Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Eastern Melbourne

Main article: Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections
2024 Victorian local elections
(Eastern Melbourne)
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →

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

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

Boroondara

2024 Boroondara City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 11 seats on Boroondara City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered117,377
Turnout84.14%
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Liberal Greens
Last election 5 seats 5 seats 1 seat
Seats before 7 3 1
Seats won 8 1 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 1
First preference vote 55,852 27,946 8,155
Percentage 57.70% 28.87% 8.42%
Swing Increase 0.34 Decrease 3.73[a] Increase 2.99
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]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 55,852 57.70 +0.34 8 Increase3
  Independent Liberal 27,946 28.87 –3.73[a] 1 Decrease 4
  Greens 8,155 8.42 +2.99 2 Increase 1
  Independent Labor 3,323 3.43 +1.75 0 Steady
  Victorian Socialists 1,523 1.57 +1.57 0 Steady
 Formal votes 96,799 98.01 +0.16
 Informal votes 1,962 1.99 –0.16
 Total 98,761 100.00 11
 Registered voters / turnout 117,377 84.14

Bellevue

2024 Victorian local elections: Bellevue Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Nolan 4,062 44.30 +44.30
Independent Liberal Serena Huang 3,198 34.97 +34.97
Independent Gregory Ball 1,061 11.57 +11.57
Victorian Socialists Samuel Allan 486 5.30 +5.30
Independent David Dawson 363 3.96 +3.96
Total formal votes 9,170 98.19 +0.03
Informal votes 169 1.81 –0.03
Turnout 9,339 85.62 –1.80
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Michael Nolan 5,291 57.70 +57.70
Independent Liberal Serena Huang 3,879 42.30 +42.30
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Cotham

2024 Victorian local elections: Cotham Ward[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Felicity Sinfield 5,765 63.44 +14.34
Independent Labor Liz Kelly 3,323 36.56 +36.56
Total formal votes 9,088 96.92 −1.06
Informal votes 289 3.08 +1.06
Turnout 9,377 85.19 −1.80
Independent Liberal hold Swing +5.86

Gardiner

2024 Victorian local elections: Gardiner Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Victor Franco 5,132 53.55 +17.36
Independent Liberal David Chu 3,139 32.76 +32.76
Independent Liberal Michael Burge 1,312 13.69 +13.69
Total formal votes 9,583 97.84 –0.18
Informal votes 212 2.16 +0.18
Turnout 9,795 85.63 –0.47
Independent hold  

Glenferrie

2024 Victorian local elections: Glenferrie Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Wes Gault 4,103 53.18 +22.04
Independent Sam Aldemir 2,184 28.31 +28.31
Independent Liberal Rochelle Pattison 1,428 18.51 +18.51
Total formal votes 7,715 98.51 +0.98
Informal votes 117 1.49 –0.98
Turnout 7,832 79.10 +2.03
Greens hold Swing +22.04

Junction

2024 Victorian local elections: Junction Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mal Osborne-Smith 4,114 53.43 +53.43
Independent Di Gillies 3,586 46.57 –5.48
Total formal votes 7,700 96.89 –1.32
Informal votes 247 3.11 +1.32
Turnout 7,947 81.66 +2.56
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Lynden

2024 Victorian local elections: Lynden Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Hollingsworth 5,117 54.92 –1.44
Independent Liberal Michael Lamb 3,164 33.96 +33.96
Victorian Socialists Colton Senior 1,037 11.15 +11.15
Total formal votes 9,318 98.22 +0.11
Informal votes 169 1.78 –0.11
Turnout 9,487 86.29 –0.66
Councillor changed to Independent from Burwood Liberals Swing –1.44

Maling

2024 Victorian local elections: Maling Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shima Ibuki 3,598 39.41 +39.41
Independent Liberal Anthony Nicholls 2,319 25.40 +25.40
Independent Jane Addis 2,232 24.45 –10.99
Independent Liberal Sam Wan 981 10.74 +10.74
Total formal votes 9,130 98.47 +0.74
Informal votes 142 1.53 –0.74
Turnout 9,272 85.98 –1.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Shima Ibuki 5,037 55.17 +55.17
Independent Liberal Anthony Nicholls 4,093 44.83 +44.83
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Maranoa

2024 Victorian local elections: Maranoa Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Pattas 3,627 40.37 +26.88
Independent Liberal Cynthia Watson 2,034 22.64 –13.27
Independent Peter Campbell 2,025 22.54 +22.54
Greens Jackie Carter 1,298 14.45 +14.45
Total formal votes 8,984 98.14 +0.87
Informal votes 170 1.86 –0.87
Turnout 9,154 85.42 –1.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Chris Pattas 5,425 60.39 +60.39
Independent Peter Campbell 3,559 39.61 +39.61
Independent gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A

Riversdale

2024 Victorian local elections: Riversdale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Baillieu 3,769 47.07 +30.62
Independent Wayne Kelly 2,121 26.49 +26.49
Independent Priscilla Duncan 2,117 26.44 +26.44
Total formal votes 8,007 98.37 +0.79
Informal votes 133 1.63 –0.79
Turnout 8,140 78.69 –0.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Baillieu 4,676 58.40 +58.40
Independent Wayne Kelly 3,331 41.60 +41.60
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Solway

2024 Victorian local elections: Solway Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens John Friend-Pereira 2,754 29.27 +29.27
Independent Kate Bellamy 2,496 26.52 +26.52
Independent Liberal Zachary Townend 2,411 25.62
Independent Adrian Morgan 1,000 10.63 +10.63
Independent Atul Kalra 749 7.96 +7.96
Total formal votes 9,410 98.06 +0.03
Informal votes 186 1.94 –0.03
Turnout 9,596 86.62 –1.49
Two-candidate-preferred result
Greens John Friend-Pereira 4,970 52.82 +52.82
Independent Liberal Zachary Townend 4,440 47.18 +47.18
Greens gain from Independent Swing N/A

Studley

2024 Victorian local elections: Studley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sophie Torney 3,853 44.32 +44.32
Independent Liberal Nick Stavrou 2,195 25.25 +8.46
Independent Kym Sullivan 1,385 15.93 +6.67
Independent Amanda Towe 1,261 14.50 +14.50
Total formal votes 8,694 98.33 +0.64
Informal votes 148 1.67 –0.64
Turnout 8,842 81.51 –1.58
After distribution of preferences
Independent Sophie Torney 4,471 51.43 +51.43
Independent Liberal Nick Stavrou 2,541 29.23 –21.73
Independent Kym Sullivan 1,682 19.35 +19.35
Independent gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A

Knox

2024 Knox City Council election
← 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]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 62,345 67.69 6 Decrease 1
  Independent Liberal 18,867 20.48 2 Increase 1
  Independent Labor 10,114 10.98 1 Steady
  Animal Justice 784 0.85 0 Steady
 Formal votes 92,110 96.94
 Informal votes 2,912 3.06
 Total 95,022 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 111,492 85.23

Baird

2024 Victorian local elections: Baird Ward[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Peter Lockwood 3,612 35.88 +6.16
Independent Yvonne Allred 2,946 29.26 −12.91
Independent Gary Saultry 1,524 15.14 +15.14
Independent Labor Andrew Church 1,201 11.93 +11.93[b]
Animal Justice Samantha Gilchrist 784 7.79 +7.79
Total formal votes 10,067 97.12 −0.14
Informal votes 299 2.88 +0.14
Turnout 10,366 83.32 +2.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Peter Lockwood 5,222 51.87 +13.42
Independent Yvonne Allred 4,845 48.13 −13.42
Independent Labor gain from Independent Swing +13.42

Chandler

2024 Victorian local elections: Chandler Ward[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paige Kennett 3,286 34.85 +34.85
Independent Liberal Jeff Kidney 2,502 26.54 +26.54
Independent Labor Matt Harris 2,462 26.11 +26.11
Independent Ryan Bruce 1,179 12.50 +12.50
Total formal votes 9,429 96.94 −0.33
Informal votes 298 3.06 +0.33
Turnout 9,727 83.45 +1.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Paige Kennett 4,957 52.57 +52.57
Independent Liberal Jeff Kidney 4,472 47.43 +47.43
Independent gain from Independent  

Collier

2024 Victorian local elections: Collier Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Duncan 4,556 45.81 +45.81[c]
Independent Liberal Emily Sun 3,304 33.22 +33.22
Independent Aidan Griffiths 1,111 11.17 +11.17
Independent Jesse Elderhorst 975 9.80 +9.80
Total formal votes 9,946 97.67 +97.67
Informal votes 237 2.33 +2.33
Turnout 10,183 86.38 +86.38
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Chris Duncan 5,674 57.05 +57.05
Independent Liberal Emily Sun 4,272 42.95 +42.95
Independent gain from Independent  

Dinsdale

2024 Victorian local elections: Dinsdale Ward[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Robert Williams 3,777 39.52 +2.24
Independent Labor Sorina Grasso 2,839 29.70 −1.98
Independent Gary Leech 2,012 21.05 +21.05
Independent Sitha Devarapalli 930 9.73 +9.73
Total formal votes 9,558 97.78 +0.26
Informal votes 217 2.22 −0.26
Turnout 9,775 82.62 +0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Robert Williams 5,146 53.84 +4.33
Independent Labor Sorina Grasso 4,412 46.16 −4.33
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Labor Swing +4.33

Dobson

2024 Victorian local elections: Dobson Ward[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Meagan Baker 3,296 29.34 −25.11
Independent Liberal Tony Holland 3,073 27.36 +27.36[d]
Independent Joe Stroud 2,872 25.57 +25.57
Independent Emily Cox 1,992 17.73 +17.73
Total formal votes 11,233 97.36 +0.76
Informal votes 304 2.64 −0.76
Turnout 11,537 85.50 +0.48
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Meagan Baker 5,780 51.46 +51.46
Independent Joe Stroud 5,453 48.54 +48.54
Independent hold  

Friberg

2024 Victorian local elections: Friberg Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Parisa Considine 6,211 55.93 +55.93
Independent Susan Laukens 4,893 44.07 −4.70
Total formal votes 11,104 96.04 −1.70
Informal votes 458 3.96 +1.70
Turnout 11,562 85.13 −0.79
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Scott

2024 Victorian local elections: Scott Ward[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Cooper 6,735 67.48 +11.79
Independent Lily Wu 3,245 32.52 +32.52
Total formal votes 9,980 95.96 −1.90
Informal votes 420 4.04 +1.90
Turnout 10,400 86.59 +0.42
Independent hold  

Taylor

2024 Victorian local elections: Taylor Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Susan Pearce 7,124 63.89 +21.01[e]
Independent Robert Mason 4,026 36.11 +36.11
Total formal votes 11,150 96.25 −1.49
Informal votes 435 3.75 +1.49
Turnout 11,585 87.35 +0.14
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Tirhatuan

2024 Victorian local elections: Tirhatuan Ward[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glen Atwell 5,881 60.99 +60.99
Independent Andrew Williams 3,067 31.81 +31.81
Independent Segar Nadarajah 695 7.21 +7.21
Total formal votes 9,643 97.53 −0.05
Informal votes 244 2.47 +0.05
Turnout 9,887 86.55 +1.37
Independent gain from Independent  

Manningham

2024 Manningham City Council election
← 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

Independent Liberal

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

Manningham results

2024 Victorian local elections: Manningham[29][30]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 27,962 51.63 4 Steady
  Independent Liberal 19,274 35.59 5 Increase 1
  Greens 3,782 6.98 0 Decrease 1
  Victorian Socialists 1,571 2.90 0 Steady
  Independent Socialist Alliance 1,565 2.89 0 Steady
 Formal votes 54,154 97.69
 Informal votes 1,280 2.31
 Total 55,434 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 84,066

Bolin

2024 Victorian local elections: Bolin Ward[31][32][33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Geoff Gough 3,394 40.16 –4.81
Independent Valerie Judge 1,921 22.73
Victorian Socialists Dimitrios Tafidis 1,571 18.59
Ind. Socialist Alliance Mary Helen Merkenich 1,565 18.52
Total formal votes 8,451 98.18 +0.27
Informal votes 157 1.82 –0.27
Turnout 8,608 85.75 –0.93
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Geoff Gough 4,390 51.95 –3.18
Independent Valerie Judge 4,061 48.05
Independent Liberal hold Swing –3.18

Currawong

2024 Victorian local elections: Currawong Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Conlon 4,346 57.44 +19.62
Independent Kelvin Lim 1,774 23.45
Greens Deepak Joshi 1,446 19.11
Total formal votes 7,566 98.20 +0.42
Informal votes 139 1.80 –0.42
Turnout 7,705 88.16 –0.76
After distribution of preferences
Independent Liberal hold  

Manna

2024 Victorian local elections: Manna Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Tomas Lightbody 2,336 31.63 –2.86
Independent Liberal Peter Timothy Bain 1,874 25.37
Independent Daniel Di Cosmo 1,338 18.12
Independent Darryl Kilmartin 1,214 16.44 –0.09
Independent Bronte Howell 624 8.45
Total formal votes 7,386 97.27 +0.21
Informal votes 207 2.73 –0.21
Turnout 7,593 85.94 –0.32
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Peter Timothy Bain 3,840 51.99
Greens Tomas Lightbody 3,546 48.01 –6.18
Independent Liberal gain from Greens  

Ruffey

2024 Victorian local elections: Ruffey Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Jim Grivas 2,826 35.18
Independent Dionne Dearman 1,922 23.93
Independent Stephen Brennan 1,692 21.07
Independent Liberal Amanda Paliouras 1,592 19.82
Total formal votes 8,032 97.72 +0.11
Informal votes 187 2.28 –0.11
Turnout 8,219 86.66 –0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Jim Grivas 4,352 54.18
Independent Dionne Dearman 3,680 45.82
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Schramm

2024 Victorian local elections: Schramm Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laura Mayne 2,899 39.10 +2.78
Independent Dot Haynes 2,096 28.27 –2.14
Independent Liberal James Bae 1,869 25.21
Independent Hadi Miri 550 7.42
Total formal votes 7,414 97.40 +0.13
Informal votes 198 2.60 –0.13
Turnout 7,612 83.57 +0.34
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Laura Mayne 4,179 56.37 +0.96
Independent Dot Haynes 3,235 43.63 –0.96
Independent hold Swing +0.96

Tullamore

2024 Victorian local elections: Tullamore Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Deirdre Diamante unopposed
Registered electors 9,534
Independent Liberal hold  

Waldau

2024 Victorian local elections: Waldau Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anna Chen 3,518 46.60 +11.88
Independent Raymond Lai 1,544 20.45 +4.14
Independent Noha Aly 1,367 18.11
Independent Helen Hu 696 9.22
Independent Alki Poon 424 5.62
Total formal votes 7,549 97.19 +0.34
Informal votes 218 2.81 –0.34
Turnout 7,767 87.10 +0.12
After distribution of preferences
Independent Anna Chen 4,062 53.81
Independent Raymond Lai 1,967 26.06
Independent Noha Aly 1,520 20.14
Independent hold  

Westerfolds

2024 Victorian local elections: Westerfolds Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Michelle Kleinert 3,373 43.49 +4.94
Independent Isabella Eltaha 3,241 41.79
Independent Dean Greguric 1,142 14.72
Independent Tegan Dunne (ineligible)[f] N/A N/A
Total formal votes 7,756 97.81 +0.21
Informal votes 174 2.19 –0.21
Turnout 7,930 85.45 –0.63
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Isabella Eltaha 4,040 52.09
Independent Liberal Michelle Kleinert 3,716 47.91
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Yarra

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarra Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carli Lange unopposed
Registered electors 10,129
Independent hold  

Maroondah

2024 Maroondah City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Maroondah City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered81,050
Turnout85.19%
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election 4 seats 2 seats 3 seats
Seats won 4 4 1
Seat change Steady Increase 2 Decrease 2
First preference vote 42,231 17,982 6,367
Percentage 63.43% 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]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 42,231 63.43 4 Steady
  Independent Liberal 17,982 27.01 4 Increase 2
  Independent Labor 6,367 9.56 1 Decrease 2
 Formal votes 66,580 96.43 9
 Informal votes 2,468 3.57
 Total 69,048 100.00
 Registered voters / turnout 81,050 85.19

Barngeong

2024 Victorian local elections: Barngeong Ward[g][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Jones 6,155 79.62 +43.63
Independent Liberal Sebastian Moon 1,575 20.38
Total formal votes 7,730 95.29 –1.59
Informal votes 382 4.71 +1.59
Turnout 8,112 87.30 +10.44
Independent hold Swing +19.08

Bungalook

2024 Victorian local elections: Bungalook Ward[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Catherine Gordon 3,516 50.63
Independent Labor Tony Dib 2,276 32.77
Independent Peter Walne 1,153 16.60
Independent Wendy Rowles (ineligible)[f] N/A N/A
Total formal votes 6,945 96.92
Informal votes 221 3.08
Turnout 7,166 84.67
Independent gain from Independent Labor  

Jubilee

2024 Victorian local elections: Jubilee Ward[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Claire Rex 3,354 46.11
Independent Caroline Nordio 3,005 41.31
Independent Emily Brightside 915 12.58 –16.66
Total formal votes 7,274 97.04 +0.93
Informal votes 222 2.96 –0.93
Turnout 7,496 84.41 +1.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Claire Rex 3,907 53.71
Independent Caroline Nordio 3,367 46.29
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Labor  

McAlpin

2024 Victorian local elections: McAlpin Ward[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Nathaniel Henderson 3,081 38.35
Independent Suzy Stojanovic 3,036 37.79 +11.72
Independent Liberal Ryan Smith 1,916 23.85
Total formal votes 8,033 97.70 +0.63
Informal votes 189 2.30 –0.63
Turnout 8,222 87.51 +1.05
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Nathaniel Henderson 4,162 51.81
Independent Suzy Stojanovic 3,871 48.19 –4.59
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Tarralla

2024 Victorian local elections: Tarralla Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Paul Macdonald 4,091 57.17 +13.56
Independent Aaron Martini 3,065 42.83
Total formal votes 7,156 96.05 –0.74
Informal votes 294 3.95 +0.74
Turnout 7,450 83.86 +1.94
Independent Labor hold  

Wicklow

2024 Victorian local elections: Wicklow Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniella Heatherich 4,047 51.73
Independent Tasa Damante 3,776 48.27 +20.24
Total formal votes 7,823 95.61 –2.03
Informal votes 359 4.39 +2.03
Turnout 8,182 82.06 +0.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Daniella Heatherich 4,047 51.73
Independent Tasa Damante 3,776 48.27 –4.65
Independent gain from Independent  

Wombolano

2024 Victorian local elections: Wombolano Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Kylie Spears 3,807 58.21 +6.76
Independent Susan Burgess 2,733 41.79
Total formal votes 6,540 95.75 –1.34
Informal votes 290 4.25 +1.34
Turnout 6,830 83.75 +0.86
Independent Liberal hold  

Wonga

2024 Victorian local elections: Wonga Ward[h][45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Linda Hancock 4,249 57.14 +36.09
Independent Brendan Woods 3,187 42.86
Total formal votes 7,436 95.71 +1.01
Informal votes 333 4.29 –1.01
Turnout 7,769 84.83 +8.57
Independent Liberal hold Swing +4.95

Yarrunga

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarrunga Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Steane 3,816 49.93 –4.30
Independent Andrew Schafer 3,104 40.61 –5.16
Independent Michelle Radojkovic 723 9.46
Total formal votes 7,643 97.72 +1.60
Informal votes 178 2.28 –1.60
Turnout 7,821 88.37 –0.28
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Steane 4,102 53.67 –0.56
Independent Andrew Schafer 3,541 46.33 +0.56
Independent hold Swing –0.56

Whitehorse

2024 Whitehorse City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 11 seats on Whitehorse City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Liberal Ind. Labor
Last election 5 seats 6 seats 0 seats
Seats before 5 6 0
Seats won 7 3 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3 Increase 1
First preference vote 53,583 25,536 4,566
Percentage 60.02 28.60 5.11
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]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 53,583 60.02 7 Increase 2
  Independent Liberal 25,536 28.60 3 Decrease 3
  Independent Labor 4,566 5.11 1 Increase 1
  Victorian Socialists 2,675 3.00 0 Steady
  Greens 1,718 1.92 0 Steady
  Independent Freedom 1,201 1.35 0 Steady
 Formal votes 89,279 97.54
 Informal votes 2,249 2.46
 Total 91,528 100.00 11 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 106,117 86.25

Cootamundra

2024 Victorian local elections: Cootamundra Ward[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kieran Simpson 2,293 27.69
Independent Liberal Andrew Munroe 2,253 27.21 –10.05
Greens Nyssa Leereveld 1,718 20.75
Independent Freedom Greg Cheesman 1,201 14.50
Independent Jeffrey Rickard 594 7.17
Victorian Socialists Alec Waleed Ferguson 222 2.68
Total formal votes 8,281 98.08 +0.15
Informal votes 162 1.92 –0.15
Turnout 8,443 87.62 +0.47
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kieran Simpson 4,215 50.90
Independent Liberal Andrew Munroe 4,066 49.10 –1.67
Independent gain from Independent Liberal  

Eley

2024 Victorian local elections: Eley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Griffiths 2,857 33.47
Independent Liberal David Solly 2,299 26.93 –5.08
Independent Trudy Skilbeck 1,461 17.11 –22.45
Independent Yuhong Liu 1,061 12.43
Independent Euan Thomas 859 10.06
Total formal votes 8,537 97.76 –0.12
Informal votes 196 2.24 +0.12
Turnout 8,733 85.88 –1.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Daniel Griffiths 4,619 54.11
Independent Liberal David Solly 3,918 45.89 –0.79
Independent gain from Independent  
  • Darren Ludowyke nominated to contest the election, but was found to be ineligible after not completing mandatory candidate training.[34] He was "retired" as a candidate on 20 September 2024 and did not appear on the ballot paper.[49][50]

Elgar

2024 Victorian local elections: Elgar Ward[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Blair Barker 3,765 49.87 +8.08
Independent Labor David Tenni 1,312 17.38
Independent Thu Le 1,249 16.54
Victorian Socialists Heather Maltby 1,224 16.21
Total formal votes 7,550 98.17 +0.28
Informal votes 141 1.83 –0.28
Turnout 7,691 84.28 +0.55
After distribution of preferences
Independent Liberal Blair Barker 4,322 57.25 +4.20
Independent Labor David Tenni 1,660 21.99
Independent Thu Le 1,568 20.77
Independent Liberal hold Swing +4.20

Kingsley

2024 Victorian local elections: Kingsley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Kirsten Langford 2,235 27.53
Independent Liberal Amanda McNeill 1,927 23.74 –7.52
Independent Liberal Maeve Luu 1,249 15.39
Independent Nadia Pitisano 1,006 12.39
Independent Liberal Greg Smith 798 9.83
Independent Labor Jotin Tonjamba Khuman 461 5.68
Independent Liberal Gayle Goldsmith 442 5.44
Total formal votes 8,118 97.58 –0.71
Informal votes 201 2.42 +0.71
Turnout 8,319 86.54 +0.01
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Kirsten Langford 4,444 54.74
Independent Liberal Amanda McNeill 3,674 45.26 –5.01
Independent Liberal gain from Independent Liberal  

Lake

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Ward[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Denise Massoud 2,883 33.64 –12.94
Independent Labor Hayley Weller 2,793 32.59
Independent Zak Fennell 1,866 21.77
Independent Hong Lin Zheng 1,028 12.00
Total formal votes 8,570 97.91 +0.31
Informal votes 183 2.09 –0.31
Turnout 8,753 87.92 +1.16
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Hayley Weller 4,320 50.41
Independent Liberal Denise Massoud 4,250 49.59 –4.95
Independent Labor hold  

Mahoneys

2024 Victorian local elections: Mahoneys Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Mark Lane 2,721 31.43 +6.18
Independent Jason Martin 2,698 31.16 +9.39
Independent Anne V. Makhijani 1,726 19.94 –0.41
Independent Nildhara Gadani 1,513 17.48 +2.84
Total formal votes 8,658 97.65 +0.00
Informal votes 208 2.35 –0.00
Turnout 8,866 86.14 +0.79
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jason Martin 4,532 52.34
Independent Liberal Mark Lane 4,126 47.66 –4.34
Independent hold  

Simpson

2024 Victorian local elections: Simpson Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Prue Cutts 4,805 56.24 +3.37
Independent Tim Kirke 3,739 43.76
Total formal votes 8,544 96.36 –1.57
Informal votes 323 3.64 +1.57
Turnout 8,867 87.64 +0.01
Independent hold  

Sparks

2024 Victorian local elections: Sparks Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter John Allan 2,622 35.98
Independent Tina Liu 2,139 29.35 +9.01
Independent Aaron Qin 1,229 16.86
Victorian Socialists Saravina Afaj 678 9.30
Independent Carol Zhang 620 8.51
Total formal votes 7,288 97.73 +1.78
Informal votes 169 2.27 –1.78
Turnout 7,457 84.00 +2.33
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter John Allan 3,646 50.03
Independent Tina Liu 3,642 49.97 –1.37
Independent gain from Independent  

Terrara

2024 Victorian local elections: Terrara Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jarrod Gunn 6,455 79.95 +40.73
Independent George Manos 1,619 20.05
Total formal votes 8,074 96.45 –1.24
Informal votes 297 3.55 +1.24
Turnout 8,371 88.57 +0.21
Independent gain from Independent Swing +32.21

Walker

2024 Victorian local elections: Walker Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Stennett 3,217 37.76 –12.89
Independent Stephanie Gaut 1,958 22.98
Independent Liberal Philip Daw 1,186 13.92
Independent Liberal Preston Brown 1,072 12.58
Victorian Socialists Josh Dwyer 551 6.47
Independent Christine Davis 535 6.28
Total formal votes 8,519 97.56 +0.18
Informal votes 213 2.44 –0.18
Turnout 8,732 87.41 +1.60
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ben Stennett 5,002 58.72
Independent Stephanie Gaut 3,517 41.28
Independent hold  

Wattle

2024 Victorian local elections: Wattle Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Andrew Davenport 2,706 37.90 –13.72
Independent Sandy Li 2,225 31.16
Independent Greg Dixon 2,209 30.94
Total formal votes 7,140 97.86 –0.06
Informal votes 156 2.14 +0.06
Turnout 7,296 82.08 +0.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Andrew Davenport 4,029 56.43
Independent Sandy Li 3,111 43.57
Independent hold  

Yarra Ranges

2024 Yarra Ranges Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Yarra Ranges Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independent Independent Liberal Independent National
Last election 8 seats 0 seats 1 seat
Seats after 6 2 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady
First preference vote 48,551 10,385 4,360
Percentage 67.74% 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]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 48,551 67.74 –9.31 6 Decrease 2
  Independent Liberal 10,385 14.49 +7.44 2 Increase 2
  Independent Libertarian 5,127 7.15 +6.13 0 Steady
  Independent National 4,360 6.08 –0.80 1 Steady
  Greens 1,083 1.51 –0.44 0 Steady
  Animal Justice 791 1.10 +1.10 0 Steady
  Independent Labor 762 1.06 –3.73 0 Steady
  Victorian Socialists 618 0.86 +0.86 0 Steady
 Formal votes 71,677 95.97
 Informal votes 3,012 4.03
 Total 74,689 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 116,724[i] 83.02[j]

Billanook

2024 Victorian local elections: Billanook Ward[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Heenan 6,601 56.28 +27.60
Independent Libertarian Wendy Wright 5,127 43.72
Total formal votes 11,728 95.55 –1.26
Informal votes 546 4.45 +1.26
Turnout 12,274 83.45 –2.60
Independent hold Swing –0.28

Chandler

2024 Victorian local elections: Chandler Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Gareth Ward 3,886 39.46
Independent Belinda Grooby 3,224 32.74
Independent Liberal Ashley Hansen 2,737 27.80
Total formal votes 9,847 96.48 –0.95
Informal votes 359 3.52 +0.95
Turnout 10,206 82.50 –2.46
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Gareth Ward 5,498 55.83
Independent Belinda Grooby 4,349 44.17
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

Chirnside

2024 Victorian local elections: Chirnside Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Higgins unopposed
Registered electors 13,377
Independent hold  

Lyster

2024 Victorian local elections: Lyster Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Mcilwain 3,679 37.25
Independent Mick Spruhan 3,177 32.17
Independent Divesh Sareen 3,020 30.58
Total formal votes 9,876 96.50 –0.54
Informal votes 358 3.50 +0.54
Turnout 10,234 84.45 –0.61
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter McIlwain 5,436 55.04
Independent Mick Spruhan 4,440 44.96
Independent gain from Independent  

Melba

2024 Victorian local elections: Melba Ward[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sophie Todorov 4,159 38.74 +6.04
Independent Liberal Mitch Mazzarella 3,762 35.04
Independent Chris Templer 2,815 26.22 +5.34
Total formal votes 10,736 97.29 +0.44
Informal votes 299 2.71 –0.44
Turnout 11,035 81.54 –1.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Mitch Mazzarella 5,420 50.48
Independent Sophie Todorov 5,316 49.52 –8.19
Independent Liberal gain from Independent  

O'Shannassy

2024 Victorian local elections: O'Shannassy Ward[54][57][58][59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Jim Child 4,360 45.36 –19.97
Independent Karen Duke 1,116 11.61 –23.06
Greens Wil Mikelsons 1,083 11.26
Independent R. Jane Stormer 881 9.17
Animal Justice Chloe Bond 791 8.23
Independent Labor James Talbett 762 7.93
Victorian Socialists Dylan J. Little 618 6.43
Total formal votes 9,611 95.97 +0.55
Informal votes 404 4.03 –0.55
Turnout 10,015 79.99 –1.29
After distribution of preferences
Independent National Jim Child 4,838 50.34
Independent Karen Duke 1,793 18.66
Greens Wil Mikelsons 1,520 15.82
Animal Justice Chloe Bond 1,460 15.19
Independent National hold  

Ryrie

2024 Victorian local elections: Ryrie Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Fiona McAllister unopposed
Registered electors 13,380
Independent hold  

Streeton

2024 Victorian local elections: Streeton Ward[k]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jeff Marriott 6,006 60.37
Independent Sigrid Petersen 3,943 39.63
Total formal votes 9,949 94.92 –1.64
Informal votes 532 5.08 +1.64
Turnout 10,481 86.61 +7.70
Independent gain from Independent  

Walling

2024 Victorian local elections: Walling Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Len Cox 6,808 68.56 +32.71
Independent David Ferrier 3,122 31.44
Total formal votes 9,930 95.08 –1.77
Informal votes 514 4.92 +1.77
Turnout 10,444 82.83 –0.90
Independent hold Swing +18.18

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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