2017 New South Wales mayoral elections

The 2017 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 9 September 2017 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 13 of the 46 local government areas (LGAs) up for election in New South Wales.[1]

Main article: 2017 New South Wales local elections
2017 New South Wales mayoral elections
9 September 2017
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader — Luke Foley Gladys Berejiklian
Party Independents Labor Liberal
Seats before 7 3 3
Seats won N/A 4 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady

While most mayors in New South Wales are elected by the councillors at meetings, several chose to have directly elected (or popularly elected) mayors. These elections took place alongside the 2017 New South Wales local elections.[2]

This was the first time that the City of Orange and The Hills Shire had a popularly elected mayor, instead of one chosen by councillors.

Elected mayors
CouncilMayorParty
Burwood John Faker   Labor
Canada Bay Angelo Tsirekos   Labor
Hornsby Phillip Ruddock   Liberal
Hunter's Hill Mark Bennett   Independent
Maitland Loretta Baker   Country Labor
Mosman Carolyn Corrigan   Serving Mosman
Newcastle Nuatali Nelmes   Labor
North Sydney Jilly Gibson   Independent
Orange Reg Kidd   Independent
Port Stephens Ryan Palmer   Independent
The Hills Michelle Byrne   Liberal
Willoughby Gail Giles-Gidney   Independent Liberal
Wollongong Gordon Bradbery   Independent

Mayors changing hands

Mayors in italics did not recontest their positions.[2]

Council Pre-election Post-election
Party Mayor Mayor Party
Hornsby   Liberal Steve Russell Phillip Ruddock Liberal  
Hunter's Hill   Independent Richard Quinn Mark Bennett Independent  
Maitland   Independent Peter Blackmore Loretta Baker Country Labor  
Mosman   Serving Mosman Peter Abelson Carolyn Corrigan Serving Mosman  
Orange   Independent John Davis[lower-alpha 1] Reg Kidd Independent  
Port Stephens   Independent Bruce Mackenzie Ryan Palmer Independent  
The Hills   Liberal Yvonne Keane[lower-alpha 1] Michelle Byrne Liberal  

Notes
  1. Not a popularly elected mayor, instead was chosen by councillors.

References
  1. https://lgnsw.org.au/Public/Public/NSW-Councils/Council-Elections.aspx
  2. "2017 NSW Local Government Elections". ABC News.
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