Golden Square Ward

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Golden Square Ward
Golden Square Ward Map.svg
Councillor Karen Corr
Party Independent
Namesake Golden Square
Electors 10,111 (2024) [1]

Golden Square Ward is a single-member ward in the City of Greater Bendigo, covering the suburbs of Golden Square, Golden Gully and Quarry Hill as well as the southern portions of Bendigo and Ironbark. [2] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Karen Corr. [3]

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History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review. [4] [5]

Councillors for Golden Square Ward

MemberPartyTermNotes
 Karen CorrIndependent 2024 – present [1]

Results

2024

2024 Victorian local elections: Golden Square Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Karen Corr3,08539.46
Independent Matthew Dwyer1,77822.74
Independent Vaughan Williams1,65021.11
Independent Maryann Martinek1,30516.69
Total formal votes7,81896.99
Informal votes2433.01
Turnout 8,06179.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Karen Corr4,77161.03
Independent Vaughan Williams3,04738.97
Independent win(new ward)

References

  1. 1 2 3 VEC. "Results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. "Wards | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. "New Bendigo council elected". McIvor Times. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. VEC. "Greater Bendigo City Council electoral structure review". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. "Find your new ward in the City of Greater Bendigo". Bendigo Times. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.