Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Eastern Melbourne explained

See main article: Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections.

Election Name:	(Eastern Melbourne)
Country:	Victoria
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Election Date:	October 2024

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Eastern Melbourne region.^{[1] [2]}

Eastern Melbourne covers the local government areas (LGAs) of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges.

Boroondara

Country:	Victoria
Election Date:	October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Registered:	117,377
Turnout:	84.14%
Majority Seats:	6
Seats For Election:	All 11 seats on Boroondara City Council
Image1:	IND
Party1:	Independent
Last Election1:	5 seats
Seats Before1:	7
Seats1:	8
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	55,852
Percentage1:	57.70%
Swing1:	0.34
Party2:	Ind. Liberal
Last Election2:	5 seats
Seats Before2:	3
Seats2:	1
Seat Change2:	2
Popular Vote2:	27,946
Percentage2:	28.87%
Swing2:	3.73
Party3:	Australian Greens Victoria
Last Election3:	1 seat
Seats Before3:	1
Seats3:	2
Seat Change3:	1
Popular Vote3:	8,155
Percentage3:	8.42%
Swing3:	2.99
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independents
After Election:	Independents

Boroondara City Council is composed of 11 single-member wards.

Independent councillors Jim Parke (Bellevue), Susan Biggar (Riversdale) and Garry Thompson (Solway) did not seek re-election.^{[3] [4]} Thompson, along with Lisa Hollingsworth (Lynden), resigned from the Liberal Party in 2021.^{[5] [6]}

Boroondara results

Party! style="width:70px;"

Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independents		55,852	57.70	+0.34	8	3
		Independent Liberal		27,946	28.87		1	4
		Greens		8,155	8.42	+2.99	2	1
		Independent Labor		3,323	3.43	+1.75	0
		Victorian Socialists		1,523	1.57	+1.57	0
Formal votes			96,799	98.01	+0.16
Informal votes			1,962	1.99	–0.16
Total			98,761	100.00		11
Registered voters / turnout			117,377	84.14

Studley

Knox

Country:	Victoria
Election Name:	2024 Knox City Council election
Election Date:	26 October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	5
Seats For Election:	All 9 seats on Knox City Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independents
After Election:	Independents

Knox City Council is composed of nine single-member wards.^[7] Independent councillors Jude Dwight (Chandler), Nicole Seymour (Tirhatuan) and Marcia Timmers-Leitch (Collier), as well as Independent Liberal councillor Darren Pearce (Taylor), did not seek re-election.^[8]

Knox results

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		62,345	67.69		6	1
		Independent Liberal		18,867	20.48		2	1
		Independent Labor		10,114	10.98		1
		Animal Justice		784	0.85		0
Formal votes			92,110	96.94
Informal votes			2,912	3.06
Total			95,022	100.00		9
Registered voters / turnout			111,492	85.23

Baird

• On 13 November 2024, the Victorian Electoral Commission applied to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of the results in Baird Ward after a high number of multiple returns (referring to when more than one ballot pack is returned by a voter) were detected.^[9]

Tirhatuan

Manningham

Country:	Victoria
Election Name:	2024 Manningham City Council election
Election Date:	October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	5
Seats For Election:	All 9 seats on Manningham City Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	No overall control
After Election:	Independent Liberal

Manningham City Council is composed of nine single-member wards.^[10]

Manningham results

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		27,962	51.63		4
		Independent Liberal		19,274	35.59		5	1
		Greens		3,782	6.98		0	1
		Victorian Socialists		1,571	2.90		0
		Independent Socialist Alliance		1,565	2.89		0
Formal votes			54,154	97.69
Informal votes			1,280	2.31
Total			55,434	100.00		9
Registered voters / turnout			84,066

Yarra

Maroondah

Country:	Victoria
Election Date:	October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Registered:	81,050
Turnout:	85.19%
Majority Seats:	5
Seats For Election:	All 9 seats on Maroondah City Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	No overall control
After Election:	No overall control
Image1:	IND
Party1:	Independent
Last Election1:	4 seats
Seats1:	4
Popular Vote1:	42,231
Percentage1:	63.43%
Party2:	Ind. Liberal
Last Election2:	2 seats
Seats2:	4
Seat Change2:	2
Popular Vote2:	17,982
Percentage2:	27.01%
Image3:	IND
Party3:	Ind. Labor
Last Election3:	3 seats
Seats3:	1
Seat Change3:	2
Popular Vote3:	6,367
Percentage3:	9.56%

Maroondah City Council is composed of nine single-member wards.^[11]

Maroondah results

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Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		42,231	63.43		4
		Independent Liberal		17,982	27.01		4	2
		Independent Labor		6,367	9.56		1	2
Formal votes			66,580	96.43		9
Informal votes			2,468	3.57
Total			69,048	100.00
Registered voters / turnout			81,050	85.19

Yarrunga

Whitehorse

Country:	Victoria
Election Date:	October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	6
Seats For Election:	All 11 seats on Whitehorse City Council
Image1:	IND
Party1:	Independent
Last Election1:	5 seats
Seats Before1:	5
Seats1:	7
Seat Change1:	2
Popular Vote1:	53,583
Percentage1:	60.02
Party2:	Ind. Liberal
Last Election2:	6 seats
Seats Before2:	6
Seats2:	3
Seat Change2:	3
Popular Vote2:	25,536
Percentage2:	28.60
Image3:	IND
Party3:	Ind. Labor
Last Election3:	0 seats
Seats Before3:	0
Seats3:	1
Seat Change3:	1
Popular Vote3:	4,566
Percentage3:	5.11
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independent Liberal
After Election:	Independents

Whitehorse City Council is composed of 11 single-member wards.^[12]

Whitehorse results

Party! style="width:70px;"

Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independents		53,583	60.02		7	2
		Independent Liberal		25,536	28.60		3	3
		Independent Labor		4,566	5.11		1	1
		Victorian Socialists		2,675	3.00		0
		Greens		1,718	1.92		0
		Independent Freedom		1,201	1.35		0
Formal votes			89,279	97.54
Informal votes			2,249	2.46
Total			91,528	100.00		11
Registered voters / turnout			106,117	86.25

Eley

• Darren Ludowyke nominated to contest the election, but was found to be ineligible after not completing mandatory candidate training.^[13] He was "retired" as a candidate on 20 September 2024 and did not appear on the ballot paper.^{[14] [15]}

Wattle

Yarra Ranges

Country:	Victoria
Election Name:	2024 Yarra Ranges Shire Council election
Election Date:	October 2024
Previous Year:	2020
Next Year:	2028
Type:	parliamentary
Vote Type:	First preference
Majority Seats:	5
Seats For Election:	All 9 seats on Yarra Ranges Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:	Subsequent largest party
Before Election:	Independent
After Election:	Independent
Party1:	Independent
Last Election1:	8 seats
Seats After1:	6
Seat Change1:	2
Popular Vote1:	48,551
Percentage1:	67.74%
Party2:	Independent Liberal (Australia)
Last Election2:	0 seats
Seats After2:	2
Seat Change2:	2
Popular Vote2:	10,385
Percentage2:	14.49%
Party3:	Independent National (Australia)
Last Election3:	1 seat
Seats After3:	1
Popular Vote3:	4,360
Percentage3:	6.08%
Image1:	IND
Image3:	IND

Yarra Ranges Shire Council is composed of nine single-member wards.^[16]

Yarra Ranges results

Party! style="width:70px;"

Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Independent		48,551	67.74	–9.31	6	2
		Independent Liberal		10,385	14.49	+7.44	2	2
		Independent Libertarian		5,127	7.15	+6.13	0
		Independent National		4,360	6.08	–0.80	1
		Greens		1,083	1.51	–0.44	0
		Animal Justice		791	1.10	+1.10	0
		Independent Labor		762	1.06	–3.73	0
		Victorian Socialists		618	0.86	+0.86	0
Formal votes			71,677	95.97
Informal votes			3,012	4.03
Total			74,689	100.00		9
Registered voters / turnout			116,724	83.02

Walling

See also

• Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Inner Melbourne
• Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Northern Melbourne
• Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne
• Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Western Melbourne

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 local council elections . Victorian Electoral Commission . 17 September 2024.
2. Web site: Council Elections 2024 . Victorian Government . 17 September 2024.
3. Web site: After serving three terms (12 years) as Councillor for Bellevue Ward, including two terms as Mayor of the City of Boroondara, my term of office concludes today at 6:00 am . Facebook . Jim Parke . 8 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241108224640/https://www.facebook.com/ParkeAU/posts/pfbid02JkDTg2bLxfRT4q6uWbzwTXGGkiTmuDZUFVtucM288sZRvwMcfH92d5URFrpCG4g7l?rdid=WwZhJQr1ahdwfkUH%23 . 8 November 2024 . 25 October 2024.
4. Web site: Signing off. . Facebook . Garry Thompson . 8 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241108225008/https://www.facebook.com/GarryThompson.Boroondara/posts/pfbid02nKpHcWCJnm3UGWYxHb77sabJhKEKy2jzDSpZ7bXs26WBz1feEVBwKYDDFKaduZmjl?rdid=JMUq55ensAoUDGIq . 8 November 2024 . 23 October 2024.
5. Web site: Boroondara City Council . Burwood Liberals . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111002550/https://www.burwoodliberals.org/boroondara-city-council . 11 November 2020.
6. Web site: Raue . Ben . Boroondara council election, 2024 . The Tally Room . 8 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241108225623/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/viccouncil2024/boroondara2024 . 8 November 2024.
7. Web site: Knox City Council. VEC. 28 September 2024.
8. Web site: Raue . Ben . Knox council election, 2024 . The Tally Room . 13 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241113101355/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/viccouncil2024/knox2024 . 13 November 2024.
9. Web site: Suspected postal vote tampering in 2 local council elections referred for inquiry . Victorian Electoral Commission . 13 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241113040801/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/suspected-postal-vote-tampering-in-2-local-council-elections-referred-for-inquiry . 13 November 2024 . 13 November 2024.
10. Web site: Manningham City Council. VEC. 28 September 2024.
11. Web site: Maroondah City Council. VEC. 28 September 2024.
12. Web site: Whitehorse City Council. VEC. 28 September 2024.
13. Web site: VEC retires 16 local council election candidates . Victorian Electoral Commission . 1 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001090935/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/vec-retires-16-local-council-election-candidates . 1 October 2024 . 30 September 2024.
14. Web site: 16 council candidates retired over training failure . Inside Local Government . 1 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001103520/https://insidelocalgovernment.com.au/16-council-election-candidates-retired-after-training-failure/ . 1 October 2024 . 30 September 2024.
15. Web site: Whitehorse City Council election – notice of retirement of a candidate . Victorian Digital Public Notices . 1 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001111215/https://publicnotices.vic.gov.au/notice/whitehorse-city-council-election-notice-of-retirement-of-a-candidate . 1 October 2024 . 20 September 2024.
16. Web site: Yarra Ranges Shire Council election . VEC . 22 September 2024.