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Results for Yarra Ranges Shire Council Elections 2008

Ward

Voting Count Method

Billanook WardPreferential
Chandler WardPreferential
Chirnside WardPreferential
Lyster WardPreferential
Melba WardPreferential
O'Shannassy WardPreferential
Ryrie WardPreferential
Streeton WardPreferential
Walling WardUncontested

Billanook Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:HEENAN, Tim 

Enrolment:12033
Formal Votes:9379
Informal Votes:310 (3.20% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9689 (80.52% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

WEIR, Sonya K.1310
BAILEY, Geoff1885
HARRIS, Ian688
HEENAN, Tim3652
TESORIERO, Louise904
MOBSBY, Lawrence Irwin293
TOPMA, Peter James159
WILSON, Andrea101
WORSNOP, Clare387


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

WEIR, Sonya K.2314
BAILEY, Geoff2252
HEENAN, Tim4813
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Chandler Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:WARREN, Graham 

Enrolment:10871
Formal Votes:8197
Informal Votes:240 (2.84% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8437 (77.61% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

WARREN, Graham5311
TENNER, Jo2886


1st vacancy elected on first preferences

Candidate

First preference votes

WARREN, Graham5311
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Chirnside Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:HIGGINS, Richard 

Enrolment:11914
Formal Votes:9651
Informal Votes:234 (2.37% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9885 (82.97% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

FRASER, Nicky1180
HIGGINS, Richard3982
HISHEH, Sami1178
WINES, Richard981
JACKMAN, Paul2330


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

FRASER, Nicky1494
HIGGINS, Richard4952
JACKMAN, Paul3205
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Lyster Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:DUNN, Samantha 

Enrolment:11163
Formal Votes:8022
Informal Votes:260 (3.14% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8282 (74.19% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

DUNN, Samantha4342
COUTINHO-HOGAN, A. L. P.607
O'NEILL, Chris2091
DEAN, Frank252
KRAUTSCHNEIDER, Manfred730


1st vacancy elected on first preferences

Candidate

First preference votes

DUNN, Samantha4342
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Melba Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:AVERY, Terry 

Enrolment:12868
Formal Votes:9985
Informal Votes:214 (2.10% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:10199 (79.26% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

LARKMAN, Clive2981
BUTLER, Cathy1604
NINK, Lisa956
AVERY, Terry4444


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

LARKMAN, Clive3872
AVERY, Terry6113
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O'Shannassy Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:TEMPLER, Chris 

Enrolment:12200
Formal Votes:8634
Informal Votes:210 (2.37% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8844 (72.49% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

TEMPLER, Chris2556
HAY, Robert1363
SWITSERLOOT, Joanne1512
CHILD, Jim2712
CLARKE, Ted491


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

TEMPLER, Chris4516
CHILD, Jim4118
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Ryrie Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:McRAE, Jeanette 

Enrolment:12035
Formal Votes:8853
Informal Votes:393 (4.25% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9246 (76.83% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

MATTHEWS, Michael John1213
BARBER, Dorothy442
HILL, David Harold1384
McRAE, Jeanette2660
MOORE, Di2514
KING, Les640


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

McRAE, Jeanette5386
MOORE, Di3467
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Streeton Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:CLIFF, Noel 

Enrolment:11310
Formal Votes:8357
Informal Votes:174 (2.04% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8531 (75.43% of the total enrolment)

Votes for this ward were counted using preferential voting.

First preference votes

Candidate

First preference votes

BETTS, Sandra2177
CLIFF, Noel3877
LEE, Rodney1334
FERGUSON, Rob969


Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

Candidate

Votes after distribution

BETTS, Sandra2278
CLIFF, Noel4531
LEE, Rodney1548
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Walling Ward (1 vacancy)


Elected:COX, Len (Unopposed)
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