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This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Grampians region. [1]
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The Grampians has a population of around 220,000 and covers 11 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Ballarat. [2]
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This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Grampians region. [1]
The Grampians has a population of around 220,000 and covers 11 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Ballarat. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National | Jo Armstrong (elected 1) | 2,770 | 38.49 | ||
| Independent | William Waterston (elected 3) | 862 | 11.98 | ||
| Independent | Bob Sanders (elected 4) | 731 | 10.16 | ||
| Independent | Gwenda Allgood (elected 6) | 538 | 7.48 | ||
| Independent | Henry Burridge (elected 5) | 537 | 7.46 | ||
| Independent | Neil Manning | 351 | 4.88 | ||
| Independent | Peter Beales (elected 2) | 317 | 4.41 | ||
| Independent | Rob Armstrong (elected 7) | 295 | 4.10 | ||
| Independent | Jane Goninon | 284 | 3.95 | ||
| Independent | Colin McKenzie | 212 | 2.95 | ||
| Independent | Bernardine Atkinson | 165 | 2.29 | ||
| Independent | Cecilia Fresle | 134 | 1.86 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,196 | 95.90 | |||
| Informal votes | 308 | 4.10 | |||
| Turnout | 7,504 | 83.80 | |||
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 20,266 | 29.57 | −17.82 | 3 |  1 | ||
| Independent Liberal | 17,403 | 25.39 | −1.92 | 3 |  1 | ||
| Labor | 17,213 | 25.11 | +11.62 | 2 |  | ||
| Greens | 11,614 | 16.94 | +4.13 | 1 | | ||
| Australia First | 1,391 | 2.03 | +2.03 | 0 | | ||
| Animal Justice | 659 | 0.96 | +0.96 | 0 | | ||
| Formal votes | 68,546 | 97.97 | |||||
| Informal votes | 1,420 | 2.03 | |||||
| Total | 69,966 | 100.0 | |||||
| Registered voters / turnout | 84,694 | 82.61 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Belinda Coates | 5,889 | 26.16 | +4.83 | |
| Independent | Mark Harris | 4,090 | 18.17 | −11.97 | |
| Independent Liberal | Samantha McIntosh | 3,886 | 17.26 | −3.04 | |
| Independent | Nick Shady | 2,884 | 12.81 | ||
| Labor | Geoff Howard | 2,306 | 10.24 | +1.75 | |
| Labor | Kumuda Simpson | 1,691 | 7.51 | +7.51 | |
| Independent | John Dooley | 1,012 | 4.50 | +4.50 | |
| Independent | Stephen Jones | 754 | 3.35 | +3.35 | |
| Turnout | 23,186 | 82.47 | |||
| Greens hold | Swing | +4.83 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | −11.97 | |||
| Independent Liberal hold | Swing | −3.04 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Liberal | Amy Johnson | 6,335 | 26.75 | −0.77 | |
| Independent | Peter Eddy | 3,868 | 16.34 | +16.34 | |
| Greens | Ellen Burns | 3,392 | 14.33 | +4.33 | |
| Labor | Daniel Moloney | 2,931 | 12.38 | +1.92 | |
| Labor | Jay Morrison | 2,691 | 11.36 | +11.36 | |
| Independent | David Harris | 1,968 | 8.31 | +8.31 | |
| Independent Liberal | Grant Tillett | 1,834 | 7.75 | −6.85 | |
| Animal Justice | Bryn Hills | 659 | 2.78 | +2.78 | |
| Turnout | 23,678 | 84.68 | +6.98 | ||
| Independent Liberal hold | Swing | −0.77 | |||
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.34 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.92 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Des Hudson | 5,841 | 26.13 | +3.87 | |
| Independent Liberal | Ben Taylor | 5,348 | 23.92 | +5.02 | |
| Greens | Jackson Snep | 2,333 | 10.44 | +3.95 | |
| Independent | Tracey Hargreaves | 2,315 | 10.36 | +10.36 | |
| Independent | Jim Rinaldi | 2,079 | 9.30 | +9.30 | |
| Labor | Bridget Aitchison | 1,753 | 7.84 | +7.84 | |
| Australia First | Susan Jakobi | 1,391 | 6.22 | +6.22 | |
| Independent | Rachel Muir | 1,296 | 5.80 | +5.80 | |
| Turnout | 23,102 | 83.67 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.87 | |||
| Independent Liberal hold | Swing | +5.02 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | +10.36 | |||
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