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Results for Pyrenees Shire Council Elections 2008

Ward

Voting Count Method

Avoca WardPreferential
Beaufort WardUncontested
Goldsmith WardUncontested
Mitchell WardPreferential
Warrenmang WardPreferential

Avoca Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:QUINN, John 

Enrolment:1394
Formal Votes:1153
Informal Votes:22 (1.87% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1175 (84.29% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

QUINN, John583
GOODMAN, Chris570
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Beaufort Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:O'CONNOR, Michael (Unopposed)
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Goldsmith Ward (1 vacancy)


In Goldsmith Ward, no nominations were received. A by-election was held in 2009. See the final result.
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Mitchell Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:CLARK, David 

Enrolment:1297
Formal Votes:1020
Informal Votes:27 (2.58% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1047 (80.72% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

CARNES, Keith453
CLARK, David567
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Warrenmang Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:VANCE, Robert James 

Enrolment:1433
Formal Votes:1069
Informal Votes:17 (1.57% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1086 (75.79% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

VANCE, Robert James533
MATTHEWS, Micheal243
MURPHY, Peter J.293


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

VANCE, Robert James709
MURPHY, Peter J.360
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