2016 Tweed Shire Council election

none New South Wales parliamentary no 29 October 2016 2012 2021 Independent politician IND 150x150px N/A Independents 3 24,802 52.22% 150x150px Katie Milne The Greens NSW 1 7,279 15.30% 150x150px James Owen Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) 1 5,525 11.63% 150x150px Reece Byrnes Country Labor DD2F27 1 4,970 10.46% Nick Xenophon Team NHR 150x150px Ron Cooper No High-Rise no ED6D2D 1 2,028 4.27% Socialist Alliance (Australia) DHG 150x150px Dot Holdom Dot Holdom Group no CA3142 0 1,524 3.21% The 2016 Tweed Shire Council election was held on 29 October 2016 to elect seven councillors to the Tweed Shire, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia.Anthony Bob New Tweed election date opens door for more potential candidates https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/sun-community/new-tweed-election-date-opens-door-for-more-potential-candidates/news-story/187a7452847e09b19b60ac2194472c5b Gold Coast BulletinMillions vote in New South Wales local government elections but merged councils wait https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-10/millions-to-vote-in-nsw-elections-but-merged-councils-wait/7830588 ABC News The election was scheduled to be held a month earlier on 10 September 2016 as part of the statewide local elections, however it was postponed following the death of No High-Rise candidate Ken "Stents" Nicholson, aged 88. Nicholson died on 19 August 2016, after suffering a heart attack and fall.Tweed council poll in limbo after death of candidate https://www.echo.net.au/2016/08/tweed-council-poll-limbo-death-candidate/ The Echo 76 candidates in 15 groups (as well as four ungrouped candidates) contested the election.76 candidates to contest Tweed Shire Election on 29 October https://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/council/news-updates/latest-news/media-releases/1857-76-candidates-to-contest-tweed-shire-election-on-29-october Tweed Shire Council Timeline 19 August: Ken Nicholson dies in hospital 20 August: Election scheduled for 10 September postponed 31 August: New election date of 29 October announced 19 September: Candidate nominations open 28 September: Candidate nominations close 29 October: Election held Results Elected councillor Party  Katie Milne Greens  Warren Polglase Independent (Group A)   Pryce Allsop Independent (Group H)   James Owen Liberal  Reece Byrnes Country Labor  Chris Cherry Independent (Group B)   Ron Cooper No High-Rise 2016 Tweed Shire Council electionTweed Shire Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report https://results.elections.nsw.gov.au/LB1605/Tweed/Councillor/FirstPreferenceGroupCandidateByAggregatedVoteType.htm New South Wales Electoral Commission Independent (Group A) Independent 7,336 15.45 greens nsw 7,279 15.33 Liberal NSW 5,525 11.63 Independent (Group H) Independent 5,053 10.64 country labor nsw 4,970 10.46 Independent (Group B) Independent 2,821 5.94 No High-Rise centre alliance 2,028 4.27 Independent (Group I) Independent 1,956 4.21 Independent (Group K) Independent 1,690 3.56 Independent (Group C) Independent 1,551 3.27 Dot Holdom Group socialist 1,524 3.21 Carolyn Byrne Group cairns unity 1,369 2.88 Independent (Group E) Independent 1,364 2.87 Independent (Group O) Independent 1,159 2.44 Independent (Group J) Independent 1,158 2.44 Independent Dion Andrews 466 0.98 Independent Suzy Hudson 106 0.22 Independent Mathuranath Das 73 0.15 Independent James McKenzie 69 0.15 47,497 93.17 3,482 6.83 50,979 References Tweed Tweed Tweed Category:Local elections in New South Wales