Results for Yarra Ranges Shire Council Elections 2008

WardVoting Count Method
Billanook WardPreferential
Chandler WardPreferential
Chirnside WardPreferential
Lyster WardPreferential
Melba WardPreferential
O'Shannassy WardPreferential
Ryrie WardPreferential
Streeton WardPreferential
Walling WardUncontested

Billanook Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:HEENAN, Tim 
Enrolment:12033
Formal Votes:9379
Informal Votes:310 (3.20% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9689 (80.52% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
WEIR, Sonya K.1310 13.97%
BAILEY, Geoff1885 20.10%
HARRIS, Ian688 7.34%
HEENAN, Tim3652 38.94%
TESORIERO, Louise904 9.64%
MOBSBY, Lawrence Irwin293 3.12%
TOPMA, Peter James159 1.70%
WILSON, Andrea101 1.08%
WORSNOP, Clare387 4.13%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
WEIR, Sonya K.2314
BAILEY, Geoff2252
HEENAN, Tim4813

Chandler Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:WARREN, Graham 
Enrolment:10871
Formal Votes:8197
Informal Votes:240 (2.84% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8437 (77.61% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
WARREN, Graham5311 64.79%
TENNER, Jo2886 35.21%

1st vacancy elected on first preferences

CandidateFirst preference votes
WARREN, Graham5311

Chirnside Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:HIGGINS, Richard 
Enrolment:11914
Formal Votes:9651
Informal Votes:234 (2.37% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9885 (82.97% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
FRASER, Nicky1180 12.23%
HIGGINS, Richard3982 41.26%
HISHEH, Sami1178 12.21%
WINES, Richard981 10.16%
JACKMAN, Paul2330 24.14%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
FRASER, Nicky1494
HIGGINS, Richard4952
JACKMAN, Paul3205

Lyster Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:DUNN, Samantha 
Enrolment:11163
Formal Votes:8022
Informal Votes:260 (3.14% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8282 (74.19% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
DUNN, Samantha4342 54.13%
COUTINHO-HOGAN, A. L. P.607 7.57%
O'NEILL, Chris2091 26.07%
DEAN, Frank252 3.14%
KRAUTSCHNEIDER, Manfred730 9.10%

1st vacancy elected on first preferences

CandidateFirst preference votes
DUNN, Samantha4342

Melba Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:AVERY, Terry 
Enrolment:12868
Formal Votes:9985
Informal Votes:214 (2.10% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:10199 (79.26% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
LARKMAN, Clive2981 29.85%
BUTLER, Cathy1604 16.06%
NINK, Lisa956 9.57%
AVERY, Terry4444 44.51%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
LARKMAN, Clive3872
AVERY, Terry6113

O'Shannassy Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:TEMPLER, Chris 
Enrolment:12200
Formal Votes:8634
Informal Votes:210 (2.37% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8844 (72.49% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
TEMPLER, Chris2556 29.60%
HAY, Robert1363 15.79%
SWITSERLOOT, Joanne1512 17.51%
CHILD, Jim2712 31.41%
CLARKE, Ted491 5.69%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
TEMPLER, Chris4516
CHILD, Jim4118

Ryrie Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:McRAE, Jeanette 
Enrolment:12035
Formal Votes:8853
Informal Votes:393 (4.25% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:9246 (76.83% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
MATTHEWS, Michael John1213 13.70%
BARBER, Dorothy442 4.99%
HILL, David Harold1384 15.63%
McRAE, Jeanette2660 30.05%
MOORE, Di2514 28.40%
KING, Les640 7.23%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
McRAE, Jeanette5386
MOORE, Di3467

Streeton Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:CLIFF, Noel 
Enrolment:11310
Formal Votes:8357
Informal Votes:174 (2.04% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:8531 (75.43% of the total enrolment)

First preference votes

CandidateFirst preference votesPercentage
BETTS, Sandra2177 26.05%
CLIFF, Noel3877 46.39%
LEE, Rodney1334 15.96%
FERGUSON, Rob969 11.60%

Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences

CandidateVotes after distribution
BETTS, Sandra2278
CLIFF, Noel4531
LEE, Rodney1548

Walling Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected:COX, Len (Unopposed)