# Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Riverina

This is a list of results for the 2024 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
### Bland results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Bland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Monaghan (elected) | 729 | 22.4 | −6.0 |
| | Independent | Holly Brooks (elected) | 364 | 11.2 | |
| | Independent | Elizabeth McGlynn (elected) | 324 | 10.0 | −2.4 |
| | Independent | Emma Henderson (elected) | 311 | 9.6 | |
| | Independent National | Lisa Minogue (elected) | 306 | 9.4 | |
| | Independent | Rodney Crowe (elected) | 264 | 8.1 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Carnegie (elected) | 189 | 5.8 | |
| | Independent | Mark Hoskinson | 176 | 5.4 | |
| | Independent Labor | Tony Lord (elected) | 159 | 4.9 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Jill Funnell (elected) | 138 | 4.3 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Roger Moore | 117 | 3.6 | −4.4 |
| | Independent | Glenda Tasker | 63 | 1.9 | |
| | Independent | Alan McGlynn | 55 | 1.7 | |
| | Independent | Bradley Staniforth | 53 | 1.6 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,248 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,374 | 81.7 | |

## Carrathool

Carrathool Shire Council is composed of two five-member wards. Like in 2021, all councillors were independents without any political party membership.

### Carrathool results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Carrathool :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independents | Independents | 1,291 | 100% | 10 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 1,291 | 96.49% | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 3.51% | |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,338 | | |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 1,800 | 73.44% | |

### A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Darryl Jardine (elected) | 232 | 35.2 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Craig McKeon (elected) | 128 | 19.4 | |
| | Independent | Heather Lyall (elected) | 100 | 15.2 | −6.0 |
| | Independent | David Fensom (elected) | 89 | 13.5 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Peters (elected) | 65 | 9.9 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | Julie Potter | 46 | 7.0 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 660 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 676 | 77.1 | |

### B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Michael Armstrong (elected) | 137 | 21.7 |
| | Independent | Beverley Furner (elected) | 134 | 21.2 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Smith (elected) | 92 | 14.6 |
| | Independent | Jamie Parsons (elected) | 90 | 14.3 |
| | Independent | Anne-Maree Young (elected) | 59 | 9.4 |
| | Independent | David Burcham | 45 | 7.1 |
| | Independent | Damon Liddicoat | 43 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Mickan | 31 | 4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 631 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 662 | 71.7 |

## Coolamon

Coolamon Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
Incumbent councillor Jeremy Crocker, who joined the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in 2017 and contested the 2021 election as an endorsed candidate, left the party sometime in the most recent council term and is seeking re-election as an independent.

### Coolamon results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Coolamon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bruce Hutcheon (elected) | 240 | 8.70 | +1.52 |
| | Independent National | Wayne Lewis (elected) | 125 | 4.53 | +0.26 |
| | Independent | Bronwyn Hatty (elected) | 524 | 18.99 | −5.78 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Crocker (elected) | 285 | 10.33 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | Colin McKinnon (elected) | 203 | 7.36 | −3.74 |
| | Independent | David McCann (elected) | 457 | 16.56 | +6.23 |
| | Independent | Colin Thew | 114 | 4.13 | +4.13 |
| | Independent | Kathy Maslin (elected) | 220 | 7.97 | −2.32 |
| | Independent | Alan White (elected) | 188 | 6.81 | +0.26 |
| | Independent | Matthew Higginson (elected) | 313 | 11.34 | +11.34 |
| | Independent | Garth Perkin | 91 | 3.30 | −0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,760 | 95.57 | −0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 4.43 | +0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,888 | 85.44 | +2.91 |

## Cootamundra–Gundagai

Cootamundra–Gundagai Regional Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

### Cootamundra–Gundagai results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Cootamundra–Gundagai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ab McAllister (elected) | 1,391 | 20.4 |
| | Independent | Gil Kelly (elected) | 1,329 | 19.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Danyal Syed (elected) | 959 | 14.1 |
| | Independent National | Logan Collins (elected) | 614 | 9.0 |
| | Independent | Penny Nicholson (elected) | 513 | 7.5 |
| | Independent | Les Cooper (elected) | 416 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Ethan Ryan (elected) | 388 | 5.7 |
| | Independent | David Graham (elected) | 367 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Allan Young | 307 | 4.5 |
| | Independent | Rosalind Wight (elected) | 296 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | Steve Maynard | 227 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,807 | 94.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 393 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,200 | 83.4 |

## Griffith
### Griffith results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Griffith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | 1. Douglas Curran (elected mayor) 2. Shari Blumer (elected 5) | 2,588 | 19.9 | −8.7 |
| | Independent | 1. Anne Napoli (elected 1) 2. Melissa Marin 3. Tony O'Grady (elected 8) | 2,583 | 19.9 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | 1. Jenny Ellis (elected 4) 2. Damien Thorne | 1,679 | 12.9 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | 1. Satwinder Singh 2. Graeme Cotton 3. Mark Dal Bon (elected 6) | 1,590 | 12.2 | |
| | Independent | 1. Christine Stead (Ind. Lib) (elected 3) 2. Dino Zappacosta | 1,531 | 11.8 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | 1. Laurie Testoni (elected 2) 2. Glen Andreazza | 1,243 | 9.6 | |
| | Independent | 1. Manjit Lally 2. Christopher Sutton 3. Darshna Surana | 863 | 6.6 | |
| | Independent | Scott Groat (elected 7) | 849 | 6.5 | |
| | Independent | Bill Graeme | 64 | 0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,990 | 88.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,704 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,694 | 86.6 | |

## Hay

Hay Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
All eight candidates elected in 2021 were independents, although councillor Jenny Dwyer became an Independent National in June 2022. She did not seek re-election in 2024.

### Hay results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Hay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Carol Oataway (elected) | 366 | 22.79 |
| | Independent | Will Miller (elected) | 348 | 21.67 |
| | Independent | Lionel Garner (elected) | 200 | 12.45 |
| | Independent | Martyn Quinn (elected) | 197 | 12.27 |
| | Independent | Darren Tapper (elected) | 141 | 8.78 |
| | Independent | Geoff Chapman (elected) | 97 | 6.04 |
| | Independent | David Townsend | 82 | 5.11 |
| | Independent | Paul Porter (elected) | 79 | 4.92 |
| | Independent | John Perry (elected) | 76 | 4.73 |
| | Independent | Steven Young | 20 | 1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,606 | 100 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | |

## Junee

Junee Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward. 13 candidates contested the 2021 election, with Neil Smith receiving the highest individual first preference vote (24.4%).
The 2024 election was uncontested. A by-election will be held to fill the remaining ninth seat, with only eight candidates nominating for the election.

### Junee results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Junee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent National | Pam Halliburton (elected) | unopposed |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ingrid Eyding (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | David Carter (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent National | Matt Austin (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Bob Callow (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Marie Knight (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Andrew Clinton (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Robin Asmus (elected) | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |

## Leeton

Leeton Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

### Leeton results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Leeton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stephen Tynan (elected) | 962 | 16.54 | +16.54 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Wright (elected) | 194 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| | Independent | Bill Robertson | 155 | 2.67 | +2.67 |
| | Independent | Sandra Nardi (elected) | 845 | 14.53 | +5.85 |
| | Independent | George Weston (elected) | 938 | 16.13 | +5.84 |
| | Independent | Sarah Tiffen (elected) | 169 | 2.91 | +2.91 |
| | Independent | Krystal Maytom (elected) | 674 | 11.59 | +2.60 |
| | Independent Labor | Michael Kidd (elected) | 886 | 15.23 | +6.91 |
| | Independent | Tracey Morris (elected) | 545 | 9.37 | +4.00 |
| | Independent Liberal | Boston Edwards (elected) | 448 | 7.70 | +7.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,711 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 7.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,202 | | |

## Lockhart

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

### Lockhart results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Lockhart :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independents | Independents | 1,271 | 100 | 9 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 1,271 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 5.2 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,341 | 100 | |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 2,372 | 56.5 | |

### A Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: A Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Frances Day (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Robert Mathews (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Erica Jones (elected) | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |

### B Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: B Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Sharp (elected) | 249 | 41.0 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Jane Hunter (elected) | 172 | 28.3 | −5.5 |
| | Independent | James Walker (elected) | 100 | 16.5 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Jones | 87 | 14.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 608 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 645 | 80.2 | |

### C Ward

2024 New South Wales local elections: C Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bobby Rushby | 315 | 47.5 |
| | Independent | Gail Driscoll | 178 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | Ian Marston | 135 | 20.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Webb-Wagg | 35 | 5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 663 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 696 | 86.4 |

## Murrumbidgee

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

### Murrumbidgee results

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

### Jerilderie

2024 New South Wales local elections: Jerilderie Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Faith Bryce (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Ruth McRae (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Troy Mauger (elected) | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |

### Murrumbidgee

2024 New South Wales local elections: Murrumbidgee Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Curphey (elected) | 197 | 33.4 | +11.5 |
| | Independent | Hayley Heath (elected) | 173 | 29.3 | |
| | Independent | Judith Saxvik (elected) | 137 | 23.2 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Patrick Brown | 83 | 14.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 590 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 71.9 | |

### Murrumbidgee East

2024 New South Wales local elections: Murrumbidgee East Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Christine Chirgwin (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Timothy Strachan (elected) | unopposed |
| | Independent | Robert Black (elected) | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |

## Narrandera

Narrandera Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

### Narrandera results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Narrandera :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Kschenka (elected) | 497 | 15.0 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Susan Ruffles (elected) | 418 | 12.6 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Cameron Rouse (elected) | 321 | 9.7 | |
| | Independent | Bob Manning (elected) | 316 | 9.5 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Braden Lyons (elected) | 288 | 8.7 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Peter Dawson (elected) | 261 | 8.2 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Jenny Clarke (elected) | 264 | 8.0 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Anthony Marsh | 259 | 7.8 | |
| | Independent | Tracey Lewis (elected) | 250 | 7.5 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Cameron Lander (elected) | 242 | 7.3 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Narelle Payne | 136 | 4.1 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Andrew Jamieson | 54 | 1.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,316 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,503 | 81.3 | |

## Snowy Valleys

Snowy Valleys Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
12 days after the 2021 election, councillor John Larter joined the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP, later renamed to Libertarian Party). He contested the 2022 Senate election on the party's ticket, and was endorsed by the party for the local elections in July 2024.

### Snowy Valleys results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Snowy Valleys :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | 1. Michael Inglis 2. Barney Hyams (Ind. Nat) 3. Max Gordon-Hall |
| | Independent | Hugh Packard |
| | Independent | Andrew Wortes |
| | Independent Labor | Michael Ivill |
| | Libertarian | John Larter |
| | Independent Liberal | Julia Ham |
| | Independent | David Sheldon |
| | Independent | James Hayes |
| | Independent | Sam Hughes |
| | Independent | Grant Hardwick |
| | Independent | Trina Thomson |
| | Independent | Johanna Armour |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

## Temora

Temora Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

### Temora results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent National | Rick Firman (elected) | 1,736 | 42.8 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | Anthony Irvine (elected) | 355 | 8.7 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Nigel Judd (elected) | 348 | 8.6 | +2.5 |
| | Independent National | Graham Sinclair (elected) | 327 | 8.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Belinda Bushell (elected) | 214 | 5.3 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Brenton Hawken (elected) | 189 | 4.7 | |
| | Independent | Narelle Djukic (elected) | 184 | 4.5 | |
| | Independent | Paul Mahon (elected) | 122 | 3.0 | |
| | Independent | Mitchell Farlow | 102 | 2.5 | |
| | Independent | Kenneth Smith (elected) | 99 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Matthews | 97 | 2.4 | |
| | Independent | Sigrid Carr | 89 | 2.2 | |
| | Independent | Philip Bleyer | 80 | 2.0 | |
| | Independent | Dean McCrae | 71 | 1.8 | |
| | Independent | Martin Bushby | 47 | 1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,060 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,175 | 89.6 | |

## Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
Three registered parties − Labor, the Greens and the Australian Christians − are endorsing candidates. Nine local groups are also contesting.
In October 2023, Labor councillor Dan Hayes resigned to move to Wollongong. His seat was not filled for the remainder of the term.

### Wagga Wagga results

2024 New South Wales local elections: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Your Voice Matters To Us | 1. Timothy Koschel (elected 1) 2. Allana Condron (elected 5) 3. Mick Henderson 4. Chris Ingram 5. Jacinta Evans | 8,369 | 22.9 | +14.1 |
| | Community First | 1. Dallas Tout (elected 2) 2. Karissa Subedi (elected 9) 3. Marie (Pascale) Vythilingum 4. Megan Norton 5. Nin Nin Sang Dong | 5,952 | 16.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | 1. Amelia Parkins (elected 3) 2. Tim Kurylowicz 3. Peita Vincent 4. Steven Dale 5. Mark Jeffreson | 4,716 | 12.9 | −10.1 |
| | Getting It Done | 1. Georgina Davies (elected 4) 2. Karen Butts 3. Pradeep Kurien 4. Sarah Humphries 5. Steve Taylor | 4,412 | 12.1 | +5.7 |
| | Foley's Five | 1. Richard Foley (elected 6) 2. Christopher Kanck 3. Shahnaz Akter 4. Wayne Deaner 5. Alisha Watkins | 2,984 | 8.2 | −15.8 |
| | Greens | 1. Jenny McKinnon (elected 7) 2. Sam Ryot 3. George Benedyka 4. Virginia Gawler 5. Emma Rush | 2,279 | 6.2 | −3.1 |
| | Building Tomorrow Together | 1. Lindsay Tanner (elected 8) 2. Ali Tanner 3. Clare Lawlor 4. Michael Nugent 5. Andrew Roberts | 2,144 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Christians | 1. Paul McCausland 2. Christopher Cowell 3. Paul Cocks 4. Dorcas Musyimi 5. Darcy Maybon | 1,585 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Fix Our Roads | 1. Robert Sinclair 2. Kane Salamon 3. Rosina Gordon 4. Julie Sinclair 5. Cassidy Turner | 1,514 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Supporting Diversity | 1. Rory McKenzie 2. Samuel Avo 3. Gail Manderson 4. Midya Bari 5. Anna Gannon | 939 | 2.6 | −9.7 |
| | Ready To Serve | 1. Ryan Dedini 2. Kelly O'Kane 3. Andrew Tuovi 4. John Kennedy 5. Sarah-Jane Jameson | 832 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Voice of Wagga Residents | 1. Saba Nabi 2. Singh Manjinder 3. Birenbhai Patel 4. Priyanka Udeniya 5. Hina Ashfaq | 640 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Rosyln Prangnell | 159 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,525 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,233 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,758 | | |