Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee explained

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

Election Name:
(Loddon Mallee)
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 Loddon Mallee region.

Loddon Mallee has a population of around 350,000 and covers ten local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Greater Bendigo.[1]

Buloke

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Buloke Shire Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:4
Seats For Election:All 6 seats on Buloke Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Buloke Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with two members each. The council decreased from seven members to six prior to the 2024 election; councillors were previously elected across two two-member wards and one three-member ward.[2]

Buloke results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Independent2,589100.000.006
 Formal votes2,58998.18
 Informal votes481.82
 Total2,637100.00
 Registered voters / turnout3,08585.48

Mount Jeffcott

Campaspe

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Campaspe Shire Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Registered:29,734
Turnout:81.46% (0.44)
Majority Seats:5
Seats For Election:All 9 seats on Campaspe Shire Council
Image1: IND
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:8 seats
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:7
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:16,766
Percentage1:73.13%
Party2:Ind. National
Last Election2:1 seat
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:4,661
Percentage2:20.32%
Party3:Australian Greens Victoria
Last Election3:Did not contest
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:1,501
Percentage3:6.55%
Swing3: 6.55
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Campaspe Shire Council is composed of one multi-member ward electing nine councillors. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of five wards (three single-member and two three-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[3]

Campaspe results

Central Goldfields

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Central Goldfields Shire Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:4
Seats For Election:All 7 seats on Central Goldfields Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Central Goldfields Shire Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four wards (three single-member and one four-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[4]

Central Goldfields results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%SeatsChange
 Independents6,021100.007
 Formal votes6,02195.75
 Informal votes2674.25
 Total6,2887
 Registered voters10,886

Tullaroop

Gannawarra

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Gannawarra Shire Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:4
Seats For Election:All 7 seats on Gannawarra Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents

Gannawarra Shire Council is composed of one multi-member ward electing seven councillors. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four wards (two single-member, one two-member and one three-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[5]

Gannawarra results

Greater Bendigo

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Greater Bendigo 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 Greater Bendigo City Council
Image1: IND
Party1:Independents
Seats Before1:7
Seats1:5
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:45,859
Percentage1:71.67%
Party2:Ind. Labor
Seats Before2:0
Seats2:2
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:7,350
Percentage2:11.49%
Image4: VS
Party4:Victorian Socialists
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:3,387
Percentage4:5.29%
Image5: IND
Party5:Ind. Liberal
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:3,101
Percentage5:4.85%
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Greater Bendigo City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards with three members each, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[6]

Epsom Ward was uncontested.

Greater Bendigo results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%SeatsChange
 Independents45,85971.675 2
 Independent Labor7,35011.492 2
 Victorian Socialists3,3875.291 1
 Greens3,2945.150
 Independent Liberal3,1014.851
 Ind. Legalise Cannabis9961.560
 Formal votes63,98796.28
 Informal votes2,4693.72
 Total66,456100.009
 Registered voters91,672

Whipstick

Loddon

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Loddon Shire Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:3
Seats For Election:All 5 seats on Loddon Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Loddon Shire Council is composed of five single-member wards.[7]

Loddon results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%SeatsChange
 Independents2,000100.005
 Formal votes2,00097.23
 Informal votes572.77
 Total2,057100.005
 Registered voters5,958

Wedderburn

Macedon Ranges

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Macedon 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 Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.[8]

Macedon Ranges results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Independent28,93290.378
 Independent Liberal3,0849.631
 Formal votes32,016
 Informal votes1,208
 Total33,224
 Registered voters / turnout

West

Mildura

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Mildura Rural 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 Mildura Rural City Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents

Mildura Rural City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of a single multi-member ward with nine members, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[9]

Mildura results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%Swing SeatsChange
 Independents21,944100.009
 Formal votes21,944
 Informal votes
 Total
 Registered voters / turnout

Sunset Country

Mount Alexander

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Mount Alexander 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 8 seats on Mount Alexander Shire Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Mount Alexander Shire Council is composed of eight single-member wards. The council increased from seven members to eight prior to the 2024 election; members were previously elected across five wards (four single-member and one three-member).[10]

Mount Alexander results

Party! style="width:70px;"
Votes%SeatsChange
 Independents4,41386.6171
 Greens68213.391
 Formal votes5,09596.90
 Informal votes1633.10
 Total5,258100.0081
 Registered voters16,225

Tarrengower

Swan Hill

Country:Victoria
Election Name:2024 Swan Hill Rural City Council election
Election Date:October 2024
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2028
Type:parliamentary
Vote Type:First preference
Majority Seats:4
Seats For Election:All 7 seats on Swan Hill Rural City Council
Largest party
Posttitle:Subsequent largest party
Before Election:Independents
After Election:Independents

Swan Hill Rural City Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors.[11]

Swan Hill results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victoria's Loddon Mallee Region . Regional Development Victoria . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315101417mp_/https://www.rdv.vic.gov.au/victorias-regions/loddon-mallee . 15 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Buloke Shire Council electoral structure review . VEC . 6 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Campaspe Shire Council electoral structure review . VEC . 6 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Central Goldfields Shire Council electoral structure review. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Gannawarra Shire Council electoral structure review . VEC . 6 October 2024.
  6. Web site: Greater Bendigo City Council. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  7. Web site: Loddon Shire Council. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  8. Web site: Macedon Ranges Shire Council. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  9. Web site: Mildura Rural City Council. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  10. Web site: Mount Alexander Shire Council electoral structure review. VEC. 6 October 2024.
  11. Web site: Swan Hill Rural City Council. VEC. 6 October 2024.

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