NSW council election – statewide results
Coverage of local council elections understandably focus on local stories, but this can make it hard to get a broad perspective on how an election has gone. A poor result in one high-profile council doesn't necessarily mean that party has done poorly in most places...
Campbelltown City Council election – read the guide
Campbelltown City is the eighth-most populous council up for election on Saturday, covering parts of south-western Sydney.
The council is elected as a single group, with 15 councillors representing the whole city. This makes the result very proportional and has allowed a block of independents...
Penrith council election – read the guide
The Liberal Party chose not to endorse an official ticket for Penrith City Council in 2012, but Liberals managed to win six seats on unofficial Liberal tickets. Labor managed four seats, along with three independents, and one seat each for the Greens and Australia...
City of Sydney council election – read the guide
The City of Sydney is the only council in central Sydney going to the polls this September, and it should be a contentious battle for control of Town Hall.
Independent lord mayor Clover Moore is running for a fourth term, with conservative candidates running a...
Liverpool council election – read the guide
Liverpool council has traditionally leaned to Labor, but the Liberal Party managed to win half the council seats and the mayoralty in 2012.
Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun had a tumultuous four years in office, ending with an ICAC raid and a council motion prohibiting him...
Lake Macquarie council election – read the guide
Lake Macquarie is by far the biggest non-Sydney council facing election this month. The council covers suburbs on three sides of the lake, on the southern edge of the Newcastle metropolitan area.
The area leans strongly towards Labor at state and federal elections, but in...
Fairfield council election – read the guide
Fairfield council is probably the most interesting council to face the voters this month. The council is currently controlled by a narrow Labor majority, but both major parties have split, with significant independent forces running in the election.
Labor's Frank Carbone became mayor in 2012,...
Sutherland council election – read the guide
Sutherland Shire is one of the most populous councils in Sydney, covering a large area in southern Sydney, bumping up against the Georges River, Botany Bay and the northern edge of Wollongong.
At a federal and state level, Sutherland leans towards the Liberal Party, with...