The NSW Electoral Commission has released eraly results in the 2024 Local Government Elections, after voting closed yesterday, Saturday September 14, at 6pm.

In Hay Will Miller has emassed the highest number of first preference votes in the initial count, followed by former Mayor Carol Oataway.

Euston local Louies Zaffina has taken an early lead in the Balranald electorate, followed by Dwaine Scott.

Carrathool Shire held elections in two wards, A and B. Darryl Jardine and Craig McKeon lead the race in ward A, while in ward B Beverley Furner and Michael Armstrong lead a very close race.

Council declarations will not be made for several weeks, until all postal votes have been counted and preferences distributed.

No election was held in Central Darling Shire, while it remains in administartion.

Early first preference results

Hay - eight councillors to be elected from 10 candidiates

Will Miller 331

Carol Oataway 296

Martyn Quinn 183

Lionle Garner 180

Darren Tapper 125

Geoff Chapman 81

David Townsend 71

Paul Porter 66

John Perry 59

Steven Young 18

Balranald - eight councillors to be elected from 13 candidates

Louie Zaffina 222

Dwaine Scott 198

Tracey O’Halloran 78

Alison Linnett 69

Iain Lindsay Field 60

Philip Pippin 60

German Ugarte 57

Leigh Byron 32

Patricia Winch 30

Morgan Rasmus 29

Lynda Moss 21

Ronald Mengler 15

Brodie Rayner 6

Carrathool Ward A - five councillors to be elected from six candidates

Darryl Jardine 195

Craig McKeon 112

David Fensom 80

Heather Lyall 77

Geoffery Peters 56

Julie Potter 35

Carrathool Ward B - five councillors to be elected from six candidates

Beverly Furner 97

Michael Armstrong 95

Nicholas Smith 74

Jamie Parsons 45

Anne-Maree Young 43

Damon Liddicoat 36

David Burcham 29

Jeffrey Mickan 22