Ward 1 of 5
Ward 1
Elects 3 · number at least 2 boxes
No Democrat candidate confirmed here yet.
Greater Sydney · 2028 NSW local government elections
Blacktown City Council
Blacktown has more than 263,000 enrolled voters, among the largest in New South Wales, and it is divided into five wards electing three councillors each. The size of the council makes no difference to your paper: it elects three, so you number at least 2 boxes. The mayor is chosen by the fifteen councillors after the election.
- 5 wards, 3 councillors each
- 15 councillors
- Number at least 2 of 3
- Saturday 9 September 2028
Our candidates
0We have not confirmed a candidate for Blacktown yet. This page already shows the shape of the ballot, so you know what to expect.
Ward by ward
Ward 2 of 5
Ward 2
Elects 3 · number at least 2 boxes
No Democrat candidate confirmed here yet.
Ward 3 of 5
Ward 3
Elects 3 · number at least 2 boxes
No Democrat candidate confirmed here yet.
Ward 4 of 5
Ward 4
Elects 3 · number at least 2 boxes
No Democrat candidate confirmed here yet.
Ward 5 of 5
Ward 5
Elects 3 · number at least 2 boxes
No Democrat candidate confirmed here yet.
Every candidate, A–Z by surname
No candidates confirmed yet.
By what they are standing for
No candidates confirmed yet.
On the day: what you will be handed
One ballot paper at this council.
Paper 1 of 1
Councillor
Number at least 2 squares, 1–2 — half the 3 councillors this ballot elects, rounded up. You may number more.
Proportional representation — a candidate is elected on reaching the quota.
Ballot shape: Not settled until nominations close. A ballot only gets a line and group squares when more than one group asks for one, so it is settled at the close of nominations and not before. We will draw the real paper here as soon as the Commission publishes it.
Before election day
Check you are enrolled
Voting is compulsory. Enrolment and your polling place are with the NSW Electoral Commission.
Know your minimum
Your councillor vote is formal once you have numbered 2 squares — half the 3 that ballot elects, rounded up.
There is no mayoral paper here
The 15 councillors you elect will choose one of their own as mayor for two years at a time.
The council itself
Agendas, minutes and the current councillors.
Your local Democrats branch
Western Sydney — still forming
Founding meet-ups being planned — register your interest.
Every rule on this page comes from the NSW Electoral Commission: how a local government election works, ballot paper formats, groups and group voting squares, candidate handbook.
Help us win Blacktown
Council seats turn on a few hundred votes and a handful of volunteers. Join us, hand out on the day, or tell us you would stand next time.