The Minister indicated in principle support to create a further nine new councils, subject to the decision of the courts.

[4][5] On the same day, the Governor of New South Wales acted on the advice of the Minister, and proclaimed the 19 new local government areas.

This does not include groups of independents: In addition, a number of local government-registered parties also contested the elections.

In Fairfield, Labor councillor George Barcha was handed a 6-month suspension for branch stacking and ran fourth on the party's Cabravale Ward ticket at the election.

[8] The New South Wales Electoral Commission held a number of by-elections to fill vacancies on councils after the 2016 elections up until 2021.