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

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

Gippsland has a population of around 310,000 and covers six local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Latrobe.

Bass Coast

2024 Bass Coast Shire Council election
← 2020 26 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on Bass Coast Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Bass Coast Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.

Although the party did not explicitly endorse candidates in Bass Coast, the local Labor Party branch published a letter encouraging people to support Labor member Leticia Laing in Bunurong Ward. Labor branch secretary Tully Fletcher also encouraged support for "Labor-aligned" independent candidate Caitlyn Robertson and Greens candidate Mat Morgan in Bunurong, as well as independent John Temby in Westernport Ward.

Bass Coast results

2024 Victorian local elections: Bass Coast
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 21,070 74.92 +27.24 6 Steady
  Independent National 2,428 8.63 −10.23 1 Steady
  Greens 1,784 6.34 +1.48 1 Increase 1
  Independent Labor 1,532 5.45 −7.25 0 Decrease 1
  Independent Liberal 1,310 4.66 −9.11 1 Steady
 Formal votes 28,124 96.02 −0.89
 Informal votes 1,165 3.98 +0.89
 Total 29,289 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 35,398 82.74 +1.09

Bunurong

2024 Victorian local elections: Bunurong Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Brett Tessari (elected 1) 2,428 25.45 −24.46
Greens Mat Morgan (elected 3) 1,784 18.70 +5.86
Independent Labor Leticia Laing 1,532 16.06 −1.27
Independent Meg Edwards (elected 2) 1,216 12.75
Independent Brian Robinson 726 7.61
Independent Caitlyn Robertson 614 6.44
Independent Les Larke 512 5.37 −5.02
Independent Prudence Scholtes 422 4.42
Independent Eddie Halaijian 306 3.21
Total formal votes 9,540 95.72 −1.63
Informal votes 427 4.28 +1.63
Turnout 9,967 84.26 +0.78

Island

2024 Victorian local elections: Island Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ron Bauer (elected 1) 3,220 33.78 +11.62
Independent Tim O'Brien (elected 3) 1,290 13.53
Independent Marnie Chadwick 1,193 12.52
Independent Tracey Bell (elected 2) 1,129 11.85
Independent David Rooks 1,096 11.50 −9.63
Independent John Trigt 915 9.60
Independent Darrell Silva 688 7.22 +4.08
Total formal votes 9,531 96.49 +0.59
Informal votes 347 3.51 −0.59
Turnout 9,878 81.72 +1.07

Western Port

2024 Victorian local elections: Western Port Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rochelle Halstead (elected 1) 2,877 31.78 +5.33
Independent Jon Temby (elected 2) 1,560 17.23
Independent Liberal Jan Thompson (elected 3) 1,310 14.47
Independent Nikole Schellekens 1,176 12.90
Independent Brian O'Farrell 1,094 12.08
Independent Glenda Minty 1,036 11.44
Total formal votes 9,053 95.86 −1.48
Informal votes 391 4.14 +1.48
Turnout 9,444 82.25 +1.72

Baw Baw

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

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Baw Baw Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.

Baw Baw results

2024 Victorian local elections: Baw Baw
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 36,299 100.00 9 Steady
 Formal votes 36,299 96.17
 Informal votes 1,445 3.83
 Total 37,744 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 45,084 83.72

Central

2024 Victorian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Danny Goss (elected 1) 4,696 38.04 +8.41
Independent Paul Pratt (elected 2) 2,679 21.70
Independent Jackie Shearer 1,216 9.85
Independent Suzanne Allen (elected 3) 1,211 9.81
Independent Farhat Firdous 779 6.31 −7.39
Independent Jules Cole 767 6.21
Independent Denise Azar 535 4.33
Independent Rochelle Hine 463 3.75
Total formal votes 12,346 96.06 −1.53
Informal votes 506 3.94 +1.53
Turnout 12,852 83.37 −1.22

East

2024 Victorian local elections: East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Sheehan (elected 2) 2,359 19.05
Independent Brendan Kingwill (elected 1) 2,223 17.95
Independent Kate Wilson (elected 3) 1,999 16.15
Independent Michael Leaney 1,918 15.49 −19.21
Independent Darren Wallace 1,728 13.96 −1.41
Independent Roy Lindsay 884 7.14
Independent Leni Teng 1,027 8.29
Independent Jannette Langley 243 1.96
Total formal votes 12,381 96.08 −0.15
Informal votes 505 3.92 +0.15
Turnout 12,886 85.50 +0.12

West

2024 Victorian local elections: West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Lucas (elected 1) 5,265 45.50 −0.07
Independent Jess Hamilton (elected 2) 2,424 20.95
Independent Annemarie McCabe 1,213 10.48 −5.75
Independent Tricia Jones (elected 3) 946 8.17 −11.66
Independent Michael Fozard 673 5.82
Independent Brenda McDermott 539 4.66
Independent Maz Byrne 512 4.42
Total formal votes 11,572 96.39 −0.94
Informal votes 434 3.61 +0.94
Turnout 12,006 82.25 +0.40

East Gippsland

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

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

East Gippsland Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing nine councillors.

East Gippsland results

2024 Victorian local elections: East Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sonia Buckley (elected 1) 3,684 12.94 +4.50
Independent John White (elected 2) 3,141 11.03 +4.63
Independent Bernie Farquhar (elected 3) 2,506 8.80
Independent Arthur Allen (elected 4) 2,220 7.80 −0.50
Independent Ian Trevaskis (elected 5) 1,759 6.18
Independent Tom Crook (elected 6) 1,599 5.62 +0.99
Independent Barry Davis (elected 8) 1,447 5.08
Independent Labor Mark Reeves 1,427 5.01 +0.02
Independent Joanne Eastman (elected 9) 1,406 4.94
Independent James Nicholas 1,289 4.53
Independent Jodie Ashworth (elected 7) 1,255 4.41
Independent Valerie Curtis 1,058 3.72
Independent Jes John 827 2.91
Independent Judy Ireland 782 2.75
Independent Clive Bury 741 2.60
Independent Sasha Kruse 689 2.42
Independent Susie Bady 574 2.02
Independent Janice Coates 506 1.78
Independent Steven Columbus 500 1.76
Independent Cheryl Jakobi 474 1.67
Independent Suzanne Davies 291 1.02
Independent Aly Nichol 290 1.02
Independent Matt Stephenson (ineligible) N/A N/A
Total formal votes 28,465 87.72 −2.32
Informal votes 3,984 12.28 +2.32
Turnout 32,449 82.31 −0.40

Latrobe

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

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Latrobe City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four multi-member wards (one single-member, two two-member and one four-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.

Latrobe results

2024 Victorian local elections: Latrobe
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 31,397 81.28 7 Increase 1
  Independent National 2,747 7.11 1 Steady
  Independent Liberal 2,463 6.36 1 Steady
  Independent Labor 2,023 5.24 0 Decrease 1
 Formal votes 38,630 95.43
 Informal votes 1,851 4.57
 Total 40,481 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 58,168

Boola Boola

2024 Victorian local elections: Boola Boola Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Barnes 2,709 58.21
Independent Kellie O'Callaghan 1,945 41.79
Total formal votes 4,654 96.42
Informal votes 173 3.58
Turnout 4,827 82.30
Independent win (new ward)

Budgeree

2024 Victorian local elections: Budgeree Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leanne Potter 3,406 66.29
Independent Melissa Ferguson 1,732 33.71
Total formal votes 5,138 95.24
Informal votes 257 4.76
Turnout 5,395 79.47
Independent win (new ward)

Jeeralang

2024 Victorian local elections: Jeeralang Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joanne Mary Campbell 2,459 44.69
Independent Peter Duncan 2,246 40.82
Independent Alex Maidana 797 14.49
Total formal votes 5,502 96.42
Informal votes 204 3.58
Turnout 5,706 81.85
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Joanne Mary Campbell 2,862 52.02
Independent Peter Duncan 2,640 47.98
Independent win (new ward)

Loy Yang

2024 Victorian local elections: Loy Yang Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Dale Harriman 2,463 50.84
Independent Jimmy Ware 1,463 30.20
Independent Paul Howden 919 18.97
Total formal votes 4,845 96.26
Informal votes 188 3.74
Turnout 5,033 78.51
After distribution of preferences
Independent Liberal win (new ward)

Moe

2024 Victorian local elections: Moe Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adele Pugsley 2,876 61.77
Independent Guss Lambden 1,780 38.23
Total formal votes 4,656 93.51
Informal votes 323 6.49
Turnout 4,979 74.60
Independent win (new ward)

Morwell River

2024 Victorian local elections: Morwell River Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tracie Lund 2,352 50.99
Independent John Ellingham 1,731 37.52
Independent Dorothy L. Long 530 11.49
Total formal votes 4,613 96.43
Informal votes 171 3.57
Turnout 4,784 73.85
After distribution of preferences
Independent win (new ward)

Newborough

2024 Victorian local elections: Newborough Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sharon Gibson unopposed
Registered electors 6,541
Independent win (new ward)

Tyers

2024 Victorian local elections: Tyers Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Darren Howe 2,747 53.11
Independent David Little 2,425 46.89
Total formal votes 5,172 95.28
Informal votes 256 4.72
Turnout 5,428 82.47
Independent National win (new ward)

Yallourn

2024 Victorian local elections: Yallourn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steph Morgan 2,027 50.05
Independent Labor Graeme Laurence Middlemiss 2,023 49.95
Total formal votes 4,050 93.56
Informal votes 279 6.44
Turnout 4,329 73.91
Independent win (new ward)

South Gippsland

2024 South Gippsland Shire Council election
← 2021 October 2024 2028 →
All 9 seats on South Gippsland Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

South Gippsland Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.

South Gippsland results

2024 Victorian local elections: South Gippsland
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 18,180 87.51 +0.49 8 Steady
  Independent Liberal 1,978 9.52 +3.59 1 Steady
  Greens 617 2.97 −4.08 0 Steady
 Formal votes 20,775 97.37 +0.90
 Informal votes 561 2.63 −0.90
 Total 21,336 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 24,875 85.77 +4.26

Coastal-Promontory

2024 Victorian local elections: Coastal-Promontory Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Scott Rae (elected 1) 1,928 28.22 +8.51
Independent Sarah Gilligan (elected 2) 1,831 26.80
Independent Steve Finlay (elected 3) 1,575 23.06
Independent Emma McKay 1,084 15.87
Independent Michael R. Poore 413 6.05
Total formal votes 6,831 97.57 +0.17
Informal votes 170 2.43 −0.17
Turnout 7,001 85.10 +7.25

Strzelecki

2024 Victorian local elections: Strzelecki Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Nathan Hersey (elected 1) 1,978 27.34 +11.00
Independent John Kennedy (elected 3) 1,747 24.14
Independent Bron Beach (elected 2) 1,679 23.20
Independent Jim Forbes 993 13.72 −2.90
Independent Jenni Keerie 839 11.59 −11.65
Total formal votes 7,236 97.45 +1.38
Informal votes 189 2.55 −1.38
Turnout 7,425 86.71 +4.20

Tarwin Valley

2024 Victorian local elections: Tarwin Valley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Schelling (elected 1) 2,405 35.85 +5.44
Independent Clare Williams (elected 2) 1,805 26.91 +5.15
Independent Don Hill 857 12.78 +4.44
Greens Rosemary Anne Cousin 617 9.20 −0.17
Independent Brad Snell (elected 3) 524 7.81
Independent Kathleen Murray 263 3.92
Independent Aaron Taylor 237 3.53
Total formal votes 6,708 97.08 +0.92
Informal votes 202 2.92 −0.92
Turnout 6,910 85.47 +1.94

Wellington

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

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Wellington Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.

Wellington results

2024 Victorian local elections: Wellington
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 22,554 82.29 8 Steady
  Independent Liberal 3,789 13.82 1 Steady
  Libertarian 1,066 3.89 0 Steady
 Formal votes 27,409 96.90
 Informal votes 876 3.10
 Total 28,285 100.00 9 Steady
 Registered voters / turnout 34,651 81.63

Central

2024 Victorian local elections: Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Scott Rossetti (elected 1) 3,789 39.11 +18.79
Independent Liz Foat (elected 2) 3,173 32.76
Independent Geoff Wells (elected 3) 1,659 17.13
Libertarian Jacob Veldhuizen 1,066 11.00
Total formal votes 9,687 97.82 +1.16
Informal votes 216 2.18 −1.16
Turnout 9,903 79.86 −0.60

Coastal

2024 Victorian local elections: Coastal Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Garry Stephens (elected 1) 2,341 27.07 −14.97
Independent Cindy Madeley (elected 2) 1,928 22.30
Independent Catherine Bannerman (elected 3) 1,370 15.84
Independent Paul Mayer 1,203 13.91
Independent Marcus McKenzie 1,174 13.58 −8.64
Independent Robin Albert Sidebotham 631 7.30
Total formal votes 8,647 96.16 −1.05
Informal votes 345 3.84 +1.05
Turnout 8,992 83.29 +12.52

Northern

2024 Victorian local elections: Northern Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lowe (elected 1) 3,004 33.10
Independent Carmel Ripper (elected 2) 1,574 17.34 +4.77
Independent John Tatterson (elected 3) 1,424 15.69 −12.62
Independent Kevin Christensen 1,363 15.02
Independent Cameron Jamie Hogan 1,108 12.21
Independent Christos Iliopoulos 602 6.63 −4.12
Total formal votes 9,075 96.65 −0.83
Informal votes 315 3.35 +0.83
Turnout 9,390 81.98 −0.89

Notes

  1. Also a member of an undisclosed political party, although it is not the Greens and it does not appear to be the Labor Party.
  2. Candidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training. 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.

References

  1. "Victoria's Gippsland Region". Regional Development Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. "Bass Coast Shire Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. "LAING, Leticia" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. "Copy of Labor Party letter". South Gippsland Sentinel Times. 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Don't vote for more of the same". South Gippsland Sentinel Times. 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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  11. "Meg Edwards Q&A". Bass Coast Post. 12 October 2024. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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  25. "Latrobe City Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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