Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Inner Sydney explained

See main article: Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections.

Election Name:	(Inner Sydney)
Country:	New South Wales
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Election Date:	14 September 2024

This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Inner Sydney region.^[1] ^[2]

Inner Sydney covers 10 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Sydney. A further 23 LGAs are in Outer Sydney and surrounding regions.

Bayside

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Bayside Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	8
Party1:	Labor
Leader1:	N/A
Last Election1:	7 seats
Seats Before1:	7
Seats1:	6
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	28,136
Percentage1:	34.6%
Swing1:	11.1
Party2:	Liberal
Leader2:	N/A
Last Election2:	Did not contest
Seats Before2:	1
Seats2:	5
Seat Change2:	4
Popular Vote2:	22,088
Percentage2:	27.2%
Swing2:	17.9
Image4:	PB
Party4:	Peaceful Bayside
Leader4:	Heidi Douglas
Last Election4:	1 seat
Seats Before4:	1
Seats4:	2
Seat Change4:	1
Popular Vote4:	11,536
Percentage4:	14.2%
Swing4:	10.5
Party5:	Greens
Leader5:	N/A
Last Election5:	1 seat
Seats Before5:	1
Seats5:	1
Popular Vote5:	10,281
Percentage5:	12.7%
Swing5:	0.8
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Labor
After Election:	Labor

Bayside Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election, Labor won a plurality with seven seats.

Bayside results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Labor		28,136	34.6	−11.1	6	1
		Liberal		22,088	27.2	+17.9	5	3
		Peaceful Bayside		11,536	14.2	+10.5	2	1
		Greens		10,281	12.7	−0.8	1
		Independents		9,192	11.3	−16.5	1	3
Formal votes			81,233
Informal votes
Total						15
Registered voters / turnout

Ward 5

Hunter's Hill

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Hunter's Hill Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	4
Seats For Election:	All 6 seats on Hunter's Hill Council
Leader1:	Zac Miles
Party1:	Liberal
Last Election1:	3 seats
Seats Before1:	3
Seats1:	4
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	4,709
Percentage1:	56.4%
Swing1:	17.9
Leader2:	Ross Williams
Party2:	Team Ross
Party2 Name:	no
Last Election2:	1 seat
Seats Before2:	1
Seats2:	1
Popular Vote2:	2,056
Percentage2:	24.6%
Image3:	HHI
Leader3:	Marc Lane
Party3:	HH Inds
Party3 Name:	no
Last Election3:	Did not exist
Seats Before3:	1
Seats3:	1
Popular Vote3:	1,582
Percentage3:	19.0%
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	No overall control

Hunter's Hill Council is composed of two three-member wards, as well as a directly elected mayor.

The Liberal Party was the only registered party contesting the election. North Ward councillor Ross Williams led leading "Team Ross", while South Ward councillor Jim Sanderson ran on the ticket of the new "Hunter's Hill Independents" group.^[3] ^[4]

Incumbent independent councillors Elizabeth Krassoi and Richard Quinn did not seek re-election.

Hunter's Hill results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal		4,709	56.4	+17.9	4	1
		Team Ross		2,056	24.6		1
		Hunter's Hill Independents		1,582	19.0		1	1
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total

South

Inner West

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Inner West Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	8
Party1:	Labor
Last Election1:	8 seats
Seats Before1:	8
Seats1:	8
Seat Change1:	0
Party2:	The Greens NSW
Last Election2:	5 seats
Seats Before2:	5
Seats2:	5
Seat Change2:	0
Image4:	IND
Party4:	Independents
Last Election4:	2 seats
Seats Before4:	2
Seats4:	1
Seat Change4:	-1
Party5:	Liberal
Last Election5:	Did not contest
Seats Before5:	0
Seats5:	1
Seat Change5:	+1
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Labor

Inner West Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election, Labor won a majority with eight seats.

The Liberal Party is endorsing candidates, having done so in 2017 but not in 2021. The party is not contesting Marrickville–Midjuburi Ward, where former independent councillor Victor Macri is contesting.^[5]

Inner West results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Labor		46,210	42.54	+3.94	8
		Greens		37,024	34.08	-1.20	5
		Liberal		16,490	15.18	+8.68	1
		Independents		8,690	8.00	-7.30	1
		Libertarian		212	0.20	+0.20	0	new
Formal votes			108,626
Informal votes			3,432
Total			112,058

Stanmore–Damun

Lane Cove

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Lane Cove Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	5
Seats For Election:	All 9 seats on Lane Cove Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Liberal

Lane Cove Council is composed of three wards, each electing three councillors. The Liberal Party is unable to recontest any wards after missing the candidate nomination deadline.^[6]

Lane Cove results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Labor		5,402	23.0	−0.1	2	1
		Greens		3,399	14.5	+9.0	1
		Independents		14,681	62.5	+22.0	6	4
Formal votes			23,482	94.6
Informal votes			1,338	5.4
Total			24,820

West

Mosman

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Mosman Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	4
Seats For Election:	All 6 seats on Mosman Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Serving Mosman

Mosman Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.

Mosman results

North Sydney

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 North Sydney Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	6
Seats For Election:	All 10 seats on North Sydney Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independents
After Election:	Independents

North Sydney Council is composed of two wards, each electing five councillors.

Independent Liberals traditionally do well in North Sydney.^[7] The Liberal Party chose to endorse candidates for the first time, but missed the candidate nomination deadline for St Leonards Ward, where its ticket was to have been led by Sophie Lambert.^[8]

North Sydney results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		The Real Independents		11,825	32.2		4	2
		Liberal		6,084	16.5		2	2
		Labor		5,981	16.3		2
		Sustainable Australia		3,308	9.0		0	2
		Greens		2,304	6.3		1	1
		CommUnity 1st		1,670	4.5		0	1
		Team Jilly		1,355	3.7		0	2
		Independents		4,708	12.8		1
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total						10
Registered voters / turnout

St Leonards

Randwick

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Randwick City Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	8
Seats For Election:	All 15 seats on Randwick City Council
Party1:	Labor
Last Election1:	5 seats
Seats Before1:	5
Party2:	Liberal
Last Election2:	5 seats
Seats Before2:	5
Party3:	The Greens NSW
Last Election3:	4 seats
Seats Before3:	4
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	No overall control

Randwick City Council is composed of five three-member wards.

Randwick results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Labor
		Liberal
		Greens
		Independents
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total

West

Sydney

See main article: 2024 Sydney City Council election.

Sydney results

Waverley

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Waverley Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	7
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Liberal

Waverley Council is composed of four three-member wards, totalling 12 councillors.

Waverley results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal		16,767	51.3	+2.3	6	1
		Labor		6,487	19.8	−7.4	3	1
		Greens		5,465	16.7	−6.5	2	1
		Independents		3,988	12.2	+11.6	1	1
Formal votes			32,707	96.0
Informal votes			1,347	4.0
Total						15
Registered voters / turnout

Waverley

Willoughby

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Willoughby City Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	6
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independents

Willoughby City Council is composed of four wards, each electing three councillors, as well as a directly elected mayor.

The Liberal Party does not formally endorse candidates in Willoughby, although local Liberal state MPs Tim James and Rachel Merton endorsed Angelo Rozos in Middle Harbour Ward.^[9] ^[10]

Willoughby results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independents		14,187	38.87		4
		Community Independents		8,071	22.11		4
		Independent Liberal		4,704	12.88		1
		Community Matters		3,697	10.12		1
		Independent Labor		2,474	6.77		1
		Team Roy		1,957	5.36		1
		Labor		1,407	3.85		0
Formal votes			36,497
Informal votes			3,010
Total			39,507	100.0		12
Registered voters / turnout			92.38

West

Woollahra

Country:	New South Wales
Election Name:	2024 Woollahra Council election
Election Date:	14 September 2024
Previous Year:	2021
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	7
Party1:	Liberal
Last Election1:	8 seats
Seats Before1:	8
Seats1:	9
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Residents First
Last Election2:	5 seats
Seats Before2:	5
Seats2:	5
Party3:	The Greens NSW
Last Election3:	2 seats
Seats Before3:	2
Seats3:	1
Seat Change3:	1
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Liberal
After Election:	Liberal

Woollahra Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors.

Woollahra results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal		16,143	57.0		8	1
		Residents First Woollahra		9,393	33.0		5
		Greens		2,769	9.0		1	1
Formal votes			28,305	96.0
Informal votes			1,039	3.0
Total			29,344	73.0		15
Registered voters			40,179

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Notes and References

Web site: Registers of groups of candidates . New South Wales Electoral Commission . 2024-08-17 . 2024-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822053540/https://registers.elections.nsw.gov.au/s/registers-of-groups-of-candidates . live .
Web site: NSW council elections, 2024 . 16 December 2023 . The Tally Room . 17 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520222600/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/nswcouncil2024 . 20 May 2024.
Web site: Team Ross Independents . teamross2110.wixsite.com . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908061619/https://teamross2110.wixsite.com/huntershill . 8 September 2024.
Web site: Keeping Our Hunters Hill Independent Together . ourhuntershill.org . Hunter's Hill Independents . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908061201/https://www.ourhuntershill.org/ . 8 September 2024.
Web site: Raue . Ben . Inner West council election, 2024 . 30 December 2023 . The Tally Room . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908071221/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/nswcouncil2024/innerwest2024 . 8 September 2024.
Web site: Barker . Jacky . How the Liberal Party's Failure to Nominate Candidates in the 2024 NSW Local Elections Unfolded in Lane Cove . In The Cove . 14 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240904074113/https://inthecove.com.au/2024/08/21/how-the-liberal-partys-failure-to-nominate-candidates-in-the-2024-nsw-local-elections-unfolded-in-lane-cove/ . 4 September 2024 . 21 August 2024.
Web site: Jessica Keen seeks return to Council as Liberal ticket lead . North Sydney Sun . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916224418/https://northsydneysun.com.au/community-politics/jessica-keen-seeks-return-to-council-as-liberal-ticket-lead/ . 16 September 2024 . 3 September 2024.
Web site: Lynch . Grahame . Liberal nomination stuff-up for North Sydney local gov't poll . North Sydney Sun . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916224416/https://northsydneysun.com.au/community-politics/liberal-nomination-stuff-up-for-north-sydney-local-govt-poll/ . 16 September 2024 . 14 August 2024.
Web site: Raue . Ben . NSW council elections – the big party presence . The Tally Room . 7 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007062527/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/56387 . 7 October 2024 . 21 August 2024.
Web site: What a great afternoon to launch my re-election campaign as a Willoughby City Councillor . Facebook . Angelo Rozos - Willoughby City Councillor . 7 October 2024 . https://archive.today/20241007061555/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1041058678028391&set=a.180685297399071 . 7 October 2024 . 28 July 2024.