Council election 2021 races tighten for mayoral candidates in Maitland and Port Stephens

Sage Swinton
Updated December 6 2021 - 10:00pm, first published 7:00pm
POLLS: Voting at Rutherford Technology High School on Saturday morning. The Maitland race for mayor remains tight after two days of counting. Picture: Simone De Peak
POLLS: Voting at Rutherford Technology High School on Saturday morning. The Maitland race for mayor remains tight after two days of counting. Picture: Simone De Peak

Maitland and Port Stephens continue to be the council election races to watch as just a few hundred votes separate the top mayoral candidates on the second day of counting.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

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Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

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