Parramatta Council hopefuls

What will a new Parramatta Council look like after today's local government elections? Here's a look the possibilities.

A total of 76 candidates have put themselves in the running for a spot in Parramatta Council.

Local councils assumed a caretaker role in the lead up period to an election to ensure that major decisions are not made, which would limit the actions of an incoming council.

Parramatta Council says on its website that councillors are expected to be have roles both as an elected person from the community and as a member of the governing body.

The candidates are:

Arthur Phillip Ward:

Benjamin Barrak, of North Parramatta, The Parramatta Independents;

Phil Bradley, of Winston Hills, The Greens;

Julia Finn, of Rosehill, is a returning councillor and Labor candidate;

Bakous Makari, of Parramatta, Liberal;

John Niven, of Westmead, Democratic Labor Party;

Andrew Wilson, of Parramatta, is a returning councillor who represented the Lachlan Macquarie Ward, he is running for the Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Craig Hall, of Parramatta, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Prabir Maitra, of Westmead, is a current councillor and is a Labor candidate;

Astrid O’Neill, of Oatlands, The Greens;

Devi Shetty, of Harris Park, Liberal;

Singh Sidhu, of Parramatta, Democratic Labor Party;

Cassandra Tallon, of North Parramatta, independent;

Reece Ashley, of North Parramatta, The Parramatta Independents;

Howard Creagh, of Parramatta, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Zorica Kaye-Smith, of Oatlands, Liberal;

Angelus Morningstar, Parramatta, The Greens;

Patricia Prociv, of Rosehill, Labor;

Vidya Yellandur Jayathirtha, of Westmead, Democratic Labor Party.

Caroline Chisolm Ward:

Paul Barber of North Parramatta, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Shahadat Chowdhury, of Toongabbie, Labor;

Gus fares, of Parramatta, The Parramatta Independents;

Roger Gregory, of Winston Hills, independent;

Scott Lloyd, of Toongabbie, Liberal councillor running again;

Annie Nielsen, of Winston Hills, The Greens;

Alyssa Ashtiani, of Winston Hills, independent;

Anthony Bryant, of Parramatta, The Greens;

Amanda De Celis, of Winston Hills, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Bob Dwyer, of Winston Hills, Liberal candidate;

Andrew Punch, of Winston Hills, Labor candidate;

Glen Watkins, of Winston Hills, The Parramatta Independents;

Judy Boumansour, of Wentworthville, The Parramatta Independents;

Anna Breust of Winston Hills, The Greens;

Clare Dwyer, of Winston Hills, Liberal;

Leeanne Lance, of North Parramatta, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Deborah May, of Parramatta, Labor;

Prasanna Nanga, of Westmead; independent.

Elizabeth Macarthur Ward:

John Chedid, of Parramatta, is a Liberal councillor running again;

Michelle Garrard, of Old Toongabbie, The Parramatta Independents;

Michael McDermott, of Dundas, is a current councillor, Parramatta Better Local Government Party;

James Shaw, of Parramatta, Labor;

Mathew Ferguson, of Parramatta, Labor;

John Hugh, of Rydalmere, Liberal;

Nimi Patel, of Harris Park, The Parramatta Independents;

Pauline Reid, of Rydalmere, Parramatta Better Local Government Party;

Brittany Lenard, of Ermington, The Parramatta Independents;

Helen Sourlas, of Parramatta, Labor;

Christian Tecala, of Telopea, Parramatta Better Local Government Party;

Aparna Vats, of North Parramatta, Liberal.

Lachlan Macquarie Ward:

Jean Pierre Abbod, of Parramatta, Liberal;

Pierre Esber, of Oatlands, is a Labor councillor running again;

Simon Margan, of Epping, The Greens;

Lorraine Wearne, of Epping, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Lynette Bruce, of North Parramatta, Liberal;

Donna Davis, Dundas Valley, Labor;

Lindsay Peters, of Eastwood, The Greens;

Tony Walker of Constitution Hill, Lorraine Wearne Independents;

Wilson Li, of Granville, Liberal;

Paul Reed, of Telopea, Labor;

Harold Stevens, of Carlingford, The Greens;

Shirley Tsang, of Eastwood, Lorraine Wearne Independents.

Woodville Ward:

John Coleman, of Granville, Socialist Alliance;

Glenn Elmore, of Guildford, Labor;

Paul Garrard, of Granville, is a current councillor, Woodville Independents;

Steven Issa, of Merrylands, Liberal;

Eddy Kassem, of Granville, Independent;

Peter Camilleri, of Old Toongabbie, Liberal;

Joanna Devine, of Granville, Labor;

Amale Gerges, of Merrylands, Woodville Independents;

Suleyman Sari, of Guildford, independent;

Kerryn Williams, of Harris Park, Socialist Alliance;

Miramar Abboud, of Guildford, Liberal;

Sam Chin, of Granville, Woodville Independents;

Steve Christou, Guildford, Labor;

Ross Geary, of Dundas, Socialist Alliance;

Jennifer Sirl, of Guildford, independent.