 | 8.5 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Gary Mexted | 252 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | Liz McLaurin | 135 | 3.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.4 | |

## Botany Bay

2012 New South Wales local elections: Botany Bay :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Liberal | Liberal | 8,902 | 66.33 | 6 |
| | Independent | Independent | 3,264 | 24.32 | 0 |
| | Greens | Greens | 1,254 | 9.34 | 0 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 13,420 | | |

### Ward 1

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Glinatsis | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Ward 2

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Troy | 2,255 | 68.0 | −32.0 |
| | Independent | Sherry Butt | 1,061 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,316 | 93.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 6.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −32.0 | |

### Ward 3

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Christine Curry | 2,373 | 65.7 | −34.3 |
| | Independent | Charlie Trist | 1,238 | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,316 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 5.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −34.3 | |

### Ward 4

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Kondilios | 2,019 | 56.8 | −43.2 |
| | Independent | Rafi Alam | 965 | 27.2 | +27.2 |
| | Greens | Paul Child | 570 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,612 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 7.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −20.8 | |

### Ward 5

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Greg Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Ward 6

2012 New South Wales local elections: Ward 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Castle | 2,255 | 79.2 | −20.8 |
| | Greens | Rafi Alam | 684 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,612 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 7.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −20.8 | |

## Queanbeyan

| Elected councillor | Party |
| Trudy Taylor | Tim Overall Team |
| Brian Brown | Labor |
| Jamie Cregan | Independent (Group C) |
| Sue Whelan | Independent (Group A) |
| Velice Trajanoski | Tim Overall Team |
| Peter Bray | Tim Overall Team |
| Toni McLennan | Tim Overall Team |
| Judith Burfoot | Labor |
| Kenrick Winchester | Independent (Group D) |
2012 New South Wales local elections: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tim Overall Team | Tim Overall Team | 8,169 | 44.5 |
| | Labor | Labor | 3,363 | 18.3 |
| | Independent (Group A) | Independent (Group A) | 1,919 | 10.4 |
| | Independent (Group C) | Independent (Group C) | 2,643 | 14.4 |
| | Independent (Group D) | Independent (Group D) | 1,169 | 6.4 |
| | Greens | Greens | 984 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Brent Hunter | 117 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,364 | 91.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.4 |

## Sydney

2012 New South Wales local elections: Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Team Clover | 1. Clover Moore 2. Robert Kok (elected 1) 3. Robyn Kemmis (elected 4) 4. John Mont (elected 5) 5. Jenny Green (elected 6) 6. Nell Schofield 7. Claudia McIntosh 8. Alex Greenwich 9. John Hutchinson | 30,352 | 46.0 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | 1. Edward Mandla (elected 2) 2. Christine Forster (elected 9) 3. Sean O'Connor 4. Joe Alvaro 5. Lisa Fenwick 6. Tony Eriksen 7. Rebecca Lau | 12,067 | 18.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | 1. Linda Scott (elected 3) 2. Damian Spruce 3. Jo Holder 4. Robyn Fortescue 5. Hilary Mortlock 6. Collin Lyon 7. Jade Tyrrell 8. Graham Brecht 9. Peter McNally 10. Gregory Lovekin | 8,093 | 12.3 | −4.4 |
| | Greens | 1. Irene Doutney (elected 7) 2. De Brierley Newton 3. Mark Smith 4. Caroline Alcorso 5. Christopher Brentin 6. Dejay Toborek 7. Roman Deauna 8. Armen Aghazarian 9. Isabel McIntosh | 6,197 | 9.4 | −8.8 |
| | Living Sydney Team | 1. Angela Vithoulkas (elected 8) 2. Margaret Harvie 3. Stephan Gyory 4. Angelo Tsirbas 5. Linda Wang 6. Jill Yates 7. Andrew Duckmanton 8. Fabian Marsden | 5,524 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Sex Party | 1. Andrew Patterson 2. Zahra Stardust 3. Geoffrey Thomas 4. Robyn Trigg 5. Graeme Dunne | 2,149 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | 1. Dixie Coulton 2. Robbie Hall 3. Maddalen Panuccio 4. Rebecca Goldsworthy 5. Virginia Buckworth 6. Andrew Male | 819 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Housing Action Team | 1. Denis Doherty 2. Ray Jackson 3. Jay Fletcher 4. Raul Bassi 5. Andrew Chuter | 764 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Stuart Baanstra | 16 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,981 | 93.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.4 | |
| Party total seats | Party total seats | Party total seats | Party total seats | Seats | ± |
| | Clover Moore Independent Team | Clover Moore Independent Team | Clover Moore Independent Team | 4 | 1 |
| | Liberal | Liberal | Liberal | 2 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | Labor | 1 | |
| | Greens | Greens | Greens | 1 | 1 |
| | Living Sydney Team | Living Sydney Team | Living Sydney Team | 1 | 1 |