Results for Ararat Rural City Council Elections 2008
| Council | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Ararat Rural City Council | Proportional representation |
Ararat Rural City Council (7 vacancies)
| Elected: | ALLGOOD, Gwenda (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | McKENZIE, Colin (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | MARIAN, Andrea (3rd elected) |
| Elected: | CUNNINGHAM, John (4th elected) |
| Elected: | WILSON, Ian (5th elected) |
| Elected: | WOODS, Murray (6th elected) |
| Elected: | MARSHALL, Anne (7th elected) |
| Enrolment: | 9053 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 7169 |
| Informal Votes: | 234 (3.16% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 7403 (81.77% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 897 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| ALLGOOD, Gwenda | 1676 |  23.38%
|
| McKENZIE, Colin | 846 |  11.80%
|
| MARIAN, Andrea | 797 | 11.12%
|
| HULL, Fay | 490 | 6.83%
|
| CUNNINGHAM, John | 703 | 9.81%
|
| WILSON, Ian | 627 | 8.75%
|
| GATHERCOLE, Michael | 147 | 2.05%
|
| STREETER, Bernadine | 186 | 2.59%
|
| TREPP, Rosemary Erica | 96 | 1.34%
|
| O'CONNOR, Bernie | 370 | 5.16%
|
| MARSHALL, Anne | 560 | 7.81%
|
| WOODS, Murray | 671 | 9.36%
|