Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Barwon South West

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2024 Victorian local elections
(Barwon South West)
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Barwon South West region.

Contents

Barwon South West has a population of around 450,000 and covers nine local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Greater Geelong. [1]

Colac Otway

2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Colac Otway Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Colac Otway Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [2]

Colac Otway results

2024 Victorian local elections: Colac Otway [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jason Schram (elected 1)2,18815.81+15.81
Independent Chris Potter (elected 2)1,61311.65–0.29
Independent Zoe Hudgell (elected 3)1,2809.25+9.25
Independent Mick McCrickard (elected 6)1,0517.59+7.59
Independent Phil Howard (elected 4)1,0337.46+7.46
Independent Charlie Buchanan (elected 5)1,0007.22+7.22
Independent Tosh-Jake Finnigan8145.88–0.77
Independent Mick Fischer7985.77+5.77
Greens Chrissy De Deugd (elected 7)7805.64–4.02
Independent Nick Lang6674.82+4.82
Independent Cheryl Miller5393.89+3.89
Independent Rhea Sabine Wigley4383.16+3.16
Independent Max Arnott3912.82+0.20
Independent Gavin Davies3852.78+2.78
Independent Kerrie Thackeray3852.78+2.78
Independent Peter Byrnes1611.16+1.16
Independent Tina Hill1601.16+1.16
Independent John Knight1591.15+1.15
Total formal votes13,84293.05–1.91
Informal votes1,0346.95+1.91
Turnout 14,87684.83+0.22

Corangamite

2024 Corangamite Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Corangamite Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Corangamite results

2024 Victorian local elections: Corangamite [6] [7]
PartyVotes %SeatsChange
  Independents 1,435100.007Steady2.svg
 Formal votes1,43596.89
 Informal votes463.11
 Total1,481100.007
 Registered voters12,312

Cooriemungle

2024 Victorian local elections: Cooriemungle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jamie John Vogelsunopposed
Registered electors 1,625
Independent win(new ward)

Gnotuk

2024 Victorian local elections: Gnotuk Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ruth Gstreinunopposed
Registered electors 1,835
Independent win(new ward)

Lake Elingamite

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Elingamite Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kate Makinunopposed
Registered electors 1,875
Independent win(new ward)

Lake Keilambete

2024 Victorian local elections: Keilambete Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geraldine Conheadyunopposed
Registered electors 1,899
Independent win(new ward)

Leura

2024 Victorian local elections: Leura Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Laurie Hickeyunopposed
Registered electors 1,640
Independent win(new ward)

Mt Elephant

2024 Victorian local elections: Mt Elephant Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nicholas Coleunopposed
Registered electors 1,633
Independent win(new ward)

Tandarook

2024 Victorian local elections: Tandarook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jo Beard98668.71
Independent Cath Jenkins44931.29
Total formal votes1,43596.89
Informal votes463.11
Turnout 1,48182.05
Independent win(new ward)

Glenelg

2024 Glenelg Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Glenelg Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Glenelg Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [8]

Glenelg results

2024 Victorian local elections: Glenelg [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Karen Stephens (elected 1)2,00816.03+4.14
Independent Michael Carr (elected 2)1,96915.72+7.91
Independent John Pepper (elected 3)1,33210.63+10.63
Independent Mike Noske (elected 4)1,2389.88+9.88
Independent Robyn McDonald (elected 5)1,0998.77+1.74
Independent Duane Angelino (elected 7)8516.79+6.79
Independent Matt Jowett (elected 6)8476.76+6.76
Independent Mary Picard7145.70+5.70
Independent Gary Humm6555.23+5.23
Independent Scott Martin5374.29–6.73
Independent Trever Boyd4623.69+3.69
Independent Alistair James McDonald4333.46–0.02
Independent Andrew Stephenson3833.06+3.06
Total formal votes12,52895.14+0.98
Informal votes6404.86–0.98
Turnout 13,16883.36–0.62

Greater Geelong

2024 Greater Geelong City Council election
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  2020 26 October 2024 2028  

All 11 seats on Greater Geelong City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered205,894
Turnout75.78%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election4 seats4 seats1 seat
Seats before512
Seats won641
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
First preference  vote76,57249,64919,238
Percentage50.64%32.8412.72%
SwingIncrease2.svg 15.12Increase2.svg 6.38Decrease2.svg 2.85

 Fourth partyFifth party
  Greens placeholder-01.png
SA
Party Greens Socialist Alliance
Last election1 seat0 seats
Seats before01
Seats won00
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
First preference  vote13,9006,500
Percentage9.19%4.30%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.18Increase2.svg 1.69

Largest party before election

No overall control

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Greater Geelong results

2024 Victorian local elections: Greater Geelong [12]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 76,57250.64+15.126Increase2.svg 2
  Independent Liberal 49,64932.84+6.384Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 19,23812.72–2.851Steady2.svg
  Greens 13,9009.19–1.180Decrease2.svg 1
  Socialist Alliance 6,5004.30+1.690Steady2.svg
 Formal votes151,19996.91
 Informal votes4,8223.09
 Total156,021100.0
 Registered voters / turnout205,89475.78

Barrabool Hills

2024 Victorian local elections: Barrabool Hills Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ron Nelson8,81751.67
Independent Aleta Moriarty6,12835.91
Independent Labor David McGinness2,11812.41
Total formal votes17,06398.22
Informal votes3271.88
Turnout 17,39086.28
Independent win(new ward)

Charlemont

2024 Victorian local elections: Charlemont Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Blake Hadlow3,50823.54
Independent Emma Sinclair3,11120.87
Independent Labor Teagan Mitchell3,33722.39
Independent Labor Sunny Dhaliwal2,26715.21
Independent Susan Joachim1,57810.59
Greens Sian Milton-McGurk1,1037.40
Total formal votes14,90496.50
Informal votes5403.50
Turnout 15,44481.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Emma Sinclair7,74151.94
Independent Liberal Blake Hadlow7,16348.06
Independent win(new ward)

Cheetham

2024 Victorian local elections: Cheetham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Melissa Cadwell6,47845.26
Independent Tom Gant2,45017.12
Greens Jess Harper2,37816.61
Independent Mellissa Hutchinson1,51310.57
Independent Liberal Jon Metrikas1,49410.44
Total formal votes14,31396.86
Informal votes4643.14
Turnout 14,77780.86
After distribution of preferences
Independent Labor Melissa Cadwell7,86554.95
Independent Tom Gant3,54124.74
Greens Jess Harper2,90720.31
Independent Labor win(new ward)

Connewarre

2024 Victorian local elections: Connewarre Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elise Wilkinson7,47750.02
Independent Liberal Angela Shearman7,47249.98
Total formal votes14,94996.78
Informal votes4983.22
Turnout 15,44784.44
Independent win(new ward)

Corio

2024 Victorian local elections: Corio Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anthony Aitken6,70048.19
Socialist Alliance Sarah Hathway2,67919.27
Independent Robert Blaszczyk1,92413.84
Independent Azadeh Doosti1,2338.87
Greens Maddie Slater8536.13
Independent Danny Mahfoud5153.70
Total formal votes13,90496.22
Informal votes5463.78
Turnout 14,45077.83
After distribution of preferences
Independent Anthony Aitken6,96450.09
Socialist Alliance Sarah Hathway3,32623.92
Independent Robert Blaszczyk2,15815.52
Independent Azadeh Doosti1,45610.47
Independent win(new ward)

Deakin

2024 Victorian local elections: Deakin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Katos 4,48328.01
Greens Izzy Scherrer2,58016.12
Independent Labor Andy Richards2,25414.08
Independent Liberal Sue Cox2,23113.94
Independent Liberal Anastasia Hilton1,96912.30
Independent Labor Joshua Haitsma1,5249.52
Independent Nicholas Kennedy5113.19
Independent Derek Wallace4512.82
Total formal votes16,00396.29
Informal votes6173.71
Turnout 16,62083.89
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Andrew Katos 8,65354.07
Greens Izzy Scherrer7,35045.93
Independent Liberal win(new ward)

Hamlyn Heights

2024 Victorian local elections: Hamlyn Heights Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eddy Kontelj6,90545.69
Socialist Alliance Angela Carr3,82125.28
Independent Mathew Hood2,97819.70
Greens Joey Nicita1,4109.33
Total formal votes15,11497.86
Informal votes3302.14
Turnout 15,44484.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Eddy Kontelj8,87658.73
Socialist Alliance Angela Carr6,23841.27
Independent win(new ward)

Kardinia

2024 Victorian local elections: Kardinia Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Stretch Kontelj 4,12428.18
Greens Emilie Flynn3,29822.54
Independent Peter Murrihy3,02420.67
Independent Liberal Candice Costoso1,76712.08
Independent Labor Daniel Garcia1,2608.61
Independent Liberal Johnny Dunstan8655.91
Independent Liberal Peter Desbrowe-Annear2942.01
Total formal votes14,63296.85
Informal votes4763.15
Turnout 15,10881.26
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Stretch Kontelj 7,57051.74
Greens Emilie Flynn7,06248.26
Independent Liberal win(new ward)

Leopold

2024 Victorian local elections: Leopold Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Trent Sullivan8,86556.21
Independent Liberal Shona McKeen5,11832.45
Independent David Lynch1,78911.34
Total formal votes15,77297.04
Informal votes4812.96
Turnout 16,25385.39
Independent Liberal win(new ward)

Murradoc

2024 Victorian local elections: Murradoc Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Rowan D. Story7,44951.21
Independent Kate Lockhart7,09648.79
Total formal votes14,54596.40
Informal votes5433.60
Turnout 15,08885.21
Independent Liberal win(new ward)

You Yangs

2024 Victorian local elections: You Yangs Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Burson7,01547.88
Independent Lorraine Kulic3,88226.50
Greens Theresa Slater2,27815.55
Independent Nicole Lynch1,47510.07
Independent David Greenwood (ineligible) [a] N/AN/A
Total formal votes14,65097.02
Informal votes4502.98
Turnout 15,10083.61
After distribution of preferences
Independent Chris Burson7,56251.62
Independent Lorraine Kulic4,37229.84
Greens Theresa Slater2,71618.54
Independent win(new ward)

Moyne

2024 Moyne Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Moyne Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Moyne Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. [20]

Moyne results

2024 Victorian local elections: Moyne [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Doukas (elected 1)2,56824.12+8.23
Independent Karen Foster (elected 2)1,58014.84+7.96
Independent Jordan Lockett (elected 3)1,33512.54+3.85
Independent Lisa Ryan (elected 4)1,29312.15+12.15
Independent Susan Taylor (elected 5)1,08510.19+10.19
Independent Myra Murrihy (elected 7)7677.21+7.21
Independent Lloyd Ross (elected 6)7326.88+6.88
Independent Maurice Molan5815.46+5.46
Independent Jonathan Ayres3653.43+3.43
Independent David Clark3393.18+3.18
Independent Kim Kelly (ineligible) [a] N/AN/AN/A
Total formal votes10,64596.85+1.24
Informal votes4614.15–1.34
Turnout 11,10682.35–2.94

Queenscliffe

2024 Queenscliffe Borough Council election
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  2020 26 October 2024 2028  

All 5 seats on Queenscliffe Borough Council
3 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,351
Turnout87.85% (Increase2.svg 0.74)
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal
Last election3 seats1 seat
Seats before41
Seats won32
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote1,8291,029
Percentage64.00%36.00%
SwingDecrease2.svg 13.44Increase2.svg 23.02

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Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Queenscliffe results

2024 Victorian local elections: Queenscliffe [30] [31] [32] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Donnie Grigau (elected 1)63822.32+9.34
Independent Isabelle Tolhurst (elected 2)50817.77+7.07
Independent Brendan Monahan (elected 3)47716.69+16.69
Independent Liberal Di Rule (elected 4)39113.68+13.68
Independent Ross Ebbels2107.35–14.40
Independent Hélène Cameron (elected 5)2047.14+7.14
Independent Ralph Roob1184.13+4.13
Independent Rob Minty983.43–2.93
Independent Peter Jewell863.01+3.01
Independent David Orford782.73+2.73
Independent Lucille Maria Colombo501.75+1.75
Total formal votes2,85897.08+1.26
Informal votes862.92–1.26
Turnout 2,94487.85+0.74

Southern Grampians

2024 Southern Grampians
Shire Council election
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  2020 26 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Southern Grampians Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
IND
AJP
LeaderN/ATam Ramsay
Party Independents Animal Justice
Last election7 seatsDid not contest
Seats before70
Seats won70
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
First preference  vote9,575664
Percentage93.5%6.5%

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Southern Grampians results

2024 Victorian local elections: Southern Grampians [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adam Campbell (elected 1)1,89618.5+18.5
Independent Katrina Rainsford (elected 2)1,85318.1+9.5
Independent Afton R. Barber (elected 3)1,19511.7+1.7
Independent Albert Calvano (elected 4)1,0109.9+0.5
Independent Helen Henry (elected 5)1,0009.8+0.0
Independent Jayne Manning (elected 6)9649.4+9.4
Independent Dennis Heslin (elected 7)7167.0+7.0
Animal Justice Tam Ramsay6646.5+6.5
Independent Lee-Ann Elmes3953.9+3.9
Independent James Leversha3273.2+3.2
Independent Sharon Jackson2192.1+2.1
Total formal votes10,23995.3+1.1
Informal votes5034.7−1.1
Turnout 10,74285.0−1.3

Surf Coast

2024 Surf Coast Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Surf Coast Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered30,125
Turnout83.44%
 First partySecond party
 
IND
BTB
Party Independents Back to Basics
Last election5 seatsDid not exist
Seats before51
Seats won53 [b]
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
First preference  vote12,1645,604
Percentage49.67%22.88%

 Third partyFourth party
  Greens placeholder-01.png
IND
Party Greens Ind. Labor
Last election1 seat2 seats
Seats before12
Seats won01
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
First preference  vote4,2842,437
Percentage17.49%9.95%

SurfCoast2024.png
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Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Surf Coast results

2024 Victorian local elections: Surf Coast [42]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 12,16449.675Steady2.svg
 Back to Basics Team5,60422.88+22.883 [b] Increase2.svg 3
  Greens 4,28417.490Decrease2.svg 1
  Independent Labor 2,4379.951Decrease2.svg 1
 Formal votes24,48997.43
 Informal votes6482.57
 Total25,137100.0
 Registered voters / turnout30,12583.44

Otway Range

2024 Victorian local elections: Otway Range Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Libby Stapleton (elected 1)2,61532.35+8.63 [c]
Independent Leon Walker (elected 2)2,22027.47+27.47
Independent Mike Bodsworth (elected 3)1,86923.12+0.85 [c]
Greens Kate Gazzard1,37917.06−2.07 [d]
Total formal votes8,08398.37
Informal votes1341.63
Turnout 8,21783.40

Torquay

2024 Victorian local elections: Torquay Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liz Pattison (elected 1)2,00223.99+7.53
Back to Basics TeamRebecca Bourke (elected 2)1,66219.92+19.92
Greens Phoebe Crockett1,50117.99−1.14
Back to Basics TeamPaul Barker [e] (elected 3)1,42117.03+5.36
Back to Basics TeamEric Menogue [f] 91010.91+10.91
Independent Martin Duke84810.16+5.68
Total formal votes8,34497.25+1.10
Informal votes2362.75−1.10
Turnout 8,58083.50+0.01

Winchelsea

2024 Victorian local elections: Winchelsea Ward [45] [46] [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Back to Basics TeamJoel Grist [g] (elected 1)1,61119.98+19.98
Independent Tony Phelps (elected 2)1,52818.95+1.21
Greens Aleisja Henry1,40417.42+17.42
Independent Labor Rose Hodge1,23415.31+1.24 [d]
Independent Labor Adrian Schonfelder (elected 3)1,20314.92−5.49
Independent Darryl Wilson1,08213.42+13.42
Total formal votes8,06296.67−0.30
Informal votes2783.33+0.30
Turnout 8,34083.43−2.08

Warrnambool

2024 Warrnambool City Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 7 seats on Warrnambool City Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

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]

Warrnambool results

2024 Victorian local elections: Warrnambool [49]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 11,547100.00+0.07Steady2.svg
 Formal votes11,54795.77+4.56
 Informal votes5104.23–4.56
 Total12,057100.007
 Registered voters26,851

Botanic

2024 Victorian local elections: Botanic Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Billy Edisunopposed
Registered electors 3,888
Independent win(new ward)

Central

2024 Victorian local elections: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Debbie Arnott1,69857.68
Independent Peter Sycopoulis1,24642.32
Total formal votes2,94496.21
Informal votes1163.79
Turnout 3,06076.87
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent win(new ward)

Hopkins River

2024 Victorian local elections: Hopkins River Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Willy Benter1,93768.45
Independent Jim Burke89331.55
Total formal votes2,83095.22
Informal votes1424.78
Turnout 2,97276.78
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent win(new ward)

Pertobe

2024 Victorian local elections: Pertobe Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Matthew Walsh1,13640.86
Independent Peter Hulin56620.36
Independent Jennifer Lowe54619.64
Independent Leanne Williams53219.14
Total formal votes2,78097.10
Informal votes832.90
Turnout 2,86378.61
After distribution of preferences
Independent Matthew Walsh1,46852.81
Independent Jennifer Lowe67924.42
Independent Peter Hulin63322.77
Independent win(new ward)

Platypus Park

2024 Victorian local elections: Platypus Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Vicki Jellie2,21674.04
Independent Andrew Squires77725.96
Total formal votes2,99394.66
Informal votes1695.34
Turnout 3,16277.14
Independent win(new ward)

Russells Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Russells Creek Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Blainunopposed
Registered electors 3,830
Independent win(new ward)

Wollaston

2024 Victorian local elections: Wollaston Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Ziegelerunopposed
Registered electors 3,756
Independent win(new ward)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Candidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training. [17] They still appeared on the ballot as they were only "retired" by the Victorian Electoral Commission after ballot papers had been printed, however they could not serve as a councillor and their votes were distributed to other candidates according to voters' preferences. [18] [19]
  2. 1 2 Including one endorsed Libertarian Party member and one independent Libertarian member.
  3. 1 2 Compared to results in Anglesea Ward at the 2020 election. [43]
  4. 1 2 Compared to results in Torquay Ward at the 2020 election. [43]
  5. Also a member of (and endorsed by) the Libertarian Party. [44]
  6. Also a member of the Liberal Party. [40]
  7. Also a member of the Libertarian Party. [40]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borough of Queenscliffe</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Borough of Queenscliffe is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the southern part of the state. It is the smallest local government area in Victoria, covering an area of 10.83 square kilometres (4.18 sq mi) and, in June 2018, had a population of 2,982. It includes only two settlements, which are Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. It is situated on the south coast, south-east of Geelong on the Bellarine Peninsula south of Swan Bay and next to the Port Phillip Heads, the entrance to Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Colac Otway</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Shire of Colac Otway is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 3,438 square kilometres (1,327 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 21,503. It includes the towns of Apollo Bay, Beeac, Beech Forest, Birregurra, Colac, Cressy, Forrest, Johanna, Kennett River, Lavers Hill, Warrion and Wye River. It came into existence on 23 September 1994 through the amalgamation of the local government areas of City of Colac, Shire of Colac, part of the Shire of Otway and part of the Shire of Heytesbury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surf Coast Shire</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Surf Coast Shire is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 1,553 square kilometres (600 sq mi). It had a population of 32,251 in June 2018. It includes the towns of Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lorne, Moriac, Torquay and Winchelsea. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Winchelsea, Shire of Barrabool and part of the former City of South Barwon, which was, at that point, part of the City of Greater Geelong.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Corangamite</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Corangamite is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named for Lake Corangamite, although the lake no longer falls within the division's boundaries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Polwarth</span> State electoral district of Victoria, Australia

The electoral district of Polwarth is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in south-west rural Victoria, west of Geelong, and covers the Colac and Corangamite local government areas (LGA), parts of the Moyne, Golden Plains and Surf Coast LGAs, and slivers of the Ararat and Greater Geelong LGAs, running along the Great Ocean Road taking in Anglesea, Cape Otway, Peterborough, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Wye River, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell, covering the inland towns of Winchelsea, Colac, Camperdown and Terang along the Princes Highway, and Inverleigh, Cressy, Lismore and Mortlake on the Hamilton Highway, and finally, includes the Otway Ranges and Lake Corangamite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Local government in Victoria</span> Third tier of government in Victoria, Australia

Local government in the Australian state of Victoria consists of 79 local government areas (LGAs). Also referred to as municipalities, Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a City Council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a Shire Council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barwon South West (region)</span> Region in Victoria, Australia

The Barwon South West is an economic rural region located in the southwestern part of Victoria, Australia. The Barwon South West region stretches from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia. It is home to Victoria’s largest provincial centre, Geelong and the major centres of Aireys Inlet, Apollo Bay, Camperdown, Colac, Hamilton, Lorne, Port Campbell, Port Fairy, Portland, Torquay and Warrnambool. It draws its name from the Barwon River and the geographic location of the region in the state of Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Libby Coker</span> Australian politician and journalist

Elizabeth Ann Coker is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Corangamite. She previously served as the mayor of the Surf Coast Shire. Coker won her seat in the 2022 Australian federal election with a 6.5% swing to the ALP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Victorian local elections</span> Local elections in Australia

The 2024 Victorian local elections were held on 26 October 2024 to elect the councils of 78 of the 79 local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, Australia. The elections were conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), with voting taking place via post throughout October to elect 647 councillors across the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Victorian local elections</span>

The 2001 Victorian local elections were held on 17 March 2001 to elect the councils of 3 of the 78 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Grampians region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Inner Melbourne region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the South-Eastern Melbourne region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Northern Melbourne region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Eastern Melbourne region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Gippsland region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Hume region.

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Loddon Mallee region.

This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Barwon South West region.

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