2008 New South Wales local elections

2008 New South Wales local elections
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  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader N/A N/A N/A
Party Independents Liberal Labor
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
UNI
Leader No leader No leader Fred Nile
Party Greens Unity Christian Democrats
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
NPM
DLP
Leader Charles Matthews No leader
Party No Parking Meters Democratic Labor
Last election Did not exist
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1

The 2008 New South Wales local elections were held on 13 September 2008 to elect the councils of 150 of the 152 local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums.[1][2][3][4]

No elections were held in Shellharbour or Wollongong, as both councils had been sacked earlier in the year.[5][6] The two councils would later hold elections in 2011.

  1. ^ "Report on the Local Government Elections" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Parramatta City Council Report 2008 Local Government Elections" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Results by Local Government Area". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2008 NSW Local Council Elections". ABC News.
  5. ^ "Shellharbour is latest to join the ranks of sacked councils". Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ "Enough evidence to sack Shellharbour Council: inquiry". ABC News.