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Results for Greater Bendigo City Council Elections 2008

Ward

Voting Count Method

Eaglehawk WardPreferential
Eppalock WardPreferential
Epsom WardPreferential
Flora Hill WardPreferential
Golden Square WardUncontested
Kangaroo Flat WardPreferential
North West Plains WardPreferential
Sandhurst WardPreferential
Strathfieldsaye WardPreferential

Eaglehawk Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:COX, Peter 

Enrolment:8790
Formal Votes:6930
Informal Votes:117 (1.66% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:7047 (80.17% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

HARRINGTON, Elaine2270
MOORE, Gordon312
LAMB, Paul218
LANGDON, Michael1862
COX, Peter2268


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

HARRINGTON, Elaine2877
COX, Peter4053
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Eppalock Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:CAMPBELL, Rod 

Enrolment:8256
Formal Votes:6506
Informal Votes:131 (1.97% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6637 (80.39% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

HOOKE, Mark1101
CARPENTER, Bruce751
CAMPBELL, Rod2392
RADFORD, Wendy883
CAMPBELL, Berni1379


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

CAMPBELL, Rod4036
RADFORD, Wendy2470
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Epsom Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:RUFFELL, Lisa 

Enrolment:8418
Formal Votes:6784
Informal Votes:104 (1.51% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6888 (81.82% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

BUTTERS, Chris1139
POLONIATO, Julian283
McCLURE, Trudi1322
GASKELL, Marg694
RUFFELL, Lisa2194
SYMES, Stuart1152


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

McCLURE, Trudi2484
RUFFELL, Lisa4300
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Flora Hill Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:SANDNER, Alec 

Enrolment:8246
Formal Votes:5964
Informal Votes:124 (2.04% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6088 (73.83% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

HOULAHAN, June691
SANDNER, Alec1288
RIVENDELL, Julie1157
FERNS, Geoff1042
WARD, Karen283
TOMAN, Michael854
KING, Anne649


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

SANDNER, Alec3430
RIVENDELL, Julie2534
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Golden Square Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:FYFFE, Rod (Unopposed)
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Kangaroo Flat Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:LYONS, Barry 

Enrolment:8416
Formal Votes:6772
Informal Votes:69 (1.01% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6841 (81.29% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

CHENHALL, Frances M.1083
FRASER, Stuart629
LYONS, Barry2847
JONES, David2213


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

LYONS, Barry3505
JONES, David3267
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North West Plains Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:GIBBINS, Kevin 

Enrolment:7995
Formal Votes:6592
Informal Votes:95 (1.42% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6687 (83.64% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

CHAPMAN, Elise2203
ZEGERS, Karel1393
GIBBINS, Kevin2996


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

CHAPMAN, Elise3154
GIBBINS, Kevin3438
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Sandhurst Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:READE, James 

Enrolment:7614
Formal Votes:5523
Informal Votes:125 (2.21% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5648 (74.18% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

RUFFELL, Martin1369
GUYMER, Edward367
GREGSON, Wayne1223
READE, James1388
CLARK, Jock1176


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

RUFFELL, Martin2552
READE, James2971
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Strathfieldsaye Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:REYNARD, Keith 

Enrolment:8458
Formal Votes:7044
Informal Votes:96 (1.34% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:7140 (84.42% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

REYNARD, Keith3615
PENBROOK, Aldo448
DIMOZANTOS, Kimberly1250
GRAY, Alistair1731
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