Liberal pre-selection On 11 September 2024 Manly ward councillor Georgia Ryburn defeated fellow councillors Michael Gencher from Pittwater ward and Bianca Crvelin from Narrabeen ward along with lawyer Claire Longley to win Liberal Party preselection. Ryburn previously served as the deputy mayor of
Northern Beaches Council, but was unable to contest the
local government elections on 14 September after the Liberal Party missed the candidate nomination deadline.
Labor absence The
governing Labor Party did not contest the by-election with
Premier Chris Minns stating "a swing against us would be a massive distraction". ==Results==