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Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Barwon South West

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2024 Victorian local elections
(Barwon South West)

← 2020 October 2024 2028 →

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]

Colac Otway

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2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election

← 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Colac Otway[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Corangamite

[edit]
2024 Corangamite Shire Council election

← 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Corangamite[6][7]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independents 1,435 100.00 7 Steady
 Formal votes 1,435 96.89
 Informal votes 46 3.11
 Total 1,481 100.00 7
 Registered voters 12,312

Cooriemungle

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2024 Victorian local elections: Cooriemungle Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jamie John Vogels unopposed
Registered electors 1,625
Independent win (new ward)

Gnotuk

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2024 Victorian local elections: Gnotuk Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ruth Gstrein unopposed
Registered electors 1,835
Independent win (new ward)

Lake Elingamite

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2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Elingamite Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kate Makin unopposed
Registered electors 1,875
Independent win (new ward)

Lake Keilambete

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2024 Victorian local elections: Keilambete Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geraldine Conheady unopposed
Registered electors 1,899
Independent win (new ward)

Leura

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2024 Victorian local elections: Leura Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laurie Hickey unopposed
Registered electors 1,640
Independent win (new ward)

Mt Elephant

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2024 Victorian local elections: Mt Elephant Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nicholas Cole unopposed
Registered electors 1,633
Independent win (new ward)

Tandarook

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2024 Victorian local elections: Tandarook Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Glenelg

[edit]
2024 Glenelg Shire Council election

← 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Glenelg[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Greater Geelong

[edit]
2024 Greater Geelong City Council election

← 2020 26 October 2024 2028 →

All 11 seats on Greater Geelong City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered205,894
Turnout75.78%
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election 4 seats 4 seats 1 seat
Seats before 5 1 2
Seats won 6 4 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 3 Decrease 1
First preference vote 76,572 49,649 19,238
Percentage 50.64% 32.84 12.72%
Swing Increase 15.12 Increase 6.38 Decrease 2.85

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
SA
Party Greens Socialist Alliance
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
First preference vote 13,900 6,500
Percentage 9.19% 4.30%
Swing Decrease 1.18 Increase 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Greater Geelong[12]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 76,572 50.64 +15.12 6 Increase 2
  Independent Liberal 49,649 32.84 +6.38 4 Steady
  Independent Labor 19,238 12.72 –2.85 1 Steady
  Greens 13,900 9.19 –1.18 0 Decrease 1
  Socialist Alliance 6,500 4.30 +1.69 0 Steady
 Formal votes 151,199 96.91
 Informal votes 4,822 3.09
 Total 156,021 100.0
 Registered voters / turnout 205,894 75.78

Barrabool Hills

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2024 Victorian local elections: Barrabool Hills Ward[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 98.12
Informal votes 327 1.88
Turnout 17,390 86.28
Independent win (new ward)

Charlemont

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2024 Victorian local elections: Charlemont Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Blake Hadlow 3,510 23.55
Independent Emma Sinclair 3,108 20.85
Independent Labor Teagan Mitchell 3,336 22.38
Independent Labor Sunny Dhaliwal 2,269 15.23
Independent Susan Joachim 1,578 10.59
Greens Sian Milton-McGurk 1,102 7.39
Total formal votes 14,903 96.50
Informal votes 541 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)

Cheetham

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2024 Victorian local elections: Cheetham Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Connewarre

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2024 Victorian local elections: Connewarre Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elise Wilkinson 7,478 50.01
Independent Liberal Angela Shearman 7,475 49.99
Total formal votes 14,953 96.80
Informal votes 494 3.20
Turnout 15,447 84.44
Independent win (new ward)

Corio

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2024 Victorian local elections: Corio Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Deakin

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2024 Victorian local elections: Deakin Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Katos 4,492 28.08
Greens Izzy Scherrer 2,571 16.07
Independent Labor Andy Richards 2,252 14.08
Independent Liberal Sue Cox 2,230 13.94
Independent Liberal Anastasia Hilton 1,970 12.32
Independent Labor Joshua Haitsma 1,525 9.53
Independent Nicholas Kennedy 509 3.18
Independent Derek Wallace 447 2.79
Total formal votes 15,996 96.25
Informal votes 624 3.75
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)

Hamlyn Heights

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2024 Victorian local elections: Hamlyn Heights Ward[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Kardinia

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2024 Victorian local elections: Kardinia Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Leopold

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2024 Victorian local elections: Leopold Ward[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Murradoc

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2024 Victorian local elections: Murradoc Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

You Yangs

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2024 Victorian local elections: You Yangs Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Moyne

[edit]
2024 Moyne Shire Council election

← 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Moyne[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Queenscliffe

[edit]
2024 Queenscliffe Borough Council election

← 2020 26 October 2024 2028 →

All 5 seats on Queenscliffe Borough Council
3 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,351
Turnout87.85% (Increase 0.74)
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Liberal
Last election 3 seats 1 seat
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
First preference vote 1,829 1,029
Percentage 64.00% 36.00%
Swing Decrease 13.44 Increase 23.02


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 2022, 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Queenscliffe[30][31][32][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Southern Grampians

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2024 Southern Grampians
Shire Council election

← 2020 26 October 2024 2028 →

All 7 seats on Southern Grampians Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
AJP
Leader N/A Tam Ramsay
Party Independents Animal Justice
Last election 7 seats Did not contest
Seats before 7 0
Seats won 7 0
Seat change Steady Steady
First preference vote 9,575 664
Percentage 93.51% 6.49%

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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Southern Grampians[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Campbell (elected 1) 1,896 18.52
Independent Katrina Rainsford (elected 2) 1,853 18.10 +9.49
Independent Afton R. Barber (elected 3) 1,195 11.67
Independent Albert Calvano (elected 4) 1,010 9.86 +0.38
Independent Helen Henry (elected 5) 1,000 9.77 −0.05
Independent Jayne Manning (elected 6) 964 9.41
Independent Dennis Heslin (elected 7) 716 6.99
Animal Justice Tam Ramsay 664 6.49
Independent Lee-Ann Elmes 395 3.86
Independent James Leversha 327 3.19
Independent Sharon Jackson 219 2.14
Total formal votes 10,239 95.32 +1.11
Informal votes 503 4.68 −1.11
Turnout 10,742 84.98 −1.37

Surf Coast

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2024 Surf Coast Shire Council election

← 2020 October 2024 2028 →

All 9 seats on Surf Coast Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered30,125
Turnout83.44%
  First party Second party
 
IND
BTB
Party Independents Back to Basics
Last election 5 seats Did not exist
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 5 3[b]
Seat change Steady Increase 2
First preference vote 12,164 5,604
Percentage 49.67% 22.88%

  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
Party Greens Ind. Labor
Last election 1 seat 2 seats
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 0 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
First preference vote 4,284 2,437
Percentage 17.49% 9.95%


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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Surf Coast[42]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 12,164 49.67 5 Steady
  Back to Basics Team 5,604 22.88 +22.88 3[b] Increase 3
  Greens 4,284 17.49 0 Decrease 1
  Independent Labor 2,437 9.95 1 Decrease 1
 Formal votes 24,489 97.43
 Informal votes 648 2.57
 Total 25,137 100.0
 Registered voters / turnout 30,125 83.44

Otway Range

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2024 Victorian local elections: Otway Range Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Torquay

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2024 Victorian local elections: Torquay Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Winchelsea

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2024 Victorian local elections: Winchelsea Ward[45][46][47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Warrnambool

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2024 Warrnambool City Council election

← 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

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2024 Victorian local elections: Warrnambool[49]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 11,547 100.00 +0.0 7 Steady
 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

Botanic

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2024 Victorian local elections: Botanic Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Billy Edis unopposed
Registered electors 3,888
Independent win (new ward)

Central

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2024 Victorian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Hopkins River

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2024 Victorian local elections: Hopkins River Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Pertobe

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2024 Victorian local elections: Pertobe Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

Platypus Park

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2024 Victorian local elections: Platypus Park 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)

Russells Creek

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2024 Victorian local elections: Russells Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Blain unopposed
Registered electors 3,830
Independent win (new ward)

Wollaston

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2024 Victorian local elections: Wollaston Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Ziegeler unopposed
Registered electors 3,756
Independent win (new ward)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Including one endorsed Libertarian Party member and one independent Libertarian member.
  3. ^ a b Compared to results in Anglesea Ward at the 2020 election.[43]
  4. ^ a b 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]

References

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  6. ^ "Corangamite Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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  10. ^ "Glenelg Shire Council results". VEC. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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