Results for Colac Otway Shire Council Elections 2008
| Council | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway Shire Council | Proportional representation |
Colac Otway Shire Council (7 vacancies)
| Elected: | CROOK, Brian Leslie Paul (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | HART, Stephen (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | HART, Stuart (3rd elected) |
| Elected: | SMITH, Chris (4th elected) |
| Elected: | BUCHANAN, Frank (5th elected) |
| Elected: | RUSSELL, Lyn (6th elected) |
| Elected: | HIGGINS, Geoff (7th elected) |
| Enrolment: | 19225 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 14984 |
| Informal Votes: | 974 (6.10% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 15958 (83.01% of the total enrolment) |
| Quota: | 1874 |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| BEALE, Grant | 856 |  5.71%
|
| SELLENS, Ruth | 217 |  1.45%
|
| SMITH, Chris | 1350 | 9.01%
|
| MANNING, Glenn William | 204 | 1.36%
|
| HEALEY, Jan | 432 | 2.88%
|
| SMITH, Margaret | 57 | 0.38%
|
| FOSTER, Lyn | 461 | 3.08%
|
| HART, Stuart | 1276 | 8.52%
|
| CROOK, Brian Leslie Paul | 1983 | 13.23%
|
| HART, Stephen | 1478 | 9.86%
|
| WILMINK, Carol L. | 649 | 4.33%
|
| BIDDLE, Joyce | 341 | 2.28%
|
| RICHES, Warren | 858 | 5.73%
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| RUSSELL, Lyn | 693 | 4.62%
|
| PRICE, Simon Charles | 788 | 5.26%
|
| BUCHANAN, Frank | 807 | 5.39%
|
| PITMAN, Terry | 267 | 1.78%
|
| WEBBER, Tony | 296 | 1.98%
|
| SPENCE, Rod | 589 | 3.93%
|
| HIGGINS, Geoff | 989 | 6.60%
|
| MERCER, Peter Boyd | 393 | 2.62%
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