Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Eastern Melbourne

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2024 Victorian local elections
(Eastern Melbourne)
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Eastern Melbourne region. [1] [2]

Contents

Eastern Melbourne covers the local government areas (LGAs) of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges.

Boroondara

2024 Boroondara City Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 11 seats on Boroondara City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered117,377
Turnout84.14%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
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Party Independent Ind. Liberal Greens
Last election5 seats5 seats1 seat
Seats before731
Seats won812
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote55,85227,9468,155
Percentage57.70%28.87%8.42%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.34Decrease2.svg 3.73 [a] Increase2.svg 2.99

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Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Boroondara City Council is composed of 11 single-member wards.

Independent councillors Jim Parke (Bellevue), Susan Biggar (Riversdale) and Garry Thompson (Solway) did not seek re-election. [3] [4] Thompson, along with Lisa Hollingsworth (Lynden), resigned from the Liberal Party in 2021. [5] [6]

Boroondara results

2024 Victorian local elections: Boroondara [7] [8] [9] [10]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 55,85257.70+0.348Increase2.svg3
  Independent Liberal 27,94628.87–3.73 [a] 1Decrease2.svg 4
  Greens 8,1558.42+2.992Increase2.svg 1
  Independent Labor 3,3233.43+1.750Steady2.svg
  Victorian Socialists 1,5231.57+1.570Steady2.svg
 Formal votes96,79998.01+0.16
 Informal votes1,9621.99–0.16
 Total98,761100.0011
 Registered voters / turnout117,37784.14

Bellevue

2024 Victorian local elections: Bellevue Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Nolan4,06244.30+44.30
Independent Liberal Serena Huang3,19834.97+34.97
Independent Gregory Ball1,06111.57+11.57
Victorian Socialists Samuel Allan4865.30+5.30
Independent David Dawson3633.96+3.96
Total formal votes9,17098.19+0.03
Informal votes1691.81–0.03
Turnout 9,33985.62–1.80
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Michael Nolan5,29157.70+57.70
Independent Liberal Serena Huang3,87942.30+42.30
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Cotham

2024 Victorian local elections: Cotham Ward [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Felicity Sinfield5,76563.44+14.34
Independent Labor Liz Kelly3,32336.56+36.56
Total formal votes9,08896.92−1.06
Informal votes2893.08+1.06
Turnout 9,37785.19−1.80
Independent Liberal hold Swing +5.86

Gardiner

2024 Victorian local elections: Gardiner Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Victor Franco5,13253.55+17.36
Independent Liberal David Chu3,13932.76+32.76
Independent Liberal Michael Burge1,31213.69+13.69
Total formal votes9,58397.84–0.18
Informal votes2122.16+0.18
Turnout 9,79585.63–0.47
Independent hold 

Glenferrie

2024 Victorian local elections: Glenferrie Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Wes Gault4,10353.18+22.04
Independent Sam Aldemir2,18428.31+28.31
Independent Liberal Rochelle Pattison1,42818.51+18.51
Total formal votes7,71598.51+0.98
Informal votes1171.49–0.98
Turnout 7,83279.10+2.03
Greens hold Swing +22.04

Junction

2024 Victorian local elections: Junction Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mal Osborne-Smith4,11453.43+53.43
Independent Di Gillies3,58646.57–5.48
Total formal votes7,70096.89–1.32
Informal votes2473.11+1.32
Turnout 7,94781.66+2.56
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Lynden

2024 Victorian local elections: Lynden Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lisa Hollingsworth5,11754.92–1.44
Independent Liberal Michael Lamb3,16433.96+33.96
Victorian Socialists Colton Senior1,03711.15+11.15
Total formal votes9,31898.22+0.11
Informal votes1691.78–0.11
Turnout 9,48786.29–0.66
Councillor changed to Independent from Burwood Liberals Swing –1.44

Maling

2024 Victorian local elections: Maling Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Shima Ibuki3,59839.41+39.41
Independent Liberal Anthony Nicholls2,31925.40+25.40
Independent Jane Addis2,23224.45–10.99
Independent Liberal Sam Wan98110.74+10.74
Total formal votes9,13098.47+0.74
Informal votes1421.53–0.74
Turnout 9,27285.98–1.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Shima Ibuki5,03755.17+55.17
Independent Liberal Anthony Nicholls4,09344.83+44.83
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Maranoa

2024 Victorian local elections: Maranoa Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Pattas3,62740.37+26.88
Independent Liberal Cynthia Watson2,03422.64–13.27
Independent Peter Campbell2,02522.54+22.54
Greens Jackie Carter1,29814.45+14.45
Total formal votes8,98498.14+0.87
Informal votes1701.86–0.87
Turnout 9,15485.42–1.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Chris Pattas5,42560.39+60.39
Independent Peter Campbell3,55939.61+39.61
Independent gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A

Riversdale

2024 Victorian local elections: Riversdale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Baillieu3,76947.07+30.62
Independent Wayne Kelly2,12126.49+26.49
Independent Priscilla Duncan2,11726.44+26.44
Total formal votes8,00798.37+0.79
Informal votes1131.63–0.79
Turnout 8,14078.69–0.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Baillieu4,67658.40+58.40
Independent Wayne Kelly3,33141.60+41.60
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Solway

2024 Victorian local elections: Solway Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens John Friend-Pereira2,75429.27+29.27
Independent Kate Bellamy2,49626.52+26.52
Independent Liberal Zachary Townend2,41125.62
Independent Adrian Morgan1,00010.63+10.63
Independent Atul Kalra7497.96+7.96
Total formal votes9,41098.06+0.03
Informal votes1861.94–0.03
Turnout 9,59686.62–1.49
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens John Friend-Pereira4,97052.82+52.82
Independent Liberal Zachary Townend4,44047.18+47.18
Greens gain from Independent Swing N/A

Studley

2024 Victorian local elections: Studley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sophie Torney3,85344.32+44.32
Independent Liberal Nick Stavrou2,19525.25+8.46
Independent Kym Sullivan1,38515.93+6.67
Independent Amanda Towe1,26114.50+14.50
Total formal votes8,69498.33+0.64
Informal votes1481.67–0.64
Turnout 8,84281.51–1.58
After distribution of preferences
Independent Sophie Torney4,47151.43+51.43
Independent Liberal Nick Stavrou2,54129.23–21.73
Independent Kym Sullivan1,68219.35+19.35
Independent gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A

Knox

2024 Knox City Council election
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  2020 26 October 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Knox City Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Knox City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. [12] Independent councillors Jude Dwight (Chandler), Nicole Seymour (Tirhatuan) and Marcia Timmers-Leitch (Collier), as well as Independent Liberal councillor Darren Pearce (Taylor), did not seek re-election. [13]

Knox results

2024 Victorian local elections: Knox [14]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 62,34567.696Decrease2.svg 1
  Independent Liberal 18,86720.482Increase2.svg 1
  Independent Labor 10,11410.981Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 7840.850Steady2.svg
 Formal votes92,11096.94
 Informal votes2,9123.06
 Total95,022100.009Steady2.svg
 Registered voters / turnout111,49285.23

Baird

2024 Victorian local elections: Baird Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Peter Lockwood 3,61235.88+6.16
Independent Yvonne Allred2,94629.26−12.91
Independent Gary Saultry1,52415.14+15.14
Independent Labor Andrew Church1,20111.93+11.93 [b]
Animal Justice Samantha Gilchrist7847.79+7.79
Total formal votes10,06797.12−0.14
Informal votes2992.88+0.14
Turnout 10,36683.32+2.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Peter Lockwood 5,22251.87+13.42
Independent Yvonne Allred4,84548.13−13.42
Independent Labor gain from Independent Swing +13.42

Chandler

2024 Victorian local elections: Chandler Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paige Kennett3,28634.85+34.85
Independent Liberal Jeff Kidney2,50226.54+26.54
Independent Labor Matt Harris2,46226.11+26.11
Independent Ryan Bruce1,17912.50+12.50
Total formal votes9,42997.94−0.33
Informal votes2983.06+0.33
Turnout 9,72783.45+1.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Paige Kennett4,95752.57+52.57
Independent Liberal Jeff Kidney4,47247.43+47.43
Independent gain from Independent  

Collier

2024 Victorian local elections: Collier Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Duncan4,55645.81+45.81 [c]
Independent Liberal Emily Sun3,30433.22+33.22
Independent Aidan Griffiths1,11111.17+11.17
Independent Jesse Elderhorst9759.80+9.80
Total formal votes9,94697.67+97.67
Informal votes2372.33+2.33
Turnout 10,18386.38+86.38
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Chris Duncan5,67457.05+57.05
Independent Liberal Emily Sun4,27242.95+42.95
Independent gain from Independent  

Dinsdale

2024 Victorian local elections: Dinsdale Ward [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Robert Williams3,77739.52+2.24
Independent Labor Sorina Grasso2,83929.70−1.98
Independent Gary Leech2,01221.05+21.05
Independent Sitha Devarapalli9309.73+9.73
Total formal votes9,55897.78+0.26
Informal votes2172.22−0.26
Turnout 9,77582.62+0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Robert Williams5,14653.84+4.33
Independent Labor Sorina Grasso4,41246.16−4.33
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Labor Swing +4.33

Dobson

2024 Victorian local elections: Dobson Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Meagan Baker3,29629.34−25.11
Independent Liberal Tony Holland3,07327.36+27.36 [d]
Independent Joe Stroud2,87225.57+25.57
Independent Emily Cox1,99217.73+17.73
Total formal votes11,23397.36+0.76
Informal votes3042.64−0.76
Turnout 11,53785.50+0.48
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Meagan Baker5,78051.46+51.46
Independent Joe Stroud5,45348.54+48.54
Independent hold 

Friberg

2024 Victorian local elections: Friberg Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Parisa Considine6,21155.93+55.93
Independent Susan Laukens4,89344.07−4.70
Total formal votes11,10496.04−1.70
Informal votes4583.96+1.70
Turnout 11,56285.13−0.79
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Scott

2024 Victorian local elections: Scott Ward [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lisa Cooper6,73567.48+11.79
Independent Lily Wu3,24532.52+32.52
Total formal votes9,98095.96−1.90
Informal votes4204.04+1.90
Turnout 10,40086.59+0.42
Independent hold 

Taylor

2024 Victorian local elections: Taylor Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Pearce7,12463.89+21.01 [e]
Independent Robert Mason4,02636.11+36.11
Total formal votes11,15096.25−1.49
Informal votes4353.75+1.49
Turnout 11,58587.35+0.14
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Tirhatuan

2024 Victorian local elections: Tirhatuan Ward [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Glen Atwell5,88160.99+60.99
Independent Andrew Williams3,06731.81+31.81
Independent Segar Nadarajah6957.21+7.21
Total formal votes9,64397.53−0.05
Informal votes2442.47+0.05
Turnout 9,88786.55+1.37
Independent gain from Independent  

Manningham

2024 Manningham City Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Manningham City Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

No overall control

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Manningham City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. [28]

Manningham results

2024 Victorian local elections: Manningham [29] [30]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 32,66260.316Increase2.svg 2
  Independent Liberal 14,57426.913Decrease2.svg 1
  Greens 3,7826.980Decrease2.svg 1
  Victorian Socialists 1,5712.900Steady2.svg
  Independent Socialist Alliance 1,5652.890Steady2.svg
 Formal votes54,15497.69
 Informal votes1,2802.31
 Total55,434100.009Steady2.svg
 Registered voters / turnout84,066

Bolin

2024 Victorian local elections: Bolin Ward [31] [32] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Geoff Gough3,39440.16–4.81
Independent Valerie Judge1,92122.73
Victorian Socialists Dimitrios Tafidis1,57118.59
Ind. Socialist Alliance Mary Helen Merkenich1,56518.52
Total formal votes8,45198.18+0.27
Informal votes1571.82–0.27
Turnout 8,60885.75–0.93
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Geoff Gough4,39051.95–3.18
Independent Valerie Judge4,06148.05
Independent Liberal hold Swing –3.18

Currawong

2024 Victorian local elections: Currawong Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Conlon4,34657.44+19.62
Independent Kelvin Lim1,77423.45
Greens Deepak Joshi1,44619.11
Total formal votes7,56698.20+0.42
Informal votes1391.80–0.42
Turnout 7,70588.16–0.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal hold 

Manna

2024 Victorian local elections: Manna Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Greens Tomas Lightbody2,33631.63–2.86
Independent Peter Timothy Bain1,87425.37
Independent Daniel Di Cosmo1,33818.12
Independent Darryl Kilmartin1,21416.44–0.09
Independent Bronte Howell6248.45
Total formal votes7,38697.27+0.21
Informal votes2072.73–0.21
Turnout 7,59385.94–0.32
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Timothy Bain3,84051.99
Greens Tomas Lightbody3,54648.01–6.18
Independent gain from Greens  

Ruffey

2024 Victorian local elections: Ruffey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jim Grivas2,82635.18
Independent Dionne Dearman1,92223.93
Independent Stephen Brennan1,69221.07
Independent Liberal Amanda Paliouras1,59219.82
Total formal votes8,03297.72+0.11
Informal votes1872.28–0.11
Turnout 8,21986.66–0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jim Grivas4,35254.18
Independent Dionne Dearman3,68045.82
Independent gain from Independent  

Schramm

2024 Victorian local elections: Schramm Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Laura Mayne2,89939.10+2.78
Independent Dot Haynes2,09628.27–2.14
Independent Liberal James Bae1,86925.21
Independent Hadi Miri5507.42
Total formal votes7,41497.40+0.13
Informal votes1982.60–0.13
Turnout 7,61283.57+0.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Laura Mayne4,17956.37+0.96
Independent Dot Haynes3,23543.63–0.96
Independent hold Swing +0.96

Tullamore

2024 Victorian local elections: Tullamore Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Deirdre Diamanteunopposed
Registered electors 9,534
Independent Liberal hold 

Waldau

2024 Victorian local elections: Waldau Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anna Chen3,51846.60+11.88
Independent Raymond Lai1,54420.45+4.14
Independent Noha Aly1,36718.11
Independent Helen Hu6969.22
Independent Alki Poon4245.62
Total formal votes7,54997.19+0.34
Informal votes2182.81–0.34
Turnout 7,76787.10+0.12
After distribution of preferences
Independent Anna Chen4,06253.81
Independent Raymond Lai1,96726.06
Independent Noha Aly1,52020.14
Independent hold 

Westerfolds

2024 Victorian local elections: Westerfolds Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Michelle Kleinert3,37343.49+4.94
Independent Isabella Eltaha3,24141.79
Independent Dean Greguric1,14214.72
Independent Tegan Dunne (ineligible) [f] N/AN/A
Total formal votes7,75697.81+0.21
Informal votes1742.19–0.21
Turnout 7,93085.45–0.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Isabella Eltaha4,04052.09
Independent Liberal Michelle Kleinert3,71647.91
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Yarra

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarra Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Carli Langeunopposed
Registered electors 10,129
Independent hold 

Maroondah

2024 Maroondah City Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Maroondah City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered81,050
Turnout85.19%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election4 seats2 seats3 seats
Seats won441
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
First preference  vote42,23117,9826,367
Percentage63.43%27.01%9.56%

Largest party before election

No overall control

Subsequent largest party

No overall control

Maroondah City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. [37]

Maroondah results

2024 Victorian local elections: Maroondah [38]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 42,23163.434Steady2.svg
  Independent Liberal 17,98227.014Increase2.svg 2
  Independent Labor 6,3679.561Decrease2.svg 2
 Formal votes66,58096.439
 Informal votes2,4683.57
 Total69,048100.00
 Registered voters / turnout81,05085.19

Barngeong

2024 Victorian local elections: Barngeong Ward [g] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Jones6,15579.62+43.63
Independent Liberal Sebastian Moon1,57520.38
Total formal votes7,73095.29–1.59
Informal votes3824.71+1.59
Turnout 8,11287.30+10.44
Independent hold Swing +19.08

Bungalook

2024 Victorian local elections: Bungalook Ward [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Catherine Gordon3,51650.63
Independent Labor Tony Dib2,27632.77
Independent Peter Walne1,15316.60
Independent Wendy Rowles (ineligible) [f] N/AN/A
Total formal votes6,94596.92
Informal votes2213.08
Turnout 716684.67
Independent gain from Independent Labor  

Jubilee

2024 Victorian local elections: Jubilee Ward [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Claire Rex3,35446.11
Independent Caroline Nordio3,00541.31
Independent Emily Brightside91512.58–16.66
Total formal votes7,27497.04+0.93
Informal votes2222.96–0.93
Turnout 7,49684.41+1.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Claire Rex3,90753.71
Independent Caroline Nordio3,36746.29
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Labor  

McAlpin

2024 Victorian local elections: McAlpin Ward [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Nathaniel Henderson3,08138.35
Independent Suzy Stojanovic3,03637.79+11.72
Independent Liberal Ryan Smith 1,91623.85
Total formal votes8,03397.70+0.63
Informal votes1892.30–0.63
Turnout 8,22287.51+1.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Nathaniel Henderson4,16251.81
Independent Suzy Stojanovic3,87148.19–4.59
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Tarralla

2024 Victorian local elections: Tarralla Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Paul Macdonald4,09157.17+13.56
Independent Aaron Martini3,06542.83
Total formal votes7,15696.05–0.74
Informal votes2943.95+0.74
Turnout 7,45083.86+1.94
Independent Labor hold 

Wicklow

2024 Victorian local elections: Wicklow Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniella Heatherich4,04751.73
Independent Tasa Damante3,77648.27+20.24
Total formal votes7,82395.61–2.03
Informal votes3594.39+2.03
Turnout 8,18282.06+0.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Daniella Heatherich4,04751.73
Independent Tasa Damante3,77648.27–4.65
Independent gain from Independent  

Wombolano

2024 Victorian local elections: Wombolano Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Kylie Spears3,80758.21+6.76
Independent Susan Burgess2,73341.79
Total formal votes6,54095.75–1.34
Informal votes2904.25+1.34
Turnout 6,83083.75+0.86
Independent Liberal hold 

Wonga

2024 Victorian local elections: Wonga Ward [h] [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Linda Hancock4,24957.14+36.09
Independent Brendan Woods3,18742.86
Total formal votes743695.71+1.01
Informal votes3334.29–1.01
Turnout 7,76984.83+8.57
Independent Liberal hold Swing +4.95

Yarrunga

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarrunga Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rob Steane3,81649.93–4.30
Independent Andrew Schafer3,10440.61–5.16
Independent Michelle Radojkovic7239.46
Total formal votes764397.72+1.60
Informal votes1782.28–1.60
Turnout 7,82188.37–0.28
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Steane4,10253.67–0.56
Independent Andrew Schafer3,54146.33+0.56
Independent hold Swing –0.56

Whitehorse

2024 Whitehorse City Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 11 seats on Whitehorse City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election5 seats6 seats0 seats
Seats before560
Seats won731
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
First preference  vote53,58325,5364,566
Percentage60.0228.605.11

Largest party before election

Independent Liberal

Subsequent largest party

Independents

Whitehorse City Council is composed of 11 single-member wards. [46]

Whitehorse results

2024 Victorian local elections: Whitehorse [9] [47]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independents 53,58360.027Increase2.svg 2
  Independent Liberal 25,53628.603Decrease2.svg 3
  Independent Labor 4,5665.111Increase2.svg 1
  Victorian Socialists 2,6753.000Steady2.svg
  Greens 1,7181.920Steady2.svg
  Independent Freedom 1,2011.350Steady2.svg
 Formal votes89,27997.54
 Informal votes2,2492.46
 Total91,528100.0011Steady2.svg
 Registered voters / turnout106,11786.25

Cootamundra

2024 Victorian local elections: Cootamundra Ward [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kieran Simpson2,29327.69
Independent Liberal Andrew Munroe2,25327.21–10.05
Greens Nyssa Leereveld1,71820.75
Independent Freedom Greg Cheesman1,20114.50
Independent Jeffrey Rickard5947.17
Victorian Socialists Alec Waleed Ferguson2222.68
Total formal votes8,28198.08+0.15
Informal votes1621.92–0.15
Turnout 8,44387.62+0.47
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kieran Simpson4,21550.90
Independent Liberal Andrew Munroe4,06649.10–1.67
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Eley

2024 Victorian local elections: Eley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Griffiths2,85733.47
Independent Liberal David Solly2,29926.93–5.08
Independent Trudy Skilbeck1,46117.11–22.45
Independent Yuhong Liu1,06112.43
Independent Euan Thomas85910.06
Total formal votes8,53797.76–0.12
Informal votes1962.24+0.12
Turnout 8,73385.88–1.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Daniel Griffiths4,61954.11
Independent Liberal David Solly3,91845.89–0.79
Independent gain from Independent  

Elgar

2024 Victorian local elections: Elgar Ward [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Blair Barker3,76549.87+8.08
Independent Labor David Tenni1,31217.38
Independent Thu Le1,24916.54
Victorian Socialists Heather Maltby1,22416.21
Total formal votes7,55098.17+0.28
Informal votes1411.83–0.28
Turnout 7,69184.28+0.55
After distribution of preferences
Independent Liberal Blair Barker4,32257.25+4.20
Independent Labor David Tenni1,66021.99
Independent Thu Le1,56820.77
Independent Liberal hold Swing +4.20

Kingsley

2024 Victorian local elections: Kingsley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Kirsten Langford2,23527.53
Independent Liberal Amanda McNeill1,92723.74–7.52
Independent Liberal Maeve Luu1,24915.39
Independent Nadia Pitisano1,00612.39
Independent Liberal Greg Smith7989.83
Independent Labor Jotin Tonjamba Khuman4615.68
Independent Liberal Gayle Goldsmith4425.44
Total formal votes8,11897.58–0.71
Informal votes2012.42+0.71
Turnout 8,31986.54+0.01
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Kirsten Langford4,44454.74
Independent Liberal Amanda McNeill3,67445.26–5.01
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Liberal  

Lake

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Ward [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Denise Massoud2,88333.64–12.94
Independent Labor Hayley Weller2,79332.59
Independent Zak Fennell1,86621.77
Independent Hong Lin Zheng1,02812.00
Total formal votes8,57097.91+0.31
Informal votes1832.09–0.31
Turnout 8,75387.92+1.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Hayley Weller4,32050.41
Independent Liberal Denise Massoud4,25049.59–4.95
Independent Labor hold 

Mahoneys

2024 Victorian local elections: Mahoneys Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Mark Lane2,72131.43+6.18
Independent Jason Martin2,69831.16+9.39
Independent Anne V. Makhijani1,72619.94–0.41
Independent Nildhara Gadani1,51317.48+2.84
Total formal votes8,65897.65+0.00
Informal votes2082.35–0.00
Turnout 8,86686.14+0.79
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jason Martin4,53252.34
Independent Liberal Mark Lane4,12647.66–4.34
Independent hold 

Simpson

2024 Victorian local elections: Simpson Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Prue Cutts4,80556.24+3.37
Independent Tim Kirke3,73943.76
Total formal votes8,54496.36–1.57
Informal votes3233.64+1.57
Turnout 8,86787.64+0.01
Independent hold 

Sparks

2024 Victorian local elections: Sparks Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter John Allan2,62235.98
Independent Tina Liu2,13929.35+9.01
Independent Aaron Qin1,22916.86
Victorian Socialists Saravina Afaj6789.30
Independent Carol Zhang6208.51
Total formal votes7,28897.73+1.78
Informal votes1692.27–1.78
Turnout 7,45784.00+2.33
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter John Allan3,64650.03
Independent Tina Liu3,64249.97–1.37
Independent gain from Independent  

Terrara

2024 Victorian local elections: Terrara Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jarrod Gunn6,45579.95+40.73
Independent George Manos1,61920.05
Total formal votes8,07496.45–1.24
Informal votes2973.55+1.24
Turnout 8,37188.57+0.21
Independent gain from Independent Swing +32.21

Walker

2024 Victorian local elections: Walker Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Stennett3,21737.76–12.89
Independent Stephanie Gaut1,95822.98
Independent Liberal Philip Daw1,18613.92
Independent Liberal Preston Brown1,07212.58
Victorian Socialists Josh Dwyer5516.47
Independent Christine Davis5356.28
Total formal votes8,51997.56+0.18
Informal votes2132.44–0.18
Turnout 8,73287.41+1.60
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ben Stennett5,00258.72
Independent Stephanie Gaut3,51741.28
Independent hold 

Wattle

2024 Victorian local elections: Wattle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Davenport2,70637.90–13.72
Independent Sandy Li2,22531.16
Independent Greg Dixon2,20930.94
Total formal votes7,14097.86–0.06
Informal votes1562.14+0.06
Turnout 7,29682.08+0.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Andrew Davenport4,02956.43
Independent Sandy Li3,11143.57
Independent hold 

Yarra Ranges

2024 Yarra Ranges Shire Council election
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  2020 October 2024 2028  

All 9 seats on Yarra Ranges Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Independent Liberal Independent National
Last election8 seats0 seats1 seat
Seats after621
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svg
First preference  vote48,55110,3854,360
Percentage67.74%14.49%6.08%

Largest party before election

Independent

Subsequent largest party

Independent

Yarra Ranges Shire Council is composed of nine single-member wards. [53]

Yarra Ranges results

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarra Ranges [54]
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 48,55167.74–9.316Decrease2.svg 2
  Independent Liberal 10,38514.49+7.442Increase2.svg 2
  Independent Libertarian 5,1277.15+6.130Steady2.svg
  Independent National 4,3606.08–0.801Steady2.svg
  Greens 1,0831.51–0.440Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 7911.10+1.100Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 7621.06–3.730Steady2.svg
  Victorian Socialists 6180.86+0.860Steady2.svg
 Formal votes71,67795.97
 Informal votes3,0124.03
 Total74,689100.009Steady2.svg
 Registered voters / turnout116,724 [i] 83.02 [j]

Billanook

2024 Victorian local elections: Billanook Ward [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tim Heenan6,60156.28+27.60
Independent Libertarian Wendy Wright5,12743.72
Total formal votes11,72895.55–1.26
Informal votes5464.45+1.26
Turnout 12,27483.45–2.60
Independent hold Swing –0.28

Chandler

2024 Victorian local elections: Chandler Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal Gareth Ward3,88639.46
Independent Belinda Grooby3,22432.74
Independent Liberal Ashley Hansen2,73727.80
Total formal votes9,84796.48–0.95
Informal votes3593.52+0.95
Turnout 10,20682.50–2.46
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Gareth Ward5,49855.83
Independent Belinda Grooby4,34944.17
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Chirnside

2024 Victorian local elections: Chirnside Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Higginsunopposed
Registered electors 13,377
Independent hold 

Lyster

2024 Victorian local elections: Lyster Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Mcilwain3,67937.25
Independent Mick Spruhan3,17732.17
Independent Divesh Sareen3,02030.58
Total formal votes9,87696.50–0.54
Informal votes3583.50+0.54
Turnout 10,23484.45–0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter McIlwain5,43655.04
Independent Mick Spruhan4,44044.96
Independent gain from Independent  

Melba

2024 Victorian local elections: Melba Ward [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sophie Todorov4,15938.74+6.04
Independent Liberal Mitch Mazzarella3,76235.04
Independent Chris Templer2,81526.22+5.34
Total formal votes10,73697.29+0.44
Informal votes2992.71–0.44
Turnout 11,03581.54–1.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Mitch Mazzarella5,42050.48
Independent Sophie Todorov5,31649.52–8.19
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

O'Shannassy

2024 Victorian local elections: O'Shannassy Ward [54] [57] [58] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent National Jim Child4,36045.36–19.97
Independent Karen Duke1,11611.61–23.06
Greens Wil Mikelsons1,08311.26
Independent R. Jane Stormer8819.17
Animal Justice Chloe Bond7918.23
Independent Labor James Talbett7627.93
Victorian Socialists Dylan J. Little6186.43
Total formal votes9,61195.97+0.55
Informal votes4044.03–0.55
Turnout 10,01579.99–1.29
After distribution of preferences
Independent National Jim Child4,83850.34
Independent Karen Duke1,79318.66
Greens Wil Mikelsons1,52015.82
Animal Justice Chloe Bond1,46015.19
Independent National hold 

Ryrie

2024 Victorian local elections: Ryrie Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fiona McAllisterunopposed
Registered electors 13,380
Independent hold 

Streeton

2024 Victorian local elections: Streeton Ward [k]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeff Marriott6,00660.37
Independent Sigrid Petersen3,94339.63
Total formal votes9,94994.92–1.64
Informal votes5325.08+1.64
Turnout 10,48186.61+7.70
Independent gain from Independent  

Walling

2024 Victorian local elections: Walling Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Len Cox6,80868.56+32.71
Independent David Ferrier3,12231.44
Total formal votes9,93095.08–1.77
Informal votes5144.92+1.77
Turnout 10,44482.83–0.90
Independent hold Swing +18.18

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Compared to the combined Independent Liberal and Burwood Liberals result at the 2020 election.
  2. If compared to his results in Scott Ward at the 2020 election, Tony Holland had a swing of 2.40% against him. [16]
  3. If compared to his results in Baird Ward at the 2020 election, Chris Duncan had a swing of 17.70% towards him. [16]
  4. If compared to his results in Friberg Ward at the 2020 election, Tony Holland had a swing of 5.74% against him. [16]
  5. Changes compared with the result of Darren Pearce (the husband of Susan Pearce) at the 2020 election. [16] [22] [23] Darren Pearce is a member of the Liberal Party and had contested as an Independent Liberal, while Susan Pearce is a former Liberal member. [24] [25] [26]
  6. 1 2 Candidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training. [34] 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. [35] [36]
  7. Swings and percentage changes compared to results of the 2023 Barngeong Ward by-election. [39]
  8. Swings and percentage changes compared to results of the 2022 Wonga Ward by-election. [44]
  9. This number is inclusive of the total number of enrolled voters across all wards.
  10. This number does not include enrolled voters from uncontested wards. It is the total turnout for contested wards only.
  11. Swings and percentage changes are compared to results of the 2022 Streeton Ward by-election. [60]

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