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Results for Knox City Council Elections 2008

Ward

Voting Count Method

Baird WardPreferential
Chandler WardPreferential
Collier WardPreferential
Dinsdale WardPreferential
Dobson WardPreferential
Friberg WardPreferential
Scott WardPreferential
Taylor WardPreferential
Tirhatuan WardUncontested

Baird Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:COLE, Peter 

Enrolment:12096
Formal Votes:8060
Informal Votes:446 (5.24% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8506 (70.32% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

BULLOCK, Steve1713
COLE, Peter4311
PENNA, Jim2036
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Chandler Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:MORTIMORE, John 

Enrolment:11628
Formal Votes:8087
Informal Votes:542 (6.28% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8629 (74.21% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

MORTIMORE, John5285
LEEPER, Amanda2802
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Collier Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:COSSARI, Joe 

Enrolment:11721
Formal Votes:8314
Informal Votes:730 (8.07% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9044 (77.16% of the total enrolment)

Recheck votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

Recheck results for first preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

SMITH, Simon538
CADMAN, Lance978
McCARTHY, Travis1929
COSSARI, Joe2800
RALEIGH, Gerry2069


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

COSSARI, Joe4563
RALEIGH, Gerry3751
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Dinsdale Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:GILL, Adam 

Enrolment:11449
Formal Votes:7966
Informal Votes:480 (5.68% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8446 (73.77% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

BROWNE, Tabatha574
GILL, Adam5769
FROST, Glenda1623
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Dobson Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:McMILLAN, Sue 

Enrolment:12768
Formal Votes:8941
Informal Votes:796 (8.18% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9737 (76.26% of the total enrolment)

Recheck votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

Recheck results for first preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

KIR, Mick1597
McMILLAN, Sue3717
COOK, Michelle726
DRUMMOND, Gail2901


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

McMILLAN, Sue4831
DRUMMOND, Gail4110
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Friberg Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:WALTER, Andrew 

Enrolment:12945
Formal Votes:9540
Informal Votes:752 (7.31% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:10292 (79.51% of the total enrolment)

Recheck votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

Recheck results for first preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

THORNE, Phil593
HOLLAND, Tony3031
WALTER, Andrew1972
GILES, John1509
DENGERINK, Lisa918
CAMERON, Ian1517


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

HOLLAND, Tony4638
WALTER, Andrew4902
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Scott Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:COOPER, David 

Enrolment:13103
Formal Votes:9390
Informal Votes:570 (5.72% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9960 (76.01% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

COOPER, David5141
RANSOM, Graeme432
BLAZÉ, E. C. Tom3143
SUTCLIFFE, Philip674
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Taylor Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:PEARCE, Darren 

Enrolment:13777
Formal Votes:10833
Informal Votes:527 (4.64% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:11360 (82.46% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

CICCHIELLO, Emanuele4231
PEARCE, Darren5949
LAVALE, Mark653
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Tirhatuan Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:VAN de VREEDE, Mick (Unopposed)
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