Results for Golden Plains Shire Council Elections 2008
| Council | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Golden Plains Shire Council | Proportional representation |
Golden Plains Shire Council (7 vacancies)
| Elected: | McARTHUR, Bill (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | COTSELL, David (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | KNIGHT, Kevin (3rd elected) |
| Elected: | DUPE, Gerald (4th elected) |
| Elected: | FRANTZ, Geraldine (5th elected) |
| Elected: | BLAKE, Jenny (6th elected) |
| Elected: | KIRBY, Helena Angela (7th elected) |
| Enrolment: | 14447 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 10820 |
| Informal Votes: | 342 (3.06% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 11162 (77.26% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 1353 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| COTSELL, David | 1089 |  10.06%
|
| FRANTZ, Geraldine | 939 |  8.68%
|
| KIRBY, Helena Angela | 677 | 6.26%
|
| JONES, Jennifer Anne | 562 | 5.19%
|
| GUINANE, Des | 628 | 5.80%
|
| DUPE, Gerald | 1325 | 12.25%
|
| ROONEY, Mick | 733 | 6.77%
|
| BLAKE, Jenny | 1117 | 10.32%
|
| KNIGHT, Kevin | 1309 | 12.10%
|
| VAUGHAN, Greg | 1059 | 9.79%
|
| McARTHUR, Bill | 1382 | 12.77%
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