Comments on: New South Wales council elections thread

By: Australia Votes

Australia Votes — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:42:00 +0000

More booth results on my blog. If anybody wants me to do any booth results for a particular ward/council let me know here or on my blog.

By: Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:50:04 +0000

@364

They may have but Blacktown is Labor heartland. I could put my dog up as a Labor candidate and it would get 50-60% of the primary vote. Also, in some booths (well Ward 5 anyway) there were only Labor people there. At Dharruk, where I helped the Greens for a few hours there were no Libs or anyone from any other party besides Labor. A few other booths had no Libs and the Greens ran out of HTVs in a few booths.

By: albertross

albertross — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:34:48 +0000

The ALP sure got a kick in the nuts across NSW.

Are you sure about that? 60% in parts of Blacktown seems more like a fondle.

By: Fagin

Fagin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:08:04 +0000

Good work Hornsby.

As you know, I’m deep in rum drinkin’, ‘roo shootin’, ute rootin’, Army-RAAF recruit country.

An openly gay Green on Wagga Council is pretty special.

The ALP sure got a kick in the nuts across NSW.

The ALP lost me (and my wife) for good long before Gillard started doing Margaret Thatcher impersonations.

By: evan14

evan14 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:39:19 +0000

Fagin: two Greens and one Labor candidate got elected to Hornsby Council – good result for the progressives in a blue ribbon Liberal area!

By: Fagin

Fagin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:34:12 +0000

A Ray of Goodness on Wagga Wagga Council:

http://www.waggaguide.com.au/?id=arayofgoodnessoncoun

By: Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:45:33 +0000

Results from all the referendums now on my blog.

http://australiavotes2007.blogspot.com/2008/09/2008-nsw-council-elections-referendum.html

By: margaret

margaret — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:55:27 +0000

albertross,

thanks documenting this historical occasion.

For years The Greens have been banging on the door of the 2PP Club,

Now they are in the Bar having a nice drink.

Cheers.

By: albertross

albertross — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:37:46 +0000

GRNs now have a total of 71 elected representatives on 41 LGAs in NSW.

GRN councillors are on the following councils for the first time: Armidale Dumaresq, Ballina, Burwood, Canterbury, Hurstville, Lake Macquarie (2), Lane Cove (2), North Sydney, Tweed, Wagga, Warringah (2) and Willoughby.

Other notable results include Leichhardt where the Greens control the Council in their own right and Byron where Jan Barham was elected as mayor with 50% of the vote with 3 GRNs on council to support her.

GRNs increased their representation in Blue Mountains, Cessnock, Coffs Harbour, Gosford, Hornsby, Orange, Sydney and Woolahra.

The black spots for GRNs were Newcastle City (where GRNs went from 4 to 1 seats), Maitland and Ryde were their councillors stood for relection but lost.

GRNs did not contest Palerang and Pittwater where they previously had representation.

E&OE

By: evan14

evan14 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:17:38 +0000

Albertross: I live in Ward C!
Yes, having the same name as the late, great former lead singer of INXS would have been a help to Mr Hutchence.
I’m pleased we got Andrew Martin from the Greens elected in my ward!