Results for Mitchell Shire Council Elections 2008

WardVoting Count Method
Central WardProportional representation
North WardProportional representation
South WardProportional representation

Central Ward (3 vacancies)

Elected:STEWART, Kelley (1st elected)
Elected:LEE, Ross (2nd elected)
Elected:CALLAGHAN, Desmond Anthony (3rd elected)
Enrolment:8376
Formal Votes:6468
Informal Votes:157 (2.37% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6625 (79.10% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
HAMMOND, Michael785 12.14%
McCAULEY, Paul964 14.90%
MAWHINNEY, Brian714 11.04%
STEWART, Kelley1864 28.82%
LEE, Ross857 13.25%
CALLAGHAN, Desmond Anthony1284 19.85%

North Ward (3 vacancies)

Elected:MELBOURNE, Bill (1st elected)
Elected:PARKER, Robert (2nd elected)
Elected:COPPEL, Graeme (3rd elected)
Enrolment:8257
Formal Votes:6030
Informal Votes:123 (2.00% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:6153 (74.52% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
PARKER, Robert1129 18.72%
YANDLE, Darren342 5.67%
WAYE, Moira475 7.88%
SOLOMON, Alice328 5.44%
DOMINGUEZ SMITH, Anne-Maree330 5.47%
COPPEL, Graeme614 10.18%
BARROT, Carmel531 8.81%
MELBOURNE, Bill2281 37.83%

South Ward (3 vacancies)

Elected:MULRONEY, Kevin (1st elected)
Elected:MARSTAELLER, Sue (2nd elected)
Elected:TOBIAS, Trevor (3rd elected)
Enrolment:7596
Formal Votes:5800
Informal Votes:194 (3.24% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:5994 (78.91% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
MULRONEY, Kevin1699 29.29%
GORDON, Robert530 9.14%
PETTMAN, David500 8.62%
PALMER, David149 2.57%
TOBIAS, Trevor657 11.33%
ALLAN, Donna317 5.47%
JAMES, Claudia329 5.67%
MARSTAELLER, Sue1058 18.24%
WHITTINGHAM, Audrey119 2.05%
WYATT, Simon442 7.62%