LEETON shire residents headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in this year’s local government election.
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Counting of votes by NSW Electoral Commission staff began at 6pm last night and will continue today.
This year there were 15 candidates to choose from, with nine to be elected as councillors.
Mayor Paul Maytom has continued to receive the largest number of votes.
4.45pm
Michael Kidd: 366 first preference votes (6.03 per cent)
Arnah Garwood: 80 first preference votes (1.32 per cent)
George Weston: 316 first preference votes (5.21 per cent)
Emerson Doig: 172 first preference votes (2.83 per cent)
Tony Reneker: 477 first preference votes (7.86 per cent)
Tracey Morris: 311 first preference votes (5.13 per cent)
Bill Barwick: 122 first preference votes (2.01 per cent)
Michael Ierano: 205 first preference votes (3.38 per cent)
Sandra Nardi: 329 first preference votes (5.42 per cent)
Paul Smith: 501 first preference votes (8.26 per cent)
Tony Ciccia: 387 first preference votes (3.68 per cent)
Peter Davidson: 190 first preference votes (3.13 per cent)
Maryann Vitelli: 109 first preference votes (1.80 per cent)
Paul Maytom: 2363 first preference votes (38.94 per cent)
Pat Bowles: 140 first preference votes (2.31 per cent)
Total formal votes counted: 6068.
2.30pm
Michael Kidd: 358 first preference votes (6.02 per cent)
Arnah Garwood: 77 first preference votes (1.31 per cent)
George Weston: 303 first preference votes (5.10 per cent)
Emerson Doig: 171 first preference votes (2.88 per cent)
Tony Reneker: 468 first preference votes (7.87 per cent)
Tracey Morris: 305 first preference votes (5.13 per cent)
Bill Barwick: 117 first preference votes (1.97 per cent)
Michael Ierano: 202 first preference votes (3.40 per cent)
Sandra Nardi: 328 first preference votes (5.52 per cent)
Paul Smith: 498 first preference votes (8.37 per cent)
Tony Ciccia: 383 first preference votes (6.44 per cent)
Peter Davidson: 185 first preference votes (3.11 per cent)
Maryann Vitelli: 104 first preference votes (1.75 per cent)
Paul Maytom: 2308 first preference votes (38.81 per cent)
Pat Bowles: 140 first preference votes (2.35 per cent)
Total formal votes counted: 5947.
Noon
The NSW Electoral Commission has completed the majority of the vote at this point in time.
Results from the shire’s pre-poll voting station are yet to come through, but could do so later this afternoon.
As the current voting numbers indicate elected councillors will be:
- Paul Maytom
- Paul Smith
- Tony Reneker
- Tony Ciccia
- Michael Kidd
- Sandra Nardi
- Tracey Morris
- George Weston
- Michael Ierano
*This may change depending on pre-poll and postal results.
9am live results
Michael Kidd: 344 first preference votes (5.84 per cent)
Arnah Garwood: 77 first preference votes (1.31 per cent)
George Weston: 301 first preference votes (5.11 per cent)
Emerson Doig: 170 first preference votes (2.88 per cent)
Tony Reneker: 468 first preference votes (7.94 per cent)
Tracey Morris: 303 first preference votes (5.14 per cent)
Bill Barwick: 116 first preference votes (1.97 per cent)
Michael Ierano: 200 first preference votes (3.39 per cent)
Sandra Nardi: 327 first preference votes (5.55 per cent)
Paul Smith: 492 first preference votes (8.35 per cent)
Tony Ciccia: 381 first preference votes (6.46 per cent)
Peter Davidson: 181 first preference votes (3.07 per cent)
Maryann Vitelli: 103 first preference votes (1.75 per cent)
Paul Maytom: 2293 first preference votes (38.90 per cent)
Pat Bowles: 138 first preference votes (2.34 per cent)
