Latrobe City Council, Morwell River Ward by-election results
Last updated: Thursday, 13 August 2026 02:12 PM
| Council | Voting count method |
| Morwell River Ward | Preferential |
Morwell River Ward (1 vacancy)
Results for this election have been finalised. The following candidate is declared elected.
Elected candidates
| Elected: | MOFFATT, Rob |
Count summary
| Enrolment: | 6498 |
| Formal votes: | 4359 |
| Informal votes: | 135 (3.00% of the total votes) |
| Voter turnout: | 4494 (69.16% of the total enrolment) |
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Distribution report (Excel, 32kB) |
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First preference votes
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
| MOFFATT, Rob | 1565 | 35.90% |
| SUTTON, Dean | 974 | 22.34% |
| ELLINGHAM, John | 752 | 17.25% |
| LAMBDEN, Guss | 635 | 14.57% |
| LOUGHEED, Graham | 433 | 9.93% |
Results after distribution of preferences
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | Votes after distribution | Percentage |
| MOFFATT, Rob | 2527 | 57.97% |
| SUTTON, Dean | 1832 | 42.03% |