Brimbank 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.[3]
Hobsons Bay City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two two-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[12]
Maribyrnong City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two two-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
On 6 August 2024, Labor councillor and former mayor Sarah Carter died.[17] No countback was held in River Ward because of the proximity of the 2024 election.[18]
The Labor Party, which endorsed six candidates in 2020, did not recontest Maribyrnong. A group of Labor members known as "Community Labor for Maribyrnong" endorsed 11 candidates.[19]
Melton City Council is composed of ten single-member wards. The council increased from nine members to ten prior to the 2024 election; members had previously been elected across three wards (one two-member, one three-member and one four-member).[24]
Moonee Valley City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards electing three members each, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[28]
In March 2024, Buckley Ward councillor Cam Nation resigned from council.[29] He was replaced by Jessica O'Neil via countback on 29 April 2024.[30]
The Labor Party endorsed a total of seven candidates.[31] This included Myrnong Ward councillor Rose Iser, who was elected as an independent in 2020 but joined Labor ahead of the 2024 election.[32][33]
Wyndham City Council is composed of eleven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two four-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[44]
Ashok Sherwal nominated to contest the election, but was found to be ineligible after not completing mandatory candidate training.[48] He was "retired" as a candidate on 20 September 2024 and did not appear on the ballot paper.[49]
^Candidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training.[14] 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.[15][16]
^"Vote 1 - Robert Galati". Facebook. Robert Galati - Delahey Ward Brimbank Council. 25 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024. I just joined the liberal party recently
^"Steele Creek Ward (1 vacancy)". Victorian Electoral Commission. 16 September 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024. I'm a member of the Liberal Party but running independently.
^"VOTE 1 MARK ERRICHIELLO". Facebook. Mark Errichiello - Moonee Valley. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024. Member of Liberal Party of Australia: Victorian Division Essendon Branch
^[hhttps://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/local-councils/wyndham-city-council "Wyndham City Council"]. VEC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.