Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Hume

2024 Benalla Rural City Council election
All 7 seats on Benalla Rural City Council; 4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election; Independents;	Subsequent largest party ; TBD;

2024 Alpine Shire Council election
All 7 seats on Alpine Shire Council; 4 seats needed for a majority
Largest party before election; Independents;	Subsequent largest party ; TBD;

This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Hume region.

Hume has a population of around 320,000 and covers twelve local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Greater Shepparton.^[1]

No election will be held for Moira Shire Council after the council was dismissed in March 2023 and a panel of administrators was appointed.^[2] The next election for Moira is scheduled to be held in October 2028.^[3]^[4]

Alpine

Alpine Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors.^[5]

Alpine results

2024 Victorian local elections: Alpine^[6]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	John Andersen
	Independent	Peter Smith
	Independent	Jean-Pierre Ronco
	Independent	David Byrne
	Independent	Bruce McDonald
	Independent	Kevin Grentell
	Independent	Ray Dyer
	Independent	Noah Tanzen
	Independent	Sarah Nicholas
	Independent	Sebastian Collyer
	Independent	Gareth Graham
	Independent	Kitty Knappstein
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Benalla

Benalla Rural City Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors.^[7]

Benalla results

2024 Victorian local elections: Benalla^[8]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Puna Hewa Gunaratne
	Independent	Bernie Hearn
	Independent	Philip Leo Murphy
	Independent	Mark Jones
	Independent	Peter Davis
	Independent	Nathan Tolliday
	Independent	Jillian Merkel
	Independent	Annette Borradale
	Independent	Vincent Michael Branigan
	Independent	Justin R King
	Independent	Suzie Pearce
	Independent	Philip Hauptmann
	Independent	Gail O'Brien
	Independent	David George Blore
	Independent	Kevin Smith
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Greater Shepparton

2024 Greater Shepparton City Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 9 seats on Greater Shepparton City Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Greater Shepparton City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of a single multi-member ward electing nine councillors, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.^[9]

Greater Shepparton results

2024 Victorian local elections: Greater Shepparton^[10]
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent
	Independent Liberal
	Independent Libertarian
	Ind. Australian Federation
	Independent Freedom
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total
Registered voters / turnout

Balaclava

2024 Victorian local elections: Balaclava Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Shane Sali
	Independent	Rudo Makombe
	Independent Freedom	Diane Teasdale
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Goulburn River

2024 Victorian local elections: Goulburn River Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Sherri Smith-Hoyer
	Independent	Severin Duhring
	Independent	Simon Wyatt
	Independent	Emmersyn Rea
	Independent Liberal	Rowan Farren
	Independent	Paul Wickham
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Kialla

2024 Victorian local elections: Kialla Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Anthony Brophy
	Independent	Kamal Dhillon
	Independent	Brendan Gosstray
	Independent	Terri Cowley
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Lower Goulburn

2024 Victorian local elections: Lower Goulburn Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Santhiya Subramaniam
	Independent	Dinny Adem
	Independent	Garry James Alexander
	Independent Libertarian	Kieron Eddy
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

McEwen

2024 Victorian local elections: McEwen Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Ben Ladson
	Ind. Australian Federation	Steven Threlfall
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		(new ward)

Midland

2024 Victorian local elections: Midland Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Rod Schubert	unopposed
Registered electors
	Independent win		(new ward)

Pine Lodge

2024 Victorian local elections: Pine Lodge Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Jac McCarty
	Independent	Phillip Chua
	Independent	Ian Martin
	Independent	Geoff Akers
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Poplar

2024 Victorian local elections: Poplar Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Sam Spinks
Registered electors
	Independent win		(new ward)

Yanha Gurtji

2024 Victorian local elections: Yanha Gurtji Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Tom Saxton
	Independent	Leigh Johnson
	Independent	Fern Summer
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC hold		Swing

Indigo

2024 Indigo Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 7 seats on Indigo Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Indigo Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors.^[11]

Indigo results

2024 Victorian local elections: Indigo^[12]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	John Harvey
	Independent	Bernard Gaffney
	Independent	Scott Landells
	Independent	Roberta Horne
	Independent	Greg Bourke
	Independent	Emmerick Teissl
	Independent	Diane Shepheard
	Greens	Graham Parton
	Independent	Jane Dowsley
	Independent	Lisa Turner
	Independent	Sophie Price
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Mansfield

2024 Mansfield Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 5 seats on Mansfield Shire Council
3 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Mansfield Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing five councillors.^[13]

Mansfield results

2024 Victorian local elections: Mansfield^[14]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Mandy Treasure
	Independent	James Tehan
	Independent	Nick Cooper
	Independent	Kammy Cordner Hunt
	Independent	Bonnie Clark
	Independent	Steve Rabie
	Independent	Michael Whytcross
	Independent	Rohan Webb
	Independent	Tim Berenyi
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Mitchell

2024 Mitchell Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 9 seats on Mitchell Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Mitchell Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards that elect three councillors each.^[15]

Mitchell results

2024 Victorian local elections: Mitchell^[16]
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent
	Victorian Socialists
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total
Registered voters / turnout

Central

2024 Victorian local elections: Central Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Brett Owen
	Independent	Timothy Hanson
	Independent	Nathan Clark
	Independent	Mike Haysom
	Independent	Andries Brand
	Independent	Bob Humm
	Independent	Douglas John Dyson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		Swing
	TBC win		Swing
	TBC win		Swing

North

2024 Victorian local elections: North Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Eric Houghton
	Independent	Ned Jeffery
	Independent	Bill Chisholm
	Independent	Stuart Gregory Ferguson
	Independent	Andrea Pace
	Independent	John Dougall
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent win		Swing
	Independent win		Swing
	Independent win		Swing

South

2024 Victorian local elections: South Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Claudia James
	Independent	Bob Cornish
	Independent	Riley Evans
	Independent	David Andrew Lowe
	Independent	Indervir Singh
	Independent	Jasdeep Kochar
	Independent	Bikram Singh
	Independent	Ginni Kocher
	Victorian Socialists	Akashdeep Singh
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		Swing
	TBC win		Swing
	TBC win		Swing

Murrindindi

2024 Murrindindi Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 7 seats on Murrindindi Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Murrindindi Shire Council is composed of seven single-member wards.^[17]

Murrindindi results

2024 Victorian local elections: Murrindindi^[18]
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent
	Libertarian
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total
Registered voters / turnout

Cathedral

2024 Victorian local elections: Cathedral Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Sandice McAulay
	Independent	Judy Duncan
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		Swing

Cheviot

2024 Victorian local elections: Cheviot Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Sue Carpenter
	Independent	Paul Galea
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		Swing

Eildon

2024 Victorian local elections: Eildon Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Ian Maskiell
	Independent	John Storen
	Independent	Anita Carr
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		Swing

King Parrot

2024 Victorian local elections: King Parrot Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Eric Lording
	Independent	Kim Travers
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		Swing

Kinglake

2024 Victorian local elections: Kinglake Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Libertarian	Stuart Hollingsworth
	Independent	Jodi Adams
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		Swing

Koriella

2024 Victorian local elections: Koriella Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Paul Hildebrand
	Libertarian	Tim Molesworth
	Independent	Jane Moss
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		Swing

Red Gate

2024 Victorian local elections: Red Gate Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Jo Timbury
	Independent	Damien Gallagher
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		Swing

Strathbogie

2024 Strathbogie Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 7 seats on Strathbogie Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Strathbogie Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of five multi-member wards (three single-member wards and two two-member wards), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.^[19]

Strathbogie results

2024 Victorian local elections: Strathbogie^[20]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Scott Jeffery
	Independent	Vicki Halsall
	Independent	Fiona Stevens
	Independent	Stephen Peter Mahon
	Independent	Jimmy Davidson
	Independent	Claire Ewart-Kennedy
	Independent	Brad Smith
	Independent	Jim Billings
	Independent	Frank York
	Independent	Amanda McClaren
	Independent	Christopher Raeburn
	Independent	Clark Holloway
	Independent	Robin Hull Weatherald
	Independent	Laura Binks
	Independent	Gregory Carlson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Towong

2024 Towong Shire Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 5 seats on Towong Shire Council
3 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Towong Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing five councillors.^[21]

Towong results

2024 Victorian local elections: Towong^[22]
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Denise Anderson
	Independent	Peter Tolsher
	Independent	Aaron Scales
	Independent	Jon Pitman
	Independent	Andrew Whitehead
	Independent	Matthew Spurgeon
	Independent	David John Wortmann
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Wangaratta

2024 Wangaratta Rural City Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 7 seats on Wangaratta Rural City Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Wangaratta Rural City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four wards (three single-member wards and one four-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.^[23]

Wangaratta results

2024 Victorian local elections: Wangaratta^[24]
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents
	Libertarian
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total
Registered voters / turnout

Appin

2024 Victorian local elections: Appin Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Mark Currie
	Independent	Tania Maxwell
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		(new ward)

Bullawah

2024 Victorian local elections: Bullawah Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Dave Fuller
	Independent	Brian Fox
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		(new ward)

King River

2024 Victorian local elections: King River Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Harry Bussell	unopposed
Registered electors
	Independent win		(new ward)

Ovens

2024 Victorian local elections: Ovens Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Rebecca Shenfield
	Independent	Harvey Benton
	Independent	Jennifer Garrett
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Warby

2024 Victorian local elections: Warby Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Irene Grant	unopposed
Registered electors
	Independent win		(new ward)

Wareena

2024 Victorian local elections: Wareena Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Ashlee Fitzpatrick
	Independent	Peter Siperki
	Independent	Mel Paul
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Yarrunga

2024 Victorian local elections: Yarrunga Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Allison Winters
	Independent	Anne Dunstan
	Independent	Joanne Pane
	Libertarian	Julian Fidge
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Wodonga

2024 Wodonga City Council election

← 2020

October 2024

2028 →

All 7 seats on Wodonga City Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

TBD

Wodonga City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of a single multi-member ward electing seven councillors, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.^[25]

Wodonga results

2024 Victorian local elections: Wodonga^[26]
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independents
	Independent Liberal
	Libertarian
Formal votes
Informal votes
Total
Registered voters / turnout

Baranduda Range

2024 Victorian local elections: Baranduda Range Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Lu Pelizzari
	Independent	Josh Knight
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		(new ward)

Barnawartha North

2024 Victorian local elections: Barnawartha North Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Michelle Cowan
	Independent	Matt Burke
	Independent	Rachael Voogt
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Huon Creek

2024 Victorian local elections: Huon Creek Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Cassie Aldridge
	Libertarian	Tim Quilty
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
	TBC win		(new ward)

Lake Hume

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Hume Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Graeme Simpfendorfer
	Independent	Ron Mildren
	Independent	Hannah Seymour
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Marimba Park

2024 Victorian local elections: Marimba Park Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Lorence Ferro
	Libertarian	Olga Quilty
	Independent	Danny Richard Lowe
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Racecourse

2024 Victorian local elections: Racecourse Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Libby Hall
	Independent	Ash Gill
	Independent	Brett Baird
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

Sumsion Gardens

2024 Victorian local elections: Sumsion Gardens Ward
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Liberal	Danny Chamberlain
	Independent	Michael Gobel
	Libertarian	Clare Parslow
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-candidate-preferred result
	TBC win		(new ward)

References

^ "Victoria's Gippsland Region". Regional Development Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
^ "'Extraordinary' step to sack Moira Shire Council 'not taken lightly', says Victorian government minister". ABC News. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "Council elections". Moira Shire. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
^ "Moira Shire Council". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024. This council was dismissed by an Act of Parliament in March 2023. The next election will be in October 2028.
^ "Alpine Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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^ "Benalla Rural City Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ "Benalla Rural City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ "Greater Shepparton City Council". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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^ "Towong Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Towong Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Wangaratta Rural City Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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^ "Wodonga City Council". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Wodonga City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

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[2] "'Extraordinary' step to sack Moira Shire Council 'not taken lightly', says Victorian government minister". ABC News. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[3] "Council elections". Moira Shire. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[4] "Moira Shire Council". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024. This council was dismissed by an Act of Parliament in March 2023. The next election will be in October 2028.

[5] "Alpine Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[6] "Alpine Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[7] "Benalla Rural City Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[8] "Benalla Rural City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[9] "Greater Shepparton City Council". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[10] "Greater Shepparton City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[11] "Indigo Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[12] "Indigo Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[13] "Mansfield Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[14] "Mansfield Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[15] "Mitchell Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[16] "Mitchell Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[17] "Murrindindi Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[18] "Murrindindi Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[19] "Strathbogie Shire Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[20] "Strathbogie Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[21] "Towong Shire Council". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[22] "Towong Shire Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[23] "Wangaratta Rural City Council electoral structure review". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[24] "Wangaratta Rural City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

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[26] "Wodonga City Council election candidates". VEC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

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