2024 NSW Aboriginal Land Council elections results
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Uncontested region
The Central Region election is uncontested as there was only one candidate. Grace Toomey was taken to be elected at the close of nominations.
Contested regions
Following the close of poll at 6pm Saturday 24 February 2024 and the counting of votes, the following candidates were declared elected on 12 March 2024.
| Region | Elected candidate |
|---|---|
| Mid North Coast Region | Peter Smith |
| North Coast Region | Diane Randall |
| North Western Region | Anne Dennis |
| Northern Region | Charles Lynch |
| South Coast Region | Danny Chapman |
| Sydney and Newcastle Region | Raymond Kelly |
| Western Region | Ross Hampton |
| Wiradjuri Region | Leeanne Hampton |
First preference vote reports for each region:
Mid North Coast | North Coast | North Western | Northern | South Coast | Sydney/Newcastle | Western | Wiradjuri
Distribution of preferences reports for each region:
Mid North Coast | North Coast | North Western | Northern | South Coast | Sydney/Newcastle | Western | Wiradjuri
For additional counting and results information, refer to election bulletin No.1 and election bulletin No.2.
Initial count
Ballot papers are sorted to first preference for each candidate and informal. These count results are displayed on the NSW Electoral Commission website for the information of candidates, the public and the media.
Check count
Ballot papers are check counted in the week(s) after election day.
It is this check count which is the official count that is used to conduct the distribution of preferences to determine the elected candidate in each Aboriginal Land Council region.
Distribution of preferences
The distribution of preferences (DoP) will use the optional preferential system to determine the elected candidate.
However, a candidate who receives an absolute majority of the first preference votes will be elected. If that occurs, the DoP will cease at the first count.
The DoP can only be conducted after the close of receipt of postal vote certificate envelopes and all check counts are complete.
The DoP is a manual process. It is anticipated the DoP will be conducted at the Regional Electoral office in Sydney commencing at 10am on Monday, 11 March.
The final count reports will be published on the NSW Electoral Commission website as soon as practicable after the DoP is complete.
Find more information about the DoP - optional preferential system