2017 New South Wales mayoral elections

2017 New South Wales mayoral elections

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13 of the 33 directly-elected mayors in New South Wales
First party Second party   IND Leader N/A N/A Party Independents and local groups Labor Last election 7 mayors[a] 3 mayors[a] Seats before 5 4 Seats won 5 mayors 4 mayors   Third party Fourth party   Leader N/A No leader Party Liberal Greens Last election 1 mayor[a] 0 mayors[a] Seats before 2 0 Seats won 2 mayors 0

The 2017 New South Wales mayoral elections were held on 9 September 2017 to elect mayors or lord mayors to 13 of the 46 local government areas (LGAs) up for election in New South Wales. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections.^[1]

While most mayors in New South Wales are elected by councillors at meetings, several choose to have directly-elected (or popularly elected) mayors.^[2]

This was the last time the position of mayor of North Sydney was directly-elected, as a referendum held on the same day as the local elections saw 52.4% of residents vote in favour of replacing the election with a vote from councillors. The change came into effect in 2021.^[3]

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