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This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Barwon South West region.
Barwon South West has a population of around 450,000 and covers nine local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Greater Geelong. [1]
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All 7 seats on Colac Otway Shire Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Colac Otway Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jason Schram (elected 1) | 2,188 | 15.81 | +15.81 | |
Independent | Chris Potter (elected 2) | 1,613 | 11.65 | –0.29 | |
Independent | Zoe Hudgell (elected 3) | 1,280 | 9.25 | +9.25 | |
Independent | Mick McCrickard (elected 6) | 1,051 | 7.59 | +7.59 | |
Independent | Phil Howard (elected 4) | 1,033 | 7.46 | +7.46 | |
Independent | Charlie Buchanan (elected 5) | 1,000 | 7.22 | +7.22 | |
Independent | Tosh-Jake Finnigan | 814 | 5.88 | –0.77 | |
Independent | Mick Fischer | 798 | 5.77 | +5.77 | |
Greens | Chrissy De Deugd (elected 7) | 780 | 5.64 | –4.02 | |
Independent | Nick Lang | 667 | 4.82 | +4.82 | |
Independent | Cheryl Miller | 539 | 3.89 | +3.89 | |
Independent | Rhea Sabine Wigley | 438 | 3.16 | +3.16 | |
Independent | Max Arnott | 391 | 2.82 | +0.20 | |
Independent | Gavin Davies | 385 | 2.78 | +2.78 | |
Independent | Kerrie Thackeray | 385 | 2.78 | +2.78 | |
Independent | Peter Byrnes | 161 | 1.16 | +1.16 | |
Independent | Tina Hill | 160 | 1.16 | +1.16 | |
Independent | John Knight | 159 | 1.15 | +1.15 | |
Total formal votes | 13,842 | 93.05 | –1.91 | ||
Informal votes | 1,034 | 6.95 | +1.91 | ||
Turnout | 14,876 | 84.83 | +0.22 |
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All 7 seats on Corangamite Shire Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Corangamite Shire Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of five wards (four single-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020. [5]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change | ||
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Independents | 1,435 | 100.00 | 7 | |||
Formal votes | 1,435 | 96.89 | ||||
Informal votes | 46 | 3.11 | ||||
Total | 1,481 | 100.00 | 7 | |||
Registered voters | 12,312 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jamie John Vogels | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,625 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ruth Gstrein | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,835 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Kate Makin | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,875 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Geraldine Conheady | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,899 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Laurie Hickey | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,640 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Nicholas Cole | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,633 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jo Beard | 986 | 68.71 | ||
Independent | Cath Jenkins | 449 | 31.29 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,435 | 96.89 | |||
Informal votes | 46 | 3.11 | |||
Turnout | 1,481 | 82.05 | |||
Independent win | (new ward) |
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All 7 seats on Glenelg Shire Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Glenelg Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Karen Stephens (elected 1) | 2,008 | 16.03 | +4.14 | |
Independent | Michael Carr (elected 2) | 1,969 | 15.72 | +7.91 | |
Independent | John Pepper (elected 3) | 1,332 | 10.63 | +10.63 | |
Independent | Mike Noske (elected 4) | 1,238 | 9.88 | +9.88 | |
Independent | Robyn McDonald (elected 5) | 1,099 | 8.77 | +1.74 | |
Independent | Duane Angelino (elected 7) | 851 | 6.79 | +6.79 | |
Independent | Matt Jowett (elected 6) | 847 | 6.76 | +6.76 | |
Independent | Mary Picard | 714 | 5.70 | +5.70 | |
Independent | Gary Humm | 655 | 5.23 | +5.23 | |
Independent | Scott Martin | 537 | 4.29 | –6.73 | |
Independent | Trever Boyd | 462 | 3.69 | +3.69 | |
Independent | Alistair James McDonald | 433 | 3.46 | –0.02 | |
Independent | Andrew Stephenson | 383 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
Total formal votes | 12,528 | 95.14 | +0.98 | ||
Informal votes | 640 | 4.86 | –0.98 | ||
Turnout | 13,168 | 83.36 | –0.62 |
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All 11 seats on Greater Geelong City Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 205,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 75.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greater Geelong City Council is composed of eleven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four multi-member wards (three three-member wards and one two-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020. [11]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independents | 76,572 | 50.64 | +15.12 | 6 | 2 | ||
Independent Liberal | 49,649 | 32.84 | +6.38 | 4 | |||
Independent Labor | 19,238 | 12.72 | –2.85 | 1 | |||
Greens | 13,900 | 9.19 | –1.18 | 0 | 1 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 6,500 | 4.30 | +1.69 | 0 | |||
Formal votes | 151,199 | 96.91 | |||||
Informal votes | 4,822 | 3.09 | |||||
Total | 156,021 | 100.0 | |||||
Registered voters / turnout | 205,894 | 75.78 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Ron Nelson | 8,817 | 51.67 | ||
Independent | Aleta Moriarty | 6,128 | 35.91 | ||
Independent Labor | David McGinness | 2,118 | 12.41 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,063 | 98.22 | |||
Informal votes | 327 | 1.88 | |||
Turnout | 17,390 | 86.28 | |||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Blake Hadlow | 3,508 | 23.54 | ||
Independent | Emma Sinclair | 3,111 | 20.87 | ||
Independent Labor | Teagan Mitchell | 3,337 | 22.39 | ||
Independent Labor | Sunny Dhaliwal | 2,267 | 15.21 | ||
Independent | Susan Joachim | 1,578 | 10.59 | ||
Greens | Sian Milton-McGurk | 1,103 | 7.40 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,904 | 96.50 | |||
Informal votes | 540 | 3.50 | |||
Turnout | 15,444 | 81.16 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Emma Sinclair | 7,741 | 51.94 | ||
Independent Liberal | Blake Hadlow | 7,163 | 48.06 | ||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Labor | Melissa Cadwell | 6,478 | 45.26 | ||
Independent | Tom Gant | 2,450 | 17.12 | ||
Greens | Jess Harper | 2,378 | 16.61 | ||
Independent | Mellissa Hutchinson | 1,513 | 10.57 | ||
Independent Liberal | Jon Metrikas | 1,494 | 10.44 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,313 | 96.86 | |||
Informal votes | 464 | 3.14 | |||
Turnout | 14,777 | 80.86 | |||
After distribution of preferences | |||||
Independent Labor | Melissa Cadwell | 7,865 | 54.95 | ||
Independent | Tom Gant | 3,541 | 24.74 | ||
Greens | Jess Harper | 2,907 | 20.31 | ||
Independent Labor win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Elise Wilkinson | 7,477 | 50.02 | ||
Independent Liberal | Angela Shearman | 7,472 | 49.98 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,949 | 96.78 | |||
Informal votes | 498 | 3.22 | |||
Turnout | 15,447 | 84.44 | |||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Anthony Aitken | 6,700 | 48.19 | ||
Socialist Alliance | Sarah Hathway | 2,679 | 19.27 | ||
Independent | Robert Blaszczyk | 1,924 | 13.84 | ||
Independent | Azadeh Doosti | 1,233 | 8.87 | ||
Greens | Maddie Slater | 853 | 6.13 | ||
Independent | Danny Mahfoud | 515 | 3.70 | ||
Total formal votes | 13,904 | 96.22 | |||
Informal votes | 546 | 3.78 | |||
Turnout | 14,450 | 77.83 | |||
After distribution of preferences | |||||
Independent | Anthony Aitken | 6,964 | 50.09 | ||
Socialist Alliance | Sarah Hathway | 3,326 | 23.92 | ||
Independent | Robert Blaszczyk | 2,158 | 15.52 | ||
Independent | Azadeh Doosti | 1,456 | 10.47 | ||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Andrew Katos | 4,483 | 28.01 | ||
Greens | Izzy Scherrer | 2,580 | 16.12 | ||
Independent Labor | Andy Richards | 2,254 | 14.08 | ||
Independent Liberal | Sue Cox | 2,231 | 13.94 | ||
Independent Liberal | Anastasia Hilton | 1,969 | 12.30 | ||
Independent Labor | Joshua Haitsma | 1,524 | 9.52 | ||
Independent | Nicholas Kennedy | 511 | 3.19 | ||
Independent | Derek Wallace | 451 | 2.82 | ||
Total formal votes | 16,003 | 96.29 | |||
Informal votes | 617 | 3.71 | |||
Turnout | 16,620 | 83.89 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent Liberal | Andrew Katos | 8,653 | 54.07 | ||
Greens | Izzy Scherrer | 7,350 | 45.93 | ||
Independent Liberal win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Eddy Kontelj | 6,905 | 45.69 | ||
Socialist Alliance | Angela Carr | 3,821 | 25.28 | ||
Independent | Mathew Hood | 2,978 | 19.70 | ||
Greens | Joey Nicita | 1,410 | 9.33 | ||
Total formal votes | 15,114 | 97.86 | |||
Informal votes | 330 | 2.14 | |||
Turnout | 15,444 | 84.05 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Eddy Kontelj | 8,876 | 58.73 | ||
Socialist Alliance | Angela Carr | 6,238 | 41.27 | ||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Stretch Kontelj | 4,124 | 28.18 | ||
Greens | Emilie Flynn | 3,298 | 22.54 | ||
Independent | Peter Murrihy | 3,024 | 20.67 | ||
Independent Liberal | Candice Costoso | 1,767 | 12.08 | ||
Independent Labor | Daniel Garcia | 1,260 | 8.61 | ||
Independent Liberal | Johnny Dunstan | 865 | 5.91 | ||
Independent Liberal | Peter Desbrowe-Annear | 294 | 2.01 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,632 | 96.85 | |||
Informal votes | 476 | 3.15 | |||
Turnout | 15,108 | 81.26 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent Liberal | Stretch Kontelj | 7,570 | 51.74 | ||
Greens | Emilie Flynn | 7,062 | 48.26 | ||
Independent Liberal win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Trent Sullivan | 8,865 | 56.21 | ||
Independent Liberal | Shona McKeen | 5,118 | 32.45 | ||
Independent | David Lynch | 1,789 | 11.34 | ||
Total formal votes | 15,772 | 97.04 | |||
Informal votes | 481 | 2.96 | |||
Turnout | 16,253 | 85.39 | |||
Independent Liberal win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Rowan D. Story | 7,449 | 51.21 | ||
Independent | Kate Lockhart | 7,096 | 48.79 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,545 | 96.40 | |||
Informal votes | 543 | 3.60 | |||
Turnout | 15,088 | 85.21 | |||
Independent Liberal win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Chris Burson | 7,015 | 47.88 | ||
Independent | Lorraine Kulic | 3,882 | 26.50 | ||
Greens | Theresa Slater | 2,278 | 15.55 | ||
Independent | Nicole Lynch | 1,475 | 10.07 | ||
Independent | David Greenwood (ineligible) [a] | N/A | N/A | ||
Total formal votes | 14,650 | 97.02 | |||
Informal votes | 450 | 2.98 | |||
Turnout | 15,100 | 83.61 | |||
After distribution of preferences | |||||
Independent | Chris Burson | 7,562 | 51.62 | ||
Independent | Lorraine Kulic | 4,372 | 29.84 | ||
Greens | Theresa Slater | 2,716 | 18.54 | ||
Independent win | (new ward) |
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All 7 seats on Moyne Shire Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Moyne Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Jim Doukas (elected 1) | 2,568 | 24.12 | +8.23 | |
Independent | Karen Foster (elected 2) | 1,580 | 14.84 | +7.96 | |
Independent | Jordan Lockett (elected 3) | 1,335 | 12.54 | +3.85 | |
Independent | Lisa Ryan (elected 4) | 1,293 | 12.15 | +12.15 | |
Independent | Susan Taylor (elected 5) | 1,085 | 10.19 | +10.19 | |
Independent | Myra Murrihy (elected 7) | 767 | 7.21 | +7.21 | |
Independent | Lloyd Ross (elected 6) | 732 | 6.88 | +6.88 | |
Independent | Maurice Molan | 581 | 5.46 | +5.46 | |
Independent | Jonathan Ayres | 365 | 3.43 | +3.43 | |
Independent | David Clark | 339 | 3.18 | +3.18 | |
Independent | Kim Kelly (ineligible) [a] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Total formal votes | 10,645 | 96.85 | +1.24 | ||
Informal votes | 461 | 4.15 | –1.34 | ||
Turnout | 11,106 | 82.35 | –2.94 |
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All 5 seats on Queenscliffe Borough Council 3 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 3,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 87.85% ( 0.74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Queenscliffe Borough Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing five councillors. [23]
On 8 March 2020, Independent Labor councillor Susan Salter resigned from council because of an ongoing illness. [24] [25] She died only eight days later on 16 March. [26] [27] The vacancy on council was filled by Isabelle Tolhurst via countback on 12 April 2022. [28] [29]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | Donnie Grigau (elected 1) | 638 | 22.32 | +9.34 | |
Independent | Isabelle Tolhurst (elected 2) | 508 | 17.77 | +7.07 | |
Independent | Brendan Monahan (elected 3) | 477 | 16.69 | +16.69 | |
Independent Liberal | Di Rule (elected 4) | 391 | 13.68 | +13.68 | |
Independent | Ross Ebbels | 210 | 7.35 | –14.40 | |
Independent | Hélène Cameron (elected 5) | 204 | 7.14 | +7.14 | |
Independent | Ralph Roob | 118 | 4.13 | +4.13 | |
Independent | Rob Minty | 98 | 3.43 | –2.93 | |
Independent | Peter Jewell | 86 | 3.01 | +3.01 | |
Independent | David Orford | 78 | 2.73 | +2.73 | |
Independent | Lucille Maria Colombo | 50 | 1.75 | +1.75 | |
Total formal votes | 2,858 | 97.08 | +1.26 | ||
Informal votes | 86 | 2.92 | –1.26 | ||
Turnout | 2,944 | 87.85 | +0.74 |
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All 7 seats on Southern Grampians Shire Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern Grampians Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [34]
All successful candidates were independents. The Animal Justice Party was the only party to endorse a candidate, with Tam Ramsay narrowly missing out on being elected. [35] [36]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Adam Campbell (elected 1) | 1,896 | 18.5 | +18.5 | |
Independent | Katrina Rainsford (elected 2) | 1,853 | 18.1 | +9.5 | |
Independent | Afton R. Barber (elected 3) | 1,195 | 11.7 | +1.7 | |
Independent | Albert Calvano (elected 4) | 1,010 | 9.9 | +0.5 | |
Independent | Helen Henry (elected 5) | 1,000 | 9.8 | +0.0 | |
Independent | Jayne Manning (elected 6) | 964 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Independent | Dennis Heslin (elected 7) | 716 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Animal Justice | Tam Ramsay | 664 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Independent | Lee-Ann Elmes | 395 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | James Leversha | 327 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Sharon Jackson | 219 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Total formal votes | 10,239 | 95.3 | +1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 503 | 4.7 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 10,742 | 85.0 | −1.3 |
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All 9 seats on Surf Coast Shire Council 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 30,125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 83.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Surf Coast Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each. Prior to the 2024 election, the council was composed of four multi-member wards (one single-member, two two-member and one four-member). [39]
The "Surf Coast Back to Basics Team" has endorsed four candidates, including incumbent councillor Paul Barker (who has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party). [40] [41]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independent | 12,164 | 49.67 | 5 | ||||
Back to Basics Team | 5,604 | 22.88 | +22.88 | 3 [b] | 3 | ||
Greens | 4,284 | 17.49 | 0 | 1 | |||
Independent Labor | 2,437 | 9.95 | 1 | 1 | |||
Formal votes | 24,489 | 97.43 | |||||
Informal votes | 648 | 2.57 | |||||
Total | 25,137 | 100.0 | |||||
Registered voters / turnout | 30,125 | 83.44 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Libby Stapleton (elected 1) | 2,615 | 32.35 | +8.63 [c] | |
Independent | Leon Walker (elected 2) | 2,220 | 27.47 | +27.47 | |
Independent | Mike Bodsworth (elected 3) | 1,869 | 23.12 | +0.85 [c] | |
Greens | Kate Gazzard | 1,379 | 17.06 | −2.07 [d] | |
Total formal votes | 8,083 | 98.37 | |||
Informal votes | 134 | 1.63 | |||
Turnout | 8,217 | 83.40 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Liz Pattison (elected 1) | 2,002 | 23.99 | +7.53 | |
Back to Basics Team | Rebecca Bourke (elected 2) | 1,662 | 19.92 | +19.92 | |
Greens | Phoebe Crockett | 1,501 | 17.99 | −1.14 | |
Back to Basics Team | Paul Barker [e] (elected 3) | 1,421 | 17.03 | +5.36 | |
Back to Basics Team | Eric Menogue [f] | 910 | 10.91 | +10.91 | |
Independent | Martin Duke | 848 | 10.16 | +5.68 | |
Total formal votes | 8,344 | 97.25 | +1.10 | ||
Informal votes | 236 | 2.75 | −1.10 | ||
Turnout | 8,580 | 83.50 | +0.01 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Back to Basics Team | Joel Grist [g] (elected 1) | 1,611 | 19.98 | +19.98 | |
Independent | Tony Phelps (elected 2) | 1,528 | 18.95 | +1.21 | |
Greens | Aleisja Henry | 1,404 | 17.42 | +17.42 | |
Independent Labor | Rose Hodge | 1,234 | 15.31 | +1.24 [d] | |
Independent Labor | Adrian Schonfelder (elected 3) | 1,203 | 14.92 | −5.49 | |
Independent | Darryl Wilson | 1,082 | 13.42 | +13.42 | |
Total formal votes | 8,062 | 96.67 | −0.30 | ||
Informal votes | 278 | 3.33 | +0.30 | ||
Turnout | 8,340 | 83.43 | −2.08 |
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All 7 seats on Warrnambool City Council 4 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Warrnambool City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020. [48]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independents | 11,547 | 100.00 | +0.0 | 7 | |||
Formal votes | 11,547 | 95.77 | +4.56 | ||||
Informal votes | 510 | 4.23 | –4.56 | ||||
Total | 12,057 | 100.00 | 7 | ||||
Registered voters | 26,851 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Billy Edis | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,888 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Debbie Arnott | 1,698 | 57.68 | ||
Independent | Peter Sycopoulis | 1,246 | 42.32 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,944 | 96.21 | |||
Informal votes | 116 | 3.79 | |||
Turnout | 3,060 | 76.87 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Willy Benter | 1,937 | 68.45 | ||
Independent | Jim Burke | 893 | 31.55 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,830 | 95.22 | |||
Informal votes | 142 | 4.78 | |||
Turnout | 2,972 | 76.78 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Matthew Walsh | 1,136 | 40.86 | ||
Independent | Peter Hulin | 566 | 20.36 | ||
Independent | Jennifer Lowe | 546 | 19.64 | ||
Independent | Leanne Williams | 532 | 19.14 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,780 | 97.10 | |||
Informal votes | 83 | 2.90 | |||
Turnout | 2,863 | 78.61 | |||
After distribution of preferences | |||||
Independent | Matthew Walsh | 1,468 | 52.81 | ||
Independent | Jennifer Lowe | 679 | 24.42 | ||
Independent | Peter Hulin | 633 | 22.77 | ||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Vicki Jellie | 2,216 | 74.04 | ||
Independent | Andrew Squires | 777 | 25.96 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,993 | 94.66 | |||
Informal votes | 169 | 5.34 | |||
Turnout | 3,162 | 77.14 | |||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ben Blain | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,830 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Ziegeler | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,756 | ||||
Independent win | (new ward) |
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Mr Sullivan and Ms McKeen are both members of the Liberal Party.