Results for Central Goldfields Shire Council Elections 2012

WardVoting Count Method
Flynn WardPreferential
Maryborough WardProportional representation
Paddys Ranges WardPreferential
Tullaroop WardPreferential

Map of Central Goldfields Shire Council

Flynn Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected: SMITH, John 
Enrolment:1642
Formal Votes:1188
Informal Votes:28 (2.30% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1216 (74.06% of the total enrolment)


First preference votes

Candidate First preference votesPercentage
SMITH, John895 75.34%
THOONEN, Peter293 24.66%

Please note:- all first preference percentages have been rounded to two decimal points.

Maryborough Ward (4 vacancies)

Elected: NIXON, Paula (1st elected)
Elected: LOVETT, Geoff (2nd elected)
Elected: McIVOR, Wendy (3rd elected)
Elected: RINALDI, Barry  (4th elected)
Enrolment:6036
Formal Votes:4815
Informal Votes:86 (1.75% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:4901 (81.20% of the total enrolment)
Quota:964
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First preference votes

Candidate First preference votesPercentage
NIXON, Paula1073 22.28%
DIX, Brendan696 14.45%
LOVETT, Geoff1071 22.24%
COLLICOAT, Narrina243 5.05%
CONSTABLE, Annie362 7.52%
RINALDI, Barry564 11.71%
McIVOR, Wendy806 16.74%

Please note:- all first preference percentages have been rounded to two decimal points.

Paddys Ranges Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected: VAN BEVEREN, John Andrew 
Enrolment:1627
Formal Votes:1318
Informal Votes:31 (2.30% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1349 (82.91% of the total enrolment)


First preference votes

Candidate First preference votesPercentage
VAN BEVEREN, John Andrew690 52.35%
MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Chris628 47.65%

Please note:- all first preference percentages have been rounded to two decimal points.

Tullaroop Ward (1 vacancy)

Elected: ROBERTSON, Ian 
Enrolment:1553
Formal Votes:1195
Informal Votes:34 (2.77% of the total votes)
Voter Turnout:1229 (79.14% of the total enrolment)


First preference votes

Candidate First preference votesPercentage
CURRY, Lyn498 41.67%
ROBERTSON, Ian697 58.33%

Please note:- all first preference percentages have been rounded to two decimal points.