Results for Baw Baw Shire Council Elections 2008
| Ward | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Drouin Ward | Proportional representation |
| Mount Worth Ward | Proportional representation |
| North Ward | Proportional representation |
| Warragul Ward | Proportional representation |
Drouin Ward (2 vacancies)
| Elected: | TYSON, Adam (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | JONES, Tricia (2nd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 6405 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 5035 |
| Informal Votes: | 75 (1.47% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 5110 (79.78% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Angie | 883 |  17.54%
|
| HONEY, Ian W. | 612 |  12.15%
|
| JONES, Tricia | 1181 | 23.46%
|
| VAN LEEUWEN, Dick | 688 | 13.66%
|
| TYSON, Adam | 1671 | 33.19%
|
Mount Worth Ward (2 vacancies)
| Elected: | HARRINGTON, Bill (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | DURRANT, John R. (2nd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 7328 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 5947 |
| Informal Votes: | 104 (1.72% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 6051 (82.57% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| DURRANT, John R. | 1956 | 32.89%
|
| KOSTOS, Peter | 1621 | 27.26%
|
| HARRINGTON, Bill | 2370 | 39.85%
|
North Ward (2 vacancies)
| Elected: | McGOWAN, Ruth (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | BALFOUR, David (2nd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 7419 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 6003 |
| Informal Votes: | 117 (1.91% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 6120 (82.49% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| McGOWAN, Ruth | 2061 | 34.33%
|
| NEIL, Mel | 905 | 15.08%
|
| SAXTON, Ivan E. | 1597 | 26.60%
|
| BALFOUR, David | 1440 | 23.99%
|
Warragul Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | BLACKWOOD, Diane (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | WOLFE, Tony (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | DURNIN, Pauline (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 9890 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 7920 |
| Informal Votes: | 219 (2.69% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 8139 (82.30% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| van MEURS, Hans | 572 | 7.22%
|
| BLACKWOOD, Diane | 987 | 12.46%
|
| MERCER, Jim | 289 | 3.65%
|
| FITZPATRICK, Peter | 269 | 3.40%
|
| CLARK, Ian | 963 | 12.16%
|
| WOLFE, Tony | 784 | 9.90%
|
| ROBERTS, Doug | 215 | 2.71%
|
| CLAY, Liz | 736 | 9.29%
|
| MURPHY, Gerard | 817 | 10.32%
|
| CAMPBELL, Mark C. | 316 | 3.99%
|
| DURNIN, Pauline | 650 | 8.21%
|
| GRANT, Julie | 479 | 6.05%
|
| DANIELS, John | 843 | 10.64%
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