Results for Mount Alexander Shire Council Elections 2008
| Ward | Voting Count Method |
|---|---|
| Calder Ward | Preferential |
| Castlemaine Ward | Proportional representation |
| Coliban Ward | Preferential |
| Loddon Ward | Preferential |
| Tarrengower Ward | Preferential |
Calder Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | ACKLOM, Peter Brook |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1598 |
| Informal Votes: | 30 (1.84% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1628 (80.83% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| RALPH, Doug | 304 |  19.02%
|
| WALSH, Jacinta | 351 |  21.96%
|
| ACKLOM, Peter Brook | 500 | 31.29%
|
| RICE, Ronald Keith | 357 | 22.34%
|
| LANDY, Marion | 86 | 5.38%
|
Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences
| Candidate | Votes after distribution |
|---|---|
| WALSH, Jacinta | 719 |
| ACKLOM, Peter Brook | 879 |
Castlemaine Ward (3 vacancies)
| Elected: | SCHIER, Philip (1st elected) |
|---|---|
| Elected: | TAYLOR, Robin (2nd elected) |
| Elected: | CROSS, Tracey (3rd elected) |
| Enrolment: | 6639 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 5307 |
| Informal Votes: | 91 (1.69% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 5398 (81.31% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Robin | 967 | 18.22%
|
| HADFIELD, Rod | 450 | 8.48%
|
| SCHIER, Philip | 1113 | 20.97%
|
| CUNNINGHAM, David | 302 | 5.69%
|
| VICTOR-GORDON, Scott | 190 | 3.58%
|
| MACHIN, Bronwen | 341 | 6.43%
|
| COLE, Christopher Ian | 450 | 8.48%
|
| CROSS, Tracey | 911 | 17.17%
|
| REWELL, Garry | 583 | 10.99%
|
Coliban Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | HENDERSON, Christine |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 2066 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1550 |
| Informal Votes: | 44 (2.76% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1594 (77.15% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| GAROOD, Jan | 505 | 32.58%
|
| HENDERSON, Christine | 1045 | 67.42%
|
Loddon Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | REDDEN, Michael George |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 2134 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1690 |
| Informal Votes: | 38 (2.20% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1728 (80.97% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| FARRELL, David | 719 | 42.54%
|
| REDDEN, Michael George | 618 | 36.57%
|
| HOLLAND, Bill | 353 | 20.89%
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Results for single vacancy after distribution of preferences
| Candidate | Votes after distribution |
|---|---|
| FARRELL, David | 815 |
| REDDEN, Michael George | 875 |
Tarrengower Ward (1 vacancy)
| Elected: | CROPLEY, Janet |
|---|
| Enrolment: | 2064 |
|---|---|
| Formal Votes: | 1609 |
| Informal Votes: | 31 (1.89% of the total votes) |
| Voter Turnout: | 1640 (79.46% of the total enrolment) |
First preference votes
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| MacDONNELL, Harry T. | 275 | 17.09%
|
| ROBERTS, Keith | 446 | 27.72%
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| CROPLEY, Janet | 888 | 55.19%
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