2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election

Not to be confused with the 2017 Hastings mayoral by-election in New Zealand.
2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election
29 July 2017
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Candidate Peta Pinson Robert Turner Lisa Intemann
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 17,590 14,313 10,491
Percentage 36.07% 29.35% 21.51%
2CP 51.07% 48.93%
Mayor before election

Peter Besseling
Independent

Subsequent Mayor

Peta Pinson
Independent

The 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election was held on 29 July 2017 to elect a new mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia.

The by-election was held following the resignation of mayor Peter Besseling, who resigned on 8 May 2017 just months after being re-elected at the 2016 election.[1]

Peta Pinson was elected mayor with 51.07% of the vote after preferences.[2]

Results

2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peta Pinson 17,590 36.07
Independent Robert Turner 14,313 29.35
Independent Lisa Intemann 10,491 21.51
Independent Sharon Griffiths 3,463 7.10
Greens Lauren Edwards 2,914 5.97
Total formal votes 48,771 95.83
Informal votes 2,124 4.17
Turnout 50,895
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peta Pinson 20,823 51.07
Independent Robert Turner 19,950 48.93
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Peter Besseling announces his surprise resignation". ABC News.
  2. ^ a b "Distribution of Preferences Report Mayor Election: Port Macquarie-Hastings". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
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