Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in Northern Melbourne

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2020 Victorian local elections
(Northern Melbourne)
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This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Northern Melbourne region. [1]

Contents

Northern Melbourne covers the local government areas (LGAs) of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland, Nillumbik and Whittlesea.

Banyule

2020 Banyule City Council election
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All 9 seats on Banyule City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
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Party Independent Ind. Labor Greens
Last election5 seats1 seats1 seats
Seats before511
Seats won522
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote52,6572,8189,975
Percentage75.56%4.04%14.31%
Subsequent largest party

Independents

Banyule City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. In the 2016 election, Banyule City Council had seven single-member wards.

Banyule results

2020 Victorian local elections: Banyule
PartyVotes %SeatsChange
  Independent 52,65775.565Steady2.svg
  Independent Liberal 3,5425.080Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 2,8184.042Increase2.svg 1
  Greens 9,97514.312Increase2.svg 1
  Animal Justice 6991.000Steady2.svg
 Formal votes69,69197.41
 Informal votes1,8512.59
 Total71,5429

Bakewell

2020 Victorian local elections: Bakewell Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Katie George2,66129.68
Independent Mark Di Pasquale3,09834.55
Independent Gary Sammartino1,33714.91
Independent Brian Grace1,87120.87
Total formal votes8,96797.49
Informal votes2312.51
Turnout 9,19883.38
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Katie George4,34148.41
Independent Mark Di Pasquale4,62651.59
Independent hold Swing N/A

Beale

2020 Victorian local elections: Beale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Elizabeth Nealy2,81830.49
Greens Michael Copsey97510.55
Independent Jonah Allen2712.93
Independent Brad Moloney8939.66
Independent Wayne Phillips3,33236.05-15.44
Independent Mark Dixon2983.22
Independent Robert John Cricco6557.09
Total formal votes9,24297.82
Informal votes2062.18
Turnout 9,44887.95
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Elizabeth Nealy5,05554.70
Independent Wayne Phillips4,18745.30
Independent Labor win Swing N/A

Chelsworth

2020 Victorian local elections: Chelsworth Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Amina Liban6928.29
Greens Alida McKern1,68420.18
Independent Jeremy Crocker94911.37
Independent Kevin Biaggini2202.64
Independent Tanya Dillon5005.99
Independent Emily Fenton4805.75
Independent Emma Samuel1,09813.16
Independent Carl Ziebell1,58318.97
Independent Chris Dixon4855.81
Independent Dora Bergman2272.72
Independent Houwaida Ayoub2993.58
Total formal votes8,34396.38
Informal votes3133.62
Turnout 8,65685.83
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Alida McKern4,27351.22
Independent Carl Ziebell4,07048.78
Greens win Swing N/A

Griffin

2020 Victorian local elections: Griffin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kerry-Anne Benton7989.14
Independent Helen Steel3463.96
Animal Justice Bev Moss6998.01
Greens Peter Castaldo3,30337.84+4.81
Independent Liberal Jenny Mulholland2,56929.43-5.18
Independent Kate Rutherford1,01311.61
Total formal votes8,78298.81
Informal votes1601.80
Turnout 8,88885.00
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Peter Castaldo4,92556.43-0.95
Independent Liberal Jenny Mulholland3,80343.57+0.95
Greens hold Swing -0.95

Grimshaw

2020 Victorian local elections: Grimshaw Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Rick Garottiunopposed
Registered electors
Independent Labor hold Swing N/A

Hawdon

2020 Victorian local elections: Hawdon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tracey Robson-Garth7768.23
Independent Michael Haworth1,67717.78
Independent Fiona Mitsinikos1,74618.51
Independent Emila Williams1,36114.43
Independent Nola McDowell1,22613.00
Independent Anthony Fernandez9159.70
Greens Emily Beiber1,73218.36
Total formal votes9,43397.49
Informal votes2432.51
Turnout 9,67687.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Fiona Mitsinikos5,15454.64
Independent Emila Williams4,27945.36
Independent hold Swing N/A

Ibbott

2020 Victorian local elections: Ibbott Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Melican5,96272.33-3.73
Greens Matthew Goodman2,28127.67
Total formal votes8,24397.18
Informal votes2392.82
Turnout 8,48285.22
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Tom Melican5,96272.33-3.73
Greens Matthew Goodman2,28127.67
Independent hold Swing -3.73

Olympia

2020 Victorian local elections: Olympia Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Craig Langdon 2,25328.97-37.22
Independent Karen-Joy McColl7569.72
Independent Peter Dimarelos1,61720.79
Independent Martyn Wild86311.10
Independent Shirley Deviesseux1,31616.92
Independent Liberal Kevan Hill97312.51
Total formal votes7,77897.29
Informal votes2172.71
Turnout 7,99575.77
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Craig Langdon 3,19541.08-25.11
Independent Peter Dimarelos4,58358.92
Independent hold Swing N/A

Sherbourne

2024 Victorian local elections: Sherbourne Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leanne Townson2,30625.90
Independent Dani Vidler1,31314.75
Independent Alison Champion3,60340.47
Independent Michelle Giovas1,68118.88
Total formal votes8,90397.35
Informal votes2422.65
Turnout 9,14585.48
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Leanne Townson3,55939.98
Independent Alison Champion5,34460.02
Independent hold Swing N/A

Darebin

The Labor Party did not officially endorse candidates in Darebin. [2] However, ten party members contested as part of the "Labor Members for Darebin" group (including one who was later disendorsed) and a further four contested as Independent Labor candidates, without support from the group or an official party endorsement. [2] [3]

2020 Victorian local elections: Darebin [4] [5] [6]
PartyVotes %SeatsChange
  Independent 26,79429.053Steady2.svg
  Greens 22,66124.573Decrease2.svg 1
  Darebin Labor 20,51922.243Increase2.svg 1
  Victorian Socialists 6,9777.560Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 4,9395.350Steady2.svg
  Save The Planet 2,9343.180Steady2.svg
  Reason 1,9132.070Steady2.svg
  Independent Liberal 1,8532.010Steady2.svg
  Liberal Democrats 8990.970Steady2.svg
 Turnout92,22597.00

Central

2020 Victorian local elections: Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Esther Kennedy2,39125.83+25.83
Independent Lina Messina2,33925.27+13.70 [lower-alpha 1]
Darebin Labor Peter Gonis1,24913.50+13.50
Independent Labor Jim Shen1,22613.25+13.25
Victorian Socialists Omar Hassan8088.73+8.73
Independent Craig Walters5716.17+2.95 [lower-alpha 1]
Independent Brendan John Cameron4574.94+4.94
Independent Labor Nalliah Suriyakumaran2142.31+0.88 [lower-alpha 1]
Turnout 9,58378.72
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Lina Messina4,71250.91N/A
Greens Esther Kennedy4,54349.09N/A
Independent win(new ward)

North Central

2020 Victorian local elections: North Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Darebin Labor Julie Williams3,04932.86+21.63 [lower-alpha 1]
Greens Monique Keel1,76819.05+19.05
Independent Jessica Sullivan1,21213.06+13.06
Independent Benny Pascuzzi96710.42+10.42
Victorian Socialists Seb Evans7407.97+7.97
Independent Melanie Triantafillidis6176.65+2.84 [lower-alpha 1]
Independent Labor Louise Shen-Kenney6056.52+6.52
Independent Alice Maddineni3213.46+2.56 [lower-alpha 2]
Turnout 9,61078.35
Two-candidate-preferred result
Darebin Labor Julie Williams5,44158.64N/A
Greens Monique Keel3,83841.36N/A
Darebin Labor win(new ward)

North East

2020 Victorian local elections: North East Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Darebin Labor Tim Laurence3,37134.78+18.97 [lower-alpha 2]
Independent Adam Cursio1,91719.78+19.78
Save The Planet Bryony Edwards1,43814.84+10.62 [lower-alpha 3]
Victorian Socialists Steven Chang8478.74+8.74
Independent Greg Chiminello7377.60+7.60
Greens Dave Lee6486.69+6.69
Independent Kush Singh4264.40+4.40
Independent Lutvi Tair3083.18+2.45 [lower-alpha 3]
Turnout 10,05581.66
Two-candidate-preferred result
Darebin Labor Tim Laurence5,50356.78N/A
Independent Adam Cursio4,18943.22N/A
Darebin Labor win(new ward)

North West

2020 Victorian local elections: North West Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gaetano Greco4,01439.84+18.43 [lower-alpha 2]
Reason Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins1,91318.99+18.99
Independent Labor Sofia Kotanidis [lower-alpha 4] 1,91718.69+13.41 [lower-alpha 3]
Independent Labor Douglas Leitch9779.70+9.70
Greens Alec Wilmot7197.14+7.14
Victorian Socialists Adam Bottomley5705.66+5.66
Turnout 10,45982.35
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Gaetano Greco6,09160.45N/A
Reason Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins3,98539.55N/A
Independent win(new ward)

South

2020 Victorian local elections: South Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Tom Hannan4,06337.73+35.96 [lower-alpha 3]
Darebin Labor Chiara Lawry2,96027.49+27.49
Independent Zac Galbally1,71715.94+15.94
Independent Hugh Morris-Dalton1,54614.36+14.36
Victorian Socialists Liam Ward4834.49+4.49
Turnout 10,97581.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens Tom Hannan5,88354.63N/A
Darebin Labor Chiara Lawry4,88645.37N/A
Greens win(new ward)

South Central

2020 Victorian local elections: South Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Rennie3,56435.54+21.30 [lower-alpha 3]
Greens Harriet De Kok1,99219.87+19.87
Darebin Labor Peter Willis1,50615.02+15.02
Independent Kathy Zisiadis8838.81+8.81
Victorian Socialists Roz Ward7747.72+7.72
Darebin Labor Ash Verma6436.41+1.98 [lower-alpha 3]
Independent Agapi Pashos4804.79+4.79
Independent Ross Dabscheck1851.85+0.20 [lower-alpha 3]
Turnout 10,33778.85
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Susan Rennie6,11060.94N/A
Greens Harriet De Kok3,91739.06N/A
Independent win(new ward)

South East

2020 Victorian local elections: South East Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Darebin Labor Emily Dimitriades4,62643.91+43.91
Greens Julie O'Brien2,64125.07+25.07
Independent Liberal Oliver Walsh1,85317.59+17.59
Save The Planet Philip David Sutton7116.75+6.75
Victorian Socialists Jess Lenehan7036.67+6.67
Turnout 10,82782.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
Darebin Labor Emily Dimitriades6,18558.71N/A
Greens Julie O'Brien4,34941.29N/A
Darebin Labor win(new ward)

South West

2020 Victorian local elections: South West Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Trent McCarthy4,13843.91+24.88 [lower-alpha 3]
Darebin Labor Nick McCubbin2,03622.03+18.82 [lower-alpha 3]
Liberal Democrats Archibald Maclean8999.73+9.73
Save The Planet Adrian Whitehead7858.49+6.44 [lower-alpha 1]
Victorian Socialists Ali Hogg7147.72+7.72
Independent Brian Sangahan6717.26+7.26
Turnout 9,49382.29
After distribution of preferences
Greens Trent McCarthy4,64550.25N/A
Darebin Labor Nick McCubbin2,40926.06N/A
Liberal Democrats Archibald Maclean1,15812.53N/A
Save The Planet Adrian Whitehead1,03111.15N/A
Greens win(new ward)

West

2020 Victorian local elections: West Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Susanne Newton4,30440.67+26.31 [lower-alpha 2]
Independent Vasilios Tsalkos1,41113.33+13.33
Victorian Socialists George Kanjere1,33812.64+12.64
Independent Samuel Fontana1,32412.51+12.51
Independent John Mercuri1,12710.65+6.84 [lower-alpha 2]
Darebin Labor Isabel Jackson1,07910.20+7.41 [lower-alpha 1]
Turnout 10,88681.66
After distribution of preferences
Greens Susanne Newton5,78354.64N/A
Independent Vasilios Tsalkos2,69825.49N/A
Independent Vasilios Tsalkos2,10219.86N/A
Greens win(new ward)

Moreland

2020 Victorian local elections: Moreland [8]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 41,86644.60+4.163Decrease2.svg 1
  Labor 20,90120.30−8.302Steady2.svg
  Greens 16,39615.92−13.924Steady2.svg
  Sue Bolton Moreland Team 5,0624.92+0.211Steady2.svg
  Reason 4,6374.50+4.500Steady2.svg
  Victorian Socialists 4,0683.95+3.950Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 9350.91+0.910Steady2.svg

North-East

2020 Victorian local elections: North-East Ward [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Annalivia Hannan5,98316.19+4.94
Greens Adam Pulford5,61815.20−7.42
Sue Bolton Moreland Team Sue Bolton4,07911.04−1.99
Independent Paul Failla2,3076.14−2.40
Independent Helen Pavlidis-Mihalakos2,2716.14+1.65
Independent Jason Clarke1,9795.35+5.35
Labor Ismene Thiveos1,7364.70+4.70
Independent Anthony Helou1,4203.84−1.80
Independent Hamza Dhedy1,2783.46+3.46
Labor Rebekah Hogan1,1973.24+3.24
Independent Francesco Timpano1,1493.11−0.26
Reason Margee Glover1,0392.81+2.81
Independent Dean O'Callaghan6521.76+1.76
Independent Haissam Naim6221.68+1.68
Greens Muhammad Ul Murrtaza5311.44+0.24
Independent Rasheed Elachkar5001.35+1.35
Independent Gloria Farah3911.06+1.06
Sue Bolton Moreland Team Meghan Street1530.41+0.41
Turnout 36,95779.41
Greens hold Swing −7.42
Labor hold Swing +4.94
Sue Bolton Moreland Team hold Swing −1.99
Independent gain from Independent Swing

North-West

2020 Victorian local elections: North-West Ward [8] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Oscar Yildiz12,88436.38+7.94
Independent Helen Davidson5,15514.56+3.70
Greens Angelica Panopoulos3,3619.49−6.20 [lower-alpha 5]
Labor Milad El-Halabi 2,1095.95+2.17
Labor Praveen Kumar1,8265.16+5.16
Victorian Socialists Daniel Taylor1,4904.21+4.21
Independent Shaun Minehan1,3263.74+0.34
Sue Bolton Moreland Team Monica Harte1,2863.63+3.63
Independent Lou Tenace1,0582.99+2.99
Animal Justice Chris Miles9352.64+2.64
Independent Shanaka T. Perera9322.63+2.63
Independent Mohamad Elmustapha7792.20+2.20
Independent Georgios Karantzalis5861.65+1.65
Independent Alesio Mulipola4991.41+1.41
Independent Baris Duzova4381.24+1.24
Independent Darren Grindrod4271.21+1.21
Independent Catherine Bonacci-Rocca3260.92+0.92
Turnout 38,45180.81
Independent hold Swing +7.94
Independent hold Swing +3.70
Greens hold Swing −6.20 [lower-alpha 5]
Labor hold Swing +2.17

South

2020 Victorian local elections: South Ward [8] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lambros Tapinos4,92419.11+4.88
Greens Mark Riley4,62117.93+15.86
Victorian Socialists Nahui Jimenez2,57810.00+10.00
Greens James Conlan2,2658.79+8.79
Reason Rachel Payne 2,2478.72+8.72
Independent John Durrant2,0187.83+7.83
Labor Helen Breier1,5325.94+5.94
Independent Shea Evans1,3515.24+5.24
Labor Shirley Jackson1,0954.25+4.25
Independent Melissa Yuan1,0374.02+1.60
Independent George Georgiou7883.06+3.06
Independent Pauline Galvin6492.52+2.52
Independent Sultan Taraby4241.65+1.65
Sue Bolton Moreland Team Jacob Andrewartha1810.70+0.70
Independent Robert Durkacz600.23+0.23
Turnout 27,56873.50
Labor hold Swing +4.88
Greens hold Swing +15.86
Greens hold Swing +8.79

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Compared with results in the former Cazaly Ward at the 2016 election. [7]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Compared with results in the former La Trobe Ward at the 2016 election. [7]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Compared with results in the former Rucker Ward at the 2016 election. [7]
  4. ↑ Disendorsed by Labor Members for Darebin. [2]
  5. 1 2 When compared to the results of Greens candidate Dale Martin in 2016.

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