This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in the Northern Rivers region.

The Northern Rivers has a total population of 311,295 and includes seven local government areas (LGAs), including Tweed Shire.

Ballina

Ballina Shire Council is composed of three three-member wards, as well as a directly elected mayor.

In August 2024, Sharon Cadwallader Team councillor Eva Ramsey split from the group to contest the election as a self-described "true independent". Two other Cadwallader Team councillors, Rod Bruem (A Ward) and Nigel Buchanan (C Ward), did not seek re-election. Independent B Ward councillor Jeff Johnson also did not recontest, endorsing candidates from the Greens (the party he was a member of until 2015).

Ballina results +2024 New South Wales local elections: Ballina Party Votes % Swing Seats Change   Sharon Cadwallader Team 10,369 40.28 +11.68 3 1   Greens 6,706 26.05 +9.55 3 2   Independents 5,307 20.61 −19.79 2 3   Labor 1,950 7.57 −6.93 0   Independent Labor 1,410 5.47 +5.47 1  Formal votes 25,742 88.49  Informal votes 3,349 11.51  Total 29,091 9  Registered voters / turnout

A Ward

B Ward

C Ward

Byron

Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.

Clarence Valley results

Kyogle

Kyogle Council is composed of three three-member wards, totalling nine councillors.

Kyogle results +2024 New South Wales local elections: Kyogle Party Votes % Swing Seats Change      Formal votes  Informal votes  Total  Registered voters / turnout

A Ward

B Ward

C Ward

Lismore

Lismore City Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly elected mayor.

Our Sustainable Future councillor Elly Bird announced in July 2024 that she would not seek re-election.

Greens councillor Vanessa Grindon-Ekins only contested the mayoral election and did not seek re-election as a councillor.

Lismore results

Richmond Valley Richmond Valley results

Tweed

Tweed Shire Council is composed of a single ward electing seven councillors.

Tweed results

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