This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Mid North Coast region.
Mid North Coast covers six local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Bellingen
Bellingen Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
Graeme Shephard, who was elected second on the "Team Joanne Cook" ticket in 2021, led the new "Community First" group. Joanne Cook was second on the ticket, with fellow councillor Stephen Glyde (who led the "Stephen Glyde Group" in 2021) in the fourth and final position.
Only three groups stood at the election, down from six in 2021. The Labor Party did not recontest.
Bellingen results
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour City Council is composed of a directly-elected mayor and eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
The National Party does not endorse candidates for local elections. Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh, the deputy leader of the NSW Nationals, endorsed Nikki Williams (Team Nikki), George Cecato (Better Coffs Coast) and Tegan Swan (Independent) in the mayoral election. Both Williams and Cecato are Nationals members.
Coffs Harbour mayor
Coffs Harbour results
Kempsey
Kempsey Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
At the 2021 election, seven independents were elected, as well as one member of the Greens. However, the election was re-run in 2022 after the New South Wales Electoral Commission's online voting system crashed, preventing 34 people in Kempsey from casting their vote.
Kempsey results
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Nambucca Valley
Nambucca Valley Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
On 28 June 2024, councillor David Jones joined the Greens. He had contested the 2021 election as an independent.
Nambucca Valley results
Port Macquarie-Hastings
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
In July 2023, Team Pinson councillor Sharon Griffiths resigned from council. Her position was left vacant until the 2024 election.
Incumbent mayor Peta Pinson (Team Pinson) did not seek re-election, endorsing "Team Roberts". Team Roberts was led by councillor Adam Roberts and included fellow councillors Danielle Maltman and Josh Slade, who were all elected as part of Team Pinson in 2021.
Rachel Sheppard initially planned to contest the mayoral election, but withdrew in early August 2024 to only contest the councillor election. Lisa Intemann, who was elected leading the "Fighters For Our Region" group in 2021, joined Team Sheppard.
A referendum was also held alongside the election, asking if the total number of councillors should be reduced from nine to seven (including the mayor). Team Roberts supported the "Yes" vote, while all other candidates supported the "No" vote.
Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor
Port Macquarie-Hastings results
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