Kennington Ward

This article is about ward in the City of Greater Bendigo. For the ward London Borough of Lambeth, see Kennington (ward).

Kennington Ward
Councillor	Abhishek Awasthi
Party	Independent Labor
Namesake	Kennington
Electors	10,298 (2024) [1]

Kennington Ward is a single-member ward in the City of Greater Bendigo, covering the suburbs of Kennington, Strathdale, the southern portion of East Bendigo and eastern sections of Bendigo. ^[2] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Abhishek Awasthi. ^[3]

History

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

Councillors for Kennington Ward

	Member	Party	Term	Notes
	Abhishek Awasthi	Independent Labor	2024 – present [1]	Deputy mayor

Results

2024

2024 Victorian local elections: Kennington Ward ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Abhishek Awasthi	4,713	58.86
	Greens	Gavin Hicks	3,294	41.14
Total formal votes			8,007	95.70
Informal votes			360	4.30
Turnout			8,367	81.25
	Independent Labor win		(new ward)

References

1. 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.