2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

[1] "Port Macquarie Hastings Mayor Peter Besseling announces his surprise resignation". ABC News.

[nswec1-2] "Distribution of Preferences Report Mayor Election: Port Macquarie-Hastings". New South Wales Electoral Commission.

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