By popular demand, here’s a thread for discussion of the New South Wales council elections. Can’t tell you much about them myself, except that they’re on tomorrow. Antony Green has an index of candidates and the ABC will be publishing results, no doubt in more digestible form than the New South Wales Electoral Commission.
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Waverly is now LIB controlled with GRN in opp
shinigami – They are right. If there are 3 to be elected then a quota is 25% +1.
The Greens are doing much better than I expected in Waverly. When you combine those results with those of Randwick, it makes for a fascinating three way contest in the state seat of Coogee in 2011.
rape rape rape!
Screw it, I’m so excited I’m saying 7/12 for The Greens in Leichardt.
In many areas Unity has been a stalking horse for the Libs.
Diaz ran for Unity in 2004 and LIB in 2008
I wouldn’t want to be Verity Firth looking at those Leichardt results!
Who cares about local govt elections…. Wallabies lead All Blacks 17-10
Make that 17 – 7. Chardonnay induced typing problems again.
Heh, ignore my entire post. It all became irrelevant after I clicked refresh. Must be some major booths reporting in =S
Everything is back to normal
omg GO WALLABIES!!!!!!!!!
We’re winning wheelchair Rugby too!
Baulko may fall 11 to 1 Liberal to ALP
Obviously Sertse, a lot of Labor voters are looking for a “safe” place to park their votes as a protest against recent events, but without voting Liberal.
Large amount of Sydney booths in. 9% swing against ALP. 4.5% swing to Libs. Good result for Libs and especially for Clover Moore.
Interesting figs in Penriff ie. all over the plice
The swing’s there in the Mayoral vote but they aren’t going to win so it doesn’t mean anything. In the council vote there’s no swing to them and it doesn’t look like they’re going to pick up any new seats.
Labor annihilated from 3 seats to 1.
Holroyd West Ward should see the election of young Ross Grove representing the Liberal interest.
One of those political tyros the Libs keep putting up in western Sydernee like they did with Dezman in Blacktown last time. It will be interesting to see if Roscoe has more stamina than Dezman.
Nice young chap even if he is a Liberal…
More Labor problems in Randwick, once their best performing area. Could well see them go from 4 seats down to 2.
Labor is now getting two quotas at Queanbeyan, so our sitting councillors are probably back.
Sorry that was Waverly.
Randwick – This must the first time in a while the Libs have outpolled Labor.
Collingwood is getting thrashed so the night has some consolations.
In Blacktown First Ward (the part that thinks it should be in Baulkham Hills) the Libs lead ALP on Group votes. However the lead ALP candidate has a huge personal vote.
Everything is swinging our way now. Labor doomed in 2011!
The only issue I have with Clover winning the way she has is that the odious Garry Lalbraith will be even more odious in victory. (I went to Uni with Larry for my sins).
Wobblebies self destruct
HOnest John – if the dark forces of the right couldn’t have some pickups at the moment they should have given up. However 29 months is a looooooong time in NSW politics.
Dear old Lazza, is he still working for Clover?
Yes Wobblies continue their recent tradition. I think the ARU needs to do something about the crowds. There are more NZ supporters then AUS in Sydney and Brisbane these days.
Anyone else waiting for Mr. Green to give us a wide-angle view of what’s going on.
In Blue Mtns Fourth Ward it looks as though the Libs have taken the concept of family values to the MAX!
GRP E
CREED, Fiona LP
CREED, Graeme LP
CREED, Michael LP
Ah, that’s ridiculous. get a real job you bludgers.
Great Joy, the Wobblebies has just beaten themselves
In Hawkesbury GRN are running second to LIB – bit it’s 39% to 9% (that is with about 33% in )
In Byron with 10% counted it looks like GRN on about 31% Group plus 11% below the line for Jan (”go you good thing) Barham vs everyone else. Next highest is an IND Group with an aggregate 30%.
In Byron Jan Barham GRN has 51% in the mayoral race. WHEN are they going to persuade Ian to give it up and put her into the LC?
Cessnock has resumed normal service with the ALP in control…
Albertross,
In Penrith’s South Ward the CDP are showing their family credentials too:
GREEN Andrew Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 94
SCHRUMPF Joanna Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 2
GREEN Douglas Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 2
GREEN Arran Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 2
GREEN Nelson Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 0
albertross – it’s good to see that you think a 10% swing is “normal service”. I look forward to more 10% swings in 2011.
Any figures for overall NSW vote?
I am wondering why in my council (recent arrival) there is a big swing TO the ALP at the moment in the mayoral race (7%) and council itself (9%). Spooky methinks at them moment.
oh and the council is canterbury
Sannabelle
I would not argue with your analysis. I was just correcting any misapprehensions based on very early figures.
Pretty good result for the Libs in Fairfield. We managed to secure a decent swing in what is a very safe Labor area.
Lord D
Probably not relevant with so many LGAs party free zones
With 25% in the ALP vote in Manly has collapsed. This a state seat the ALP has held/done well in for years.
If the Libs couldn’t manage swings to them under these circumstances they should give up the game. Is the swing bad across the board or are there pockets holding out? I’ve looked wards up but not knowing the history the figures mean little to me I’m afraid.
Wow, that Manly vote looks strange. There is a swing against Libs in Mayoral vote. But ALP only gets 5% in the Council vote. That is seriously low.
In Marrickville GRN has topped the poll in all four wards. Is this a record?
Will we see an ALP/LIB/IND coalition there?
Labor has won Manly twice in its history, in 1978 and 1981, and hasn’t come close since.
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