Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee

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

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

Loddon Mallee has a population of around 350,000 and covers ten local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Greater Bendigo.[1]

Buloke

2024 Buloke Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 6 seats on Buloke Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Buloke Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with two members each. The council decreased from seven members to six prior to the 2024 election; councillors were previously elected across two two-member wards and one three-member ward.[2]

Buloke results

2024 Victorian local elections: Buloke[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 2,589 100.00 0.00 6 Steady
 Formal votes 2,589 98.18
 Informal votes 48 1.82
 Total 2,637 100.00
 Registered voters / turnout 3,085 85.48

Lower Avoca

2024 Victorian local elections: Lower Avoca Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bruce Stafford (elected 1) 874 66.72
Independent Stephen Barratt (elected 2) 295 22.52
Independent Kevin Thomas O'Dea 141 10.76
Total formal votes 1,310 97.47
Informal votes 34 2.53
Turnout 1,344 85.61

Mallee

2024 Victorian local elections: Mallee Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bernadette Hogan (elected) unopposed
Independent Alan Ronald Getley (elected) unopposed
Registered electors 1,728

Mount Jeffcott

2024 Victorian local elections: Mount Jeffcott Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graeme Leon Milne (elected 1) 643 50.27
Independent Charmaine Delaney (elected 2) 354 27.68
Independent Daryl Warren 282 22.05
Total formal votes 1,279 98.92
Informal votes 14 1.08
Turnout 1,293 85.35

Campaspe

2024 Campaspe Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Campaspe Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered29,734
Turnout81.46% (Decrease 0.44)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. National Greens
Last election 8 seats 1 seat Did not contest
Seats before 8 1 0
Seats won 7 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady Increase 1
First preference vote 16,766 4,661 1,501
Percentage 73.13% 20.32% 6.55%
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Campaspe Shire Council is composed of one multi-member ward electing nine councillors. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of five wards (three single-member and two three-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[4]

Campaspe results

2024 Victorian local elections: Campaspe[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Rob Amos (elected 1) 3,194 13.93 −6.07[a]
Independent Jessica Mitchell (elected 2) 3,160 13.78 +13.78
Independent Paul Jarman (elected 3) 2,484 10.83 −43.71[b]
Independent John Zobec (elected 4) 2,265 9.88 −10.90[c]
Independent Luke Sharrock (elected 5) 2,046 8.92 +8.92
Independent Adrian Weston (elected 7) 1,761 7.68 −92.32[d]
Independent Tony Marwood (elected 6) 1,714 7.48 −14.51[a]
Independent Daniel Mackrell (elected 8) 1,517 6.62 −23.61[c]
Greens Zoe Cook (elected 9) 1,501 6.55 +6.55
Independent National Michael Farrant 1,467 6.40 +6.40
Independent Deb Chumbley 1,329 5.80 +5.80
Independent Brett Ould 490 2.14 +2.14
Total formal votes 22,928 94.66 −2.37
Informal votes 1,293 5.34 +2.37
Turnout 24,221 81.46 −0.44

Central Goldfields

2024 Central Goldfields Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 7 seats on Central Goldfields Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Central Goldfields Shire Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four wards (three single-member and one four-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[8]

Central Goldfields results

2024 Victorian local elections: Central Goldfields[9]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independents 6,021 100.00 7 Steady
 Formal votes 6,021 95.75
 Informal votes 267 4.25
 Total 6,288 7
 Registered voters 10,886

Flynn

2024 Victorian local elections: Flynn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liesbeth Long 690 58.72 –9.84
Independent Raymond Sexton 485 41.28
Total formal votes 1,175 94.91
Informal votes 63 5.09
Turnout 1,238 82.64
Independent hold Swing –9.84

Maryborough Central

2024 Victorian local elections: Maryborough Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerard Michael Murphy 935 72.88
Independent Lowen Clarke 348 27.12
Total formal votes 1,283 96.10
Informal votes 52 3.90
Turnout 1,335 82.56
Independent win (new ward)

Maryborough East

2024 Victorian local elections: Maryborough East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jacob Meyer 581 52.25
Independent Trevor Stevens 531 47.75
Total formal votes 1,112 94.64
Informal votes 63 5.36
Turnout 1,175 76.40
Independent win (new ward)

Maryborough North

2024 Victorian local elections: Maryborough North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geoff Bartlett 778 61.26
Independent Wayne Sproull 492 38.74
Total formal votes 1,270 96.21
Informal votes 50 3.79
Turnout 1,320 84.40
Independent win (new ward)

Maryborough West

2024 Victorian local elections: Maryborough West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Grace La Vella unopposed
Registered electors 1,644
Independent win (new ward)

Paddys Ranges

2024 Victorian local elections: Paddys Ranges Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Meddows-Taylor 485 41.07
Independent Ben Green 484 40.98
Independent Gregory Thomas Corcoran 212 17.95
Total formal votes 1,181 96.80
Informal votes 39 3.20
Turnout 1,220 83.22
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ben Green 610 51.65
Independent Chris Meddows-Taylor 571 48.35
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Tullaroop

2024 Victorian local elections: Tullaroop Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anna De Villiers unopposed
Registered electors 1,559
Independent win Swing N/A

Gannawarra

2024 Gannawarra Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 7 seats on Gannawarra Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Gannawarra Shire Council is composed of one multi-member ward electing seven councillors. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four wards (two single-member, one two-member and one three-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[10]

Gannawarra results

2024 Victorian local elections: Gannawarra[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Farrant (elected 1) 1,874 27.57
Independent Garner J. Smith (elected 2) 1,141 16.79
Independent Ross Stanton (elected 4) 746 10.98
Independent Charles Gillingham (elected 6) 621 9.14
Independent Pat Quinn (elected 5) 578 8.50
Independent Travis Collier 469 6.90
Independent Daniel Bolitho (elected 3) 458 6.74
Independent Keith Harold Link (elected 7) 355 5.22
Independent Robert Jarman 286 4.21
Independent Noel Collins 179 2.63
Independent Anthony L. Troy 90 1.32
Total formal votes 6,797 96.68
Informal votes 233 3.31
Turnout 7,030 84.16

Greater Bendigo

2024 Greater Bendigo City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Greater Bendigo City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Labor
Seats before 7 0
Seats won 5 2
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
First preference vote 45,859 7,350
Percentage 71.67% 11.49%
  Third party Fourth party
 
VS
IND
Party Socialists Ind. Liberal
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
First preference vote 3,387 3,101
Percentage 5.29% 4.85%
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Greater Bendigo City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards with three members each, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[12]

Epsom Ward was uncontested.

Greater Bendigo results

2024 Victorian local elections: Greater Bendigo[13][14][15]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independents 45,859 71.67 5 Decrease 2
  Independent Labor 7,350 11.49 2 Increase 2
  Victorian Socialists 3,387 5.29 1 Increase 1
  Greens 3,294 5.15 0 Steady
  Independent Liberal 3,101 4.85 1 Steady
  Ind. Legalise Cannabis 996 1.56 0 Steady
 Formal votes 63,987 96.28
 Informal votes 2,469 3.72
 Total 66,456 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters 91,672

Axedale

2024 Victorian local elections: Axedale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Shivali Chatley 3,101 36.90
Independent Rob Stephenson 2,027 24.12
Independent Colin Carrington[e] 1,979 23.55
Independent Alida Robinson 1,296 15.42
Total formal votes 8,403 97.71
Informal votes 197 2.29
Turnout 8,600 86.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Shivali Chatley 4,839 57.59
Independent Rob Stephenson 3,564 42.41
Independent Liberal win (new ward)

Eppalock

2024 Victorian local elections: Eppalock Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Aaron Spong 5,727 69.87
Independent Dean Farrell 2,470 30.13
Total formal votes 8,197 95.54
Informal votes 383 4.46
Turnout 8,580 80.49
Independent win (new ward)

Epsom

2024 Victorian local elections: Epsom Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrea Metcalf unopposed
Registered electors 9,631
Independent win (new ward)

Golden Square

2024 Victorian local elections: Golden Square Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Corr 3,085 39.46
Independent Matthew Dwyer 1,778 22.74
Independent Vaughan Williams 1,650 21.11
Independent Maryann Martinek 1,305 16.69
Total formal votes 7,818 96.99
Informal votes 243 3.01
Turnout 8,061 79.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Karen Corr 4,771 61.03
Independent Vaughan Williams 3,047 38.97
Independent win (new ward)

Kennington

2024 Victorian local elections: Kennington Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Abhishek Awasthi 4,713 58.86
Greens Gavin Hicks 3,294 41.14
Total formal votes 8,007 95.70
Informal votes 360 4.30
Turnout 8,367 81.25
Independent Labor win (new ward)

Lake Weeroona

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Weeroona Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Prince 3,889 54.03
Independent Luke Martin 3,309 45.97
Total formal votes 7,198 94.92
Informal votes 385 5.08
Turnout 7,583 77.02
Independent win (new ward)

Lockwood

2024 Victorian local elections: Lockwood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John McIlrath 4,753 59.23
Independent Jay Brady 3,271 40.77
Total formal votes 8,024 95.24
Informal votes 401 4.76
Turnout 8,425 81.91
Independent win (new ward)

Ravenswood

2024 Victorian local elections: Ravenswood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Damien Hurrell 2,637 32.91
Independent Donna Nicholas 2,522 31.47
Independent Emma Berglund 1,858 23.19
Ind. Legalise Cannabis John Cooper 996 12.43
Total formal votes 8,013 97.21
Informal votes 230 2.79
Turnout 8,243 80.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Damien Hurrell 4,101 51.18
Independent Donna Nicholas 3,912 48.82
Independent Labor win (new ward)

Whipstick

2024 Victorian local elections: Whipstick Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Victorian Socialists Owen Cosgriff 3,387 40.67
Independent Bevan Madden 2,737 32.87
Independent Jan Pagliaro 2,203 26.46
Total formal votes 8,327 96.86
Informal votes 270 3.14
Turnout 8,597 80.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
Victorian Socialists Owen Cosgriff 4,387 52.68
Independent Bevan Madden 3,940 47.32
Victorian Socialists win (new ward)

Loddon

2024 Loddon Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 5 seats on Loddon Shire Council
3 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Loddon Shire Council is composed of five single-member wards.[16]

Loddon results

2024 Victorian local elections: Loddon[17][18]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independents 2,000 100.00 5 Steady
 Formal votes 2,000 97.23
 Informal votes 57 2.77
 Total 2,057 100.00 5
 Registered voters 5,958

Boort

2024 Victorian local elections: Boort Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Weaver unopposed
Registered electors 1,201
Independent gain from Independent  

Inglewood

2024 Victorian local elections: Inglewood Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wendy Murphy 372 35.94 –2.88
Independent Miki Wilson 369 35.65 +35.65
Independent Colleen Condliffe 294 28.41 –6.18
Total formal votes 1,035 97.64 –1.20
Informal votes 25 2.36 +1.20
Turnout 1,060 83.79 +0.03
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Miki Wilson 571 55.17 +55.17
Independent Wendy Murphy 464 44.83 –6.86
Independent gain from Independent  

Tarnagulla

2024 Victorian local elections: Tarnagulla Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nick Angelo 370 38.34 –0.36
Independent Linda Jungwirth 366 37.93 –7.72
Independent Carly Noble 119 12.33 +12.33
Independent Charmain Sheppard 110 11.40 +11.40
Total formal votes 965 96.79 –1.25
Informal votes 32 3.21 +1.25
Turnout 997 85.87 +1.72
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Nick Angelo 490 50.78 +5.91
Independent Linda Jungwirth 475 49.22 –5.91
Independent gain from Independent Swing +5.91

Terrick

2024 Victorian local elections: Terrick Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dan Straub unopposed
Registered electors 1,197
Independent hold  

Wedderburn

2024 Victorian local elections: Wedderburn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gavan Lindsay Holt unopposed
Registered electors 1,134
Independent hold  

Macedon Ranges

2024 Macedon Ranges Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Macedon Ranges Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.[19]

Macedon Ranges results

2024 Victorian local elections: Macedon Ranges[20]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 28,932 90.37 8 Steady
  Independent Liberal 3,084 9.63 1 Steady
 Formal votes 32,016
 Informal votes 1,208
 Total 33,224
 Registered voters / turnout

East

2024 Victorian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cassy Borthwick (elected 1) 2,837 27.58 +27.58
Independent Daniel Young (elected 2) 2,059 20.01 +20.01
Independent Andrew Scanlon (elected 3) 1,458 14.17 +14.17
Independent Henry Bleeck 1,154 11.22 +11.22
Independent Dion Alderton 1,145 11.13 +11.13
Independent Geoffrey Allan Neil 1,137 11.05 −5.13
Independent Andy McKenzie 498 4.84 +4.84
Total formal votes 10,288 95.98
Informal votes 431 4.02
Turnout 10,719 85.51

South

2024 Victorian local elections: South Ward[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Dom Bonanno (elected 1) 3,084 27.35 +5.42
Independent Christine Walker (elected 2) 2,447 21.70 +9.22
Independent Alison Joseph (elected 3) 2,361 20.93 +20.93
Independent Rob Guthrie 2,168 19.22 −9.44
Independent John Letchford 1,218 10.80 +10.80
Total formal votes 11,278 97.06
Informal votes 342 2.94
Turnout 11,620 84.83

West

2024 Victorian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kate Kendall (elected 1) 4,040 38.66 +38.66
Independent Jennifer Anderson (elected 2) 2,318 22.18 +5.27
Independent Janet Pearce (elected 3) 1,288 12.33 −4.96
Independent Callum Keats 1,182 11.31 +11.31
Independent Karan Hayman 414 3.96 +3.96
Independent Rob Bakes 411 3.93 +3.93
Independent Andrea Haintz 407 3.89 +3.89
Independent Ryan Templeton 390 3.73 +3.73
Total formal votes 10,450 96.00
Informal votes 435 4.00
Turnout 10,885 84.15

Mildura

2024 Mildura Rural City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Mildura Rural City Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

TBD

Mildura Rural City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of a single multi-member ward with nine members, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[22]

Mildura results

2024 Victorian local elections: Mildura[23]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 21,944 100.00 9 Steady
 Formal votes 21,944
 Informal votes
 Total
 Registered voters / turnout

City Gate

2024 Victorian local elections: City Gate Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Katie Clements 1,724 60.51
Independent Eric Baumann 1,125 39.49
Total formal votes 2,849 93.23
Informal votes 207 6.77
Turnout 3,056 71.89
Independent win (new ward)

Henderson Park

2024 Victorian local elections: Henderson Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Helen Healy 1,728 54.96
Independent Liam Andrew Wood 1,416 45.04
Total formal votes 3,144 94.47
Informal votes 184 5.53
Turnout 3,328 72.28
Independent win (new ward)

Karadoc

2024 Victorian local elections: Karadoc Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rebecca Louise Crossling unopposed
Registered electors 4,509
Independent win (new ward)

Kings Billabong

2024 Victorian local elections: Kings Billabong Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glenn Milne 1,802 53.31
Independent Rohan Morris 1,578 46.69
Total formal votes 3,380 95.78
Informal votes 149 4.22
Turnout 3,529 77.10
Independent win (new ward)

Lake Ranfurly

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Ranfurly Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Troy Bailey 1,574 48.99
Independent Stefano De Pieri 1,080 33.61
Independent Paul O'Neill 559 17.40
Total formal votes 3,213 97.42
Informal votes 85 2.58
Turnout 3,298 78.23
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Troy Bailey 1,941 60.41
Independent Stefano De Pieri 1,272 39.59
Independent win (new ward)

Mildura Wetlands

2024 Victorian local elections: Mildura Wetlands Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ali Cupper 2,034 58.96
Independent David Esposito 1,416 41.04
Total formal votes 3,450 96.18
Informal votes 137 3.82
Turnout 3,587 78.18
Independent win (new ward)

Millewa

2024 Victorian local elections: Millewa Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carli Leishman 812 24.00
Independent Domenico Capogreco 631 18.65
Independent Ian Richard Arney 580 17.14
Independent James O'Day 568 16.79
Independent Julie Waters 513 15.16
Independent Annette Lambert 279 8.25
Total formal votes 3,383 97.18
Informal votes 98 2.82
Turnout 3,481 77.13
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ian Richard Arney 1,747 51.64
Independent Carli Leishman 1,636 48.36
Independent win (new ward)

Nowingi Place

2024 Victorian local elections: Nowingi Place Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jodi Reynolds 1,433 56.71
Independent Mark Eckel 1,094 43.29
Total formal votes 2,527 93.84
Informal votes 166 6.16
Turnout 2,693 64.26
Independent win (new ward)

Sunset Country

2024 Victorian local elections: Sunset Country Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Greg Brown unopposed
Registered electors 4,374
Independent win (new ward)

Mount Alexander

2024 Mount Alexander Shire Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 8 seats on Mount Alexander Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Mount Alexander Shire Council is composed of eight single-member wards. The council increased from seven members to eight prior to the 2024 election; members were previously elected across five wards (four single-member and one three-member).[24]

Mount Alexander results

2024 Victorian local elections: Mount Alexander[25][26]
Party Votes % Seats Change
  Independents 4,413 86.61 7 Increase1
  Greens 682 13.39 1 Steady
 Formal votes 5,095 96.90
 Informal votes 163 3.10
 Total 5,258 100.00 8 Increase1
 Registered voters 16,225

Barkers Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Barkers Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosie Annear unopposed
Registered electors 1,864
Independent win (new ward)

Calder

2024 Victorian local elections: Calder Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anthony Glenn Cordy 627 36.56
Independent Kerrie Allen 549 32.01
Independent Ken Price 539 31.43
Total formal votes 1,715 97.33
Informal votes 47 2.67
Turnout 1,762 83.07
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Anthony Glenn Cordy 988 57.61
Independent Kerrie Allen 727 42.39
Independent hold Swing N/A

Campbells Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Campbells Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bill Maltby 956 58.36
Greens Gavan Thomson 682 41.64
Total formal votes 1,638 96.52
Informal votes 59 3.48
Turnout 1,697 82.58
Independent win (new ward)

Coliban

2024 Victorian local elections: Coliban Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kelly Ann Blake 689 39.55
Independent Phillip Walker 580 33.30
Independent Max Lesser 473 27.15
Total formal votes 1,742 96.83
Informal votes 57 3.17
Turnout 1,799 83.83
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Phillip Walker 909 52.18
Independent Kelly Ann Blake 833 47.82
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Forest Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Forest Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Toby Heydon unopposed
Registered electors 1,932
Independent win (new ward)

Loddon River

2024 Victorian local elections: Loddon River Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matt Driscoll unopposed
Registered electors 2,161
Independent hold Swing N/A

Moonlight Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Moonlight Creek Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Greens Lucas Maddock unopposed
Registered electors 2,010
Greens win (new ward)

Tarrengower

2024 Victorian local elections: Tarrengower Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosalie Hastwell unopposed
Registered electors 1,936
Independent gain from Independent Swing N/A

Swan Hill

2024 Swan Hill Rural City Council election
← 2020 October 2024 2028 →
All 7 seats on Swan Hill Rural City Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Swan Hill Rural City Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors.[27]

Swan Hill results

2024 Victorian local elections: Swan Hill[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. United Australia Stuart King (elected 1) 1,925 19.05 +6.85
Independent Terry Jennings (elected 2) 1,378 13.64
Independent Les McPhee (elected 3) 1,277 12.64 −4.72
Independent Lindsay Rogers (elected 6) 790 7.82
Independent Peta Thornton (elected 5) 756 7.48
Independent Phillip Englefield (elected 7) 719 7.12
Independent Nicole McKay 627 6.20 −5.08
Independent Hugh Broad (elected 4) 524 5.19
Independent Chris Jeffery 522 5.17 +0.91
Independent Jana Sarantis 469 4.64
Independent Christopher Pearce 318 3.15
Independent Jacquie Kelly 309 3.06
Independent Kelly Stevens 268 2.65
Independent Allen Ridgeway 223 2.21
Independent Deon Lever (ineligible)[f] N/A N/A −4.17
Total formal votes 10,105 94.34 −0.65
Informal votes 606 5.66 +0.65
Turnout 10,711 76.49 −2.29

Notes

  1. ^ a b Compared to results in Echuca Ward at the 2020 election.[7]
  2. ^ Compared to results in Rochester Ward at the 2020 election.[7]
  3. ^ a b Compared to results in Kyabram–Deakin Ward at the 2020 election.[7]
  4. ^ Compared to results in Waranga Ward at the 2020 election.[7]
  5. ^ Also a member of a political party "that is not Labor, the Liberals or the Nationals".[14]
  6. ^ Candidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training.[29] 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.[30][31]

References

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  2. ^ "Buloke Shire Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Buloke Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Campaspe Shire Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Campaspe Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Zoe Cook". Victorian Greens. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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