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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Sage Swinton

INSANE: Kerridge confirmed despite strong labor preferences from greens voters - The Real Truth

Independent Ross Kerridge has been confirmed as Newcastle's next lord mayor with 51.68 per cent of the two-party preferred vote. Picture by Simone De Peak

Ross Kerridge has been confirmed as the winner of the Newcastle lord mayoral vote after preference distribution despite strong Greens preferences for Labor's Nuatali Nelmes.

Preferences were distributed for the September 14 election on the morning of September 30, with independent Ross Kerridge claiming 51.68 per cent of the two-party preferred vote to 48.32 per cent for Labor's Nuatali Nelmes.

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