Results for Ballarat City Council Elections 2008
| Ward | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Central Ward | Proportional representation |
| North Ward | Proportional representation |
| South Ward | Proportional representation |
Central Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | VERLIN, Judy (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | HARRIS, Mark (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | FLETCHER, Craig (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 22073 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 16206 |
| Informal Votes: | 795 (4.68% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 17001 (77.02% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 4052 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| BATTENALLY, Emma | 1513 |  9.34%
|
| CANAVAN, Gillian | 350 |  2.16%
|
| FITZGERALD, Gary | 161 | 0.99%
|
| HARRIS, Mark | 1896 | 11.70%
|
| RUYG, Herman | 634 | 3.91%
|
| HEBBARD, Scott Anthony | 222 | 1.37%
|
| VERLIN, Judy | 3514 | 21.68%
|
| FLETCHER, Craig | 1813 | 11.19%
|
| FAULL, Andrew | 1790 | 11.05%
|
| PETROV, Steven | 90 | 0.56%
|
| QUINN, Jim | 423 | 2.61%
|
| COLES, Rupert | 174 | 1.07%
|
| STABB, David | 117 | 0.72%
|
| COATES, Belinda | 2202 | 13.59%
|
| JONES, Stephen V. C. | 846 | 5.22%
|
| STANGER, Jon | 461 | 2.84%
|
North Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | PHILIPS, John (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | McINTOSH, Samantha (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | PERRY, Noel William (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 22773 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 17980 |
| Informal Votes: | 666 (3.57% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 18646 (81.88% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 4496 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| PLATT, Troy Anthony | 346 | 1.92%
|
| WOOD, Joshua | 288 | 1.60%
|
| HADDEN, Dianne | 997 | 5.55%
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| SMITH, Alison | 433 | 2.41%
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| PHILIPS, John | 2893 | 16.09%
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| VAN BEVEREN, John | 516 | 2.87%
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| BEECHEY, Desley | 1884 | 10.48%
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| WOOD, Kelvin | 392 | 2.18%
|
| CARPENTER, Chris | 1879 | 10.45%
|
| JOLLY, Ian | 781 | 4.34%
|
| VENDY, David | 861 | 4.79%
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| PERRY, Noel William | 3068 | 17.06%
|
| McINTOSH, Samantha | 3642 | 20.26%
|
South Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | HUDSON, Des (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | TAYLOR, Ben (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | BROMFIELD, Cheryl (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 22778 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 17532 |
| Informal Votes: | 604 (3.33% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 18136 (79.62% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 4384 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| MATUSCHKA, Elizabeth | 1504 | 8.58%
|
| HUDSON, Des | 4176 | 23.82%
|
| SENIOR, David | 1011 | 5.77%
|
| INNES, Peter | 2394 | 13.66%
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| POLA, Brian William | 306 | 1.75%
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| BROMFIELD, Cheryl | 1691 | 9.65%
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| EDGINGTON, Brett | 859 | 4.90%
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| MOLLOY, Shane | 1555 | 8.87%
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| SHEIL, Val | 1071 | 6.11%
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| TAYLOR, Ben | 1900 | 10.84%
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| DEVERS, Barbara | 1065 | 6.07%
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