Parties registered for the Local Council Elections 2008
To contest a local government election as a political party the party must be registered under the Local Government Act 1993 No 30.
State registered political parties are also eligible to nominate candidates for Local Government Elections.
Local government registered political parties LGE 2008
| Registered Party Name | Registered Abbreviation |
| Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement | |
| Australia First (Council Elections) Party | Australia First Party |
| Australian Business Party | Australian Business Party |
| Bob Thompson's Independent Team | |
| Burwood Community Voice | BCV |
| Central Coast First | |
| Clover Moore Independent Team | Clover Moore Independents |
| Community Development “Environment” Save Campbelltown Koalas | Save Campbelltown Koalas |
| Community First Alliance | Community First |
| Eurobodalla First | |
| Holroyd Independents | |
| Kogarah Residents' Association | |
| Liverpool Community Independents Team | |
| Lorraine Wearne Independents | |
| Manly Independents – Putting Residents First | Manly Independents |
| No Parking Meters Party | |
| Our Sustainable Future | OSF |
| Parramatta Better Local Government Party | Parramatta Better Local Government |
| Residents Action Group for Auburn Area | RAGAA |
| Residents First Woollahra | Residents First |
| Roads and Services Action Party | Roads and Services |
| Russell Matheson Community First Team | Community First Team |
| Save Tuggerah Lakes | STL |
| Shire Watch Independents | SWI |
| Shire Wide Action Group | SWAG |
| Shoalhaven Independents Group | Shoal Independents |
| The Parramatta Independents | |
| Totally Locally Committed Party | TLC |
| Wake Up Warringah | Wake Up |
| Woodville Independents | WIP |
| Yvonne Bellamy Independents | Y. Bellamy Independents |
State registered political parties LGE 2008
| Registered Party Name | Registered Abbreviation |
| Australian Democrats (NSW Division) | Australian Democrats |
| Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) | Labor |
| Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) | Christian Democratic Party |
| Country Labor Party | Country Labor |
| Liberal Party of Australia New South Wales Division | Liberal |
| National Party of Australia - NSW | Nationals |
| Outdoor Recreation Party | ORP |
| Restore the Workers’ Rights Party | WRP |
| Save Our Suburbs | SOS |
| Socialist Alliance | |
| The Fishing Party | |
| The Greens | |
| The Shooters Party | |
| Unity Party |