Parkes Shire Council is pleased to announce that the results of the recent local government elections have now been officially declared. The final results were published on the Electoral Commission's website after the distribution of preferences.
A total of 10,575 electors were enrolled, with 9,055 votes cast, representing a voter turnout of just under 86%. Of these, 8,441 were formal votes, while 614, or 6.78%, were declared informal. The quota that each of the 32 candidates needed to reach to be elected was 768 votes.
The elected Councillors, listed in order of total preferential votes received at the time of their election, are:
- Cr Neil Westcott
- Cr Glenn Wilson
- Cr Marg Applebee
- Cr Bill Jayet
- Cr Louise O'Leary
- Cr Douglas Pout
- Cr Kenny McGrath
- Cr Joy Paddison
- Cr Matthew Scherer
- Cr George Pratt
We extend our congratulations to the newly elected Councillors and express our gratitude to all candidates for their participation and commitment to our community. We also thank the residents of Parkes Shire for their engagement and participation in the democratic process.
For more detailed results and statistics, please visit the official NSW Electoral Commission election results page here.
