Results for Central Goldfields Shire Council Elections 2008
| Ward | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Daisy Hill Ward | Preferential |
| Flynn Ward | Preferential |
| Maryborough Ward | Proportional representation |
| Tullaroop Ward | Uncontested |
Daisy Hill Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Chris |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 1536 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1287 |
| Informal Votes: | 24 (1.83% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1311 (85.35% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT, Alan | 642 |  49.88%
|
| MEDDOWS-TAYLOR, Chris | 645 |  50.12%
|
Flynn Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | SMITH, D. John |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 1642 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1263 |
| Informal Votes: | 16 (1.25% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1279 (77.89% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, D. John | 678 | 53.68%
|
| DA COSTA, Marion | 585 | 46.32%
|
Maryborough Ward (4 vacancies)
| Elected: | NIXON, Paula Jacqueline (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | LOVETT, Geoff (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | RINALDI, Barry (3rd elected) |
| Elected: | CONSTABLE, Annie (4th elected) |
| Enrolment: | 6115 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 4925 |
| Informal Votes: | 89 (1.78% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 5014 (82.00% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| NIXON, Paula Jacqueline | 1460 | 29.64%
|
| LOVETT, Geoff | 1294 | 26.27%
|
| HANNAN, Stephen | 135 | 2.74%
|
| RINALDI, Barry | 698 | 14.17%
|
| CONSTABLE, Annie | 508 | 10.31%
|
| ANDREWS, Drina | 184 | 3.74%
|
| GABELL, John | 228 | 4.63%
|
| ARBUTHNOT, Neil | 418 | 8.49%
|