Results of the 2000 Victorian local elections

This is a list of local government area results for the 2000 Victorian local elections.

Delatite

2000 Delatite Shire Council election

←  1997 2–17 March 2000
All 8 seats on Delatite Shire Council 5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.1% ( 0.8 pp)
Largest party before election Independents Subsequent largest party No overall control

The Delatite Shire Council was elected from eight single-member ridings using preferential voting. Results are sourced from the Victorian Electoral Commission, and supported by reports in the Benalla Ensign and the Mansfield Courier. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Votes were received between 2 and 17 March. ^{[4] : 7} Candidates in Benalla Heritage and Mokoan ridings were elected unopposed, and thus no elections were held in those ridings.

2000 Victorian local elections: Delatite ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party			Votes	%	Seats	Change
	Independent candidates		6,584	57.18	4	4
	Independent MDRRA [a]		4,930	42.82	4	new
Total			11,514	100.00	8
Informal votes			295	2.50
Turnout [b]			11,809	77.10
Registered voters [b]			15,317

Alpine

2000 Victorian local elections: Alpine Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent MDRRA	Jessica Graves	990	57.23	new
	Independent	Barb Jones	404	23.36	n/a [c]
	Independent	Marian Dowling	336	19.42	new
Total formal votes			1,730	98.30
Informal votes			30	1.70
Turnout			1,760	68.24
Registered electors			2,579
	Independent MDRRAgain from Independent		Swing

Benalla Civic

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Civic Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Peter Brown	733	39.47	new
	Independent	John Brownstein	389	20.95	new
	Independent	Vincent Branigan	385	20.73	−1.05
	Independent	Gayle Newnham	350	18.85	new
Total formal votes			1,857	97.89	−0.06
Informal votes			40	2.11	+0.06
Turnout			1,897	78.16	+1.46
Registered electors			2,427
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Brown	1,112	59.88	new
	Independent	Vincent Branigan	745	40.12	+40.12
	Independent win		Swing

Benalla Gardens

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Gardens Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Eric Brewer	1,079	59.65	+18.08
	Independent	Kathleen Rees	730	40.35	new
Total formal votes			1,809	95.31	−2.46
Informal votes			89	4.69	+2.46
Turnout			1,898	83.25	+4.29
Registered electors			2,280
	Independent hold		Swing	+4.26

Benalla Heritage

2000 Victorian local elections: Benalla Heritage Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Geoff Oliver	unopposed
Registered electors			2,636	[4] : 4
	Independent win		Swing

Lakeland

2000 Victorian local elections: Lakeland Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent MDRRA	Steve Junghenn	1,173	60.94	new
	Independent	Tom Ingpen	752	39.06	−20.73
Total formal votes			1,925	97.57	−0.19
Informal votes			48	2.43	+0.19
Turnout			1,973	70.34	+1.17
Registered electors			2,805
	Independent MDRRAgain from Independent		Swing

Mansfield Central

2000 Victorian local elections: Mansfield Central Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent MDRRA	Will Twycross	1,596	76.77	new
	Independent	Ray Robinson	483	23.23	new
Total formal votes			2,079	97.65	+0.08
Informal votes			50	2.35	−0.08
Turnout			2,129	82.26	+2.92
Registered electors			2,588
	Independent MDRRAgain from Independent		Swing

Mokoan

2000 Victorian local elections: Mokoan Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ken Whan	unopposed
Registered electors			2,497	[4] : 4
	Independent hold		Swing

Swanpool

2000 Victorian local elections: Swanpool Riding ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent MDRRA	Don Cummins	1,171	55.39	new
	Independent	Bill Hill	943	44.61	−14.93
Total formal votes			2,114	98.23	−0.04
Informal votes			38	1.77	+0.04
Turnout			2,152	81.58	−1.24
Registered electors			2,638
	Independent MDRRAgain from Independent		Swing

References

1. Candidates selected by the Mansfield District Ratepayers and Residents' Association, a de-amalgamation advocacy group.
2. Excluding the uncontested elections in Benalla Heritage and Mokoan.
3. Barb Jones was elected unopposed at the 1997 Delatite Shire Council election.

1. "Delatite Shire Council elections". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
2. "Delatite election results". Benalla Ensign . 22 March 2000. p. 6.
3. Dunlop, Paul (22 March 2000). "Delatite election upheaval". Mansfield Courier. pp. 1, 3.
4. Report on the General Elections conducted for Delatite Shire Council. Victorian Electoral Commission (Report). 30 June 2000.