Roper Gulf Regional Council is pleased to confirm Beswick resident Deanna Kennedy has been elected as the new Nyirranggulung Ward Councillor, following the close of vote counting by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
Ms Kennedy secured the position after receiving 51.4% of the by-election votes, narrowly defeating fellow candidate Preston Lee.
A total of 239 votes were returned via mobile voting teams and postal submissions, with the formal result announced by NTEC Deputy Returning Officer Sue Whyte on Wednesday.
Roper Gulf Mayor, Judy Macfarlane, welcomed Ms Kennedy to the role and thanked the other six candidates for nominating for the position.
“We’re pleased to have filled the role and are looking forward to working with Deanna in her capacity as a Councillor,” she said.
“I would also like to thank the other candidates for putting their hands up to represent their communities at the local government level, and we hope to see them continuing to engage with Council on community issues into the future.”
The Nyirranggulung Ward spans more than 40,000 square kilometres and is home to around 900 residents in the remote communities of Barunga, Beswick, Manyallaluk, Bulman and Weemol.
The Councillor position was previously held by Barunga resident Wayne Runyu, who resigned from the role earlier this year.
Ms Kennedy will be sworn in at the next Ordinary Council Meeting in Katherine on October 31.
For detailed election results please visit the NT Electoral Commission website: www.ntec.nt.gov.au.
The distribution of preferences table can also be viewed below:
