Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in Grampians

2020 Victorian local elections
(Inner Melbourne)

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This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Grampians region.[1]

The Grampians has a population of around 220,000 and covers 11 local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Ballarat.[2]

Ararat

2020 Victorian local elections: Ararat[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Jo Armstrong (elected 1) 2,770 38.49
Independent William Waterston (elected 3) 862 11.98
Independent Bob Sanders (elected 4) 731 10.16
Independent Gwenda Allgood (elected 6) 538 7.48
Independent Henry Burridge (elected 5) 537 7.46
Independent Neil Manning 351 4.88
Independent Peter Beales (elected 2) 317 4.41
Independent Rob Armstrong (elected 7) 295 4.10
Independent Jane Goninon 284 3.95
Independent Colin McKenzie 212 2.95
Independent Bernardine Atkinson 165 2.29
Independent Cecilia Fresle 134 1.86
Total formal votes 7,196 95.90
Informal votes 308 4.10
Turnout 7,504 83.80

Ballarat

2020 Victorian local elections: Ballarat[5]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 20,266 29.57 −17.82 3 Increase 1
  Independent Liberal 17,403 25.39 −1.92 3 Decrease 1
  Labor 17,213 25.11 +11.62 2 Steady
  Greens 11,614 16.94 +4.13 1 Steady
  Australia First 1,391 2.03 +2.03 0 Steady
  Animal Justice 659 0.96 +0.96 0 Steady
 Formal votes 68,546 97.97
 Informal votes 1,420 2.03
 Total 69,966 100.0
 Registered voters / turnout 84,694 82.61

Central

2020 Victorian local elections: Central Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Belinda Coates 5,889 26.16 +4.83
Independent Mark Harris 4,090 18.17 −11.97
Independent Liberal Samantha McIntosh 3,886 17.26 −3.04
Independent Nick Shady 2,884 12.81
Labor Geoff Howard 2,306 10.24 +1.75
Labor Kumuda Simpson 1,691 7.51 +7.51
Independent John Dooley 1,012 4.50 +4.50
Independent Stephen Jones 754 3.35 +3.35
Turnout 23,186 82.47
Greens hold Swing +4.83
Independent hold Swing −11.97
Independent Liberal hold Swing −3.04

North

2020 Victorian local elections: North Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Amy Johnson 6,335 26.75 −0.77
Independent Peter Eddy 3,868 16.34 +16.34
Greens Ellen Burns 3,392 14.33 +4.33
Labor Daniel Moloney 2,931 12.38 +1.92
Labor Jay Morrison 2,691 11.36 +11.36
Independent David Harris 1,968 8.31 +8.31
Independent Liberal Grant Tillett 1,834 7.75 −6.85
Animal Justice Bryn Hills 659 2.78 +2.78
Turnout 23,678 84.68 +6.98
Independent Liberal hold Swing −0.77
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +16.34
Labor hold Swing +1.92

South

2020 Victorian local elections: South Ward[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Hudson 5,841 26.13 +3.87
Independent Liberal Ben Taylor 5,348 23.92 +5.02
Greens Jackson Snep 2,333 10.44 +3.95
Independent Tracey Hargreaves 2,315 10.36 +10.36
Independent Jim Rinaldi 2,079 9.30 +9.30
Labor Bridget Aitchison 1,753 7.84 +7.84
Australia First Susan Jakobi 1,391 6.22 +6.22
Independent Rachel Muir 1,296 5.80 +5.80
Turnout 23,102 83.67
Labor hold Swing +3.87
Independent Liberal hold Swing +5.02
Independent gain from Independent Swing +10.36

References

  1. ^ "2020 council election results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Victoria's Grampians Region". Regional Development Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Ararat Rural City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ "Jo Armstrong appointed to Victorian Nationals executive". The Ararat Advertiser.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ballarat City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ "Far-right party backs South Ward candidate". Ballarat Times.