Results for Corangamite Shire Council Elections 2008
| Ward | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Central Ward | Proportional representation |
| Coastal Ward | Uncontested |
| North Ward | Uncontested |
| South-Central Ward | Preferential |
| South-West Ward | Uncontested |
Central Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | O'CONNOR, Chris John (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | GSTREIN, Ruth (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | ABSALOM, Michael (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 5694 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 4686 |
| Informal Votes: | 58 (1.22% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 4744 (83.32% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| ABSALOM, Michael | 942 |  20.10%
|
| MANIFOLD, Marion | 450 |  9.60%
|
| O'CONNOR, Chris John | 1557 | 33.23%
|
| MAGUIRE, Chris | 138 | 2.94%
|
| GSTREIN, Ruth | 1447 | 30.88%
|
| WARD, Anthony John | 152 | 3.24%
|