Brownbill Ward

3 councillors

Results

Enrolment: 56,393

Voter Turnout: 47,340 (83.95% of total enrolment)

Informal Votes: 2,309 (4.88% of total votes)

Formal Votes: 45,031

Vacancies: 3

Quota: 11,258

Elected Candidates

1st	Sarah Mansfield	Greens
2nd	Eddy Kontelj	Independent
3rd	Peter Murrihy	Independent

Primary Vote

Top 10:

Sarah Mansfield 1st

23.12%

0.92

Peter Murrihy 3rd

15.35%

0.61

Eddy Kontelj 2nd

15.12%

0.60

Stretch Kontelj

14.64%

0.59

Melissa Cadwell

11.90%

0.48

Jose Rodriguez

4.44%

0.18

Sandi Dwyer

4.26%

0.17

Gabriel Wenyika

2.69%

0.11

Dean Hope

2.59%

0.10

Bernie Franke

2.27%

0.09

Party Vote:

Party		Seats	Votes	%	Quotas
Independent		2	34,619	76.88%	3.08
Greens		1	10,412	23.12%	0.92

Full Results:

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Quotas	Swing
Sarah Mansfield	Greens	10,412	23.12%	0.92	+5.30%
Peter Murrihy	Independent	6,914	15.35%	0.61	+3.73%
Eddy Kontelj	Independent	6,809	15.12%	0.60	-9.63%
Stretch Kontelj	Independent	6,593	14.64%	0.59	+14.64%
Melissa Cadwell	Independent	5,360	11.90%	0.48	+7.16%
Jose Rodriguez	Independent	2,000	4.44%	0.18	+4.44%
Sandi Dwyer	Independent	1,917	4.26%	0.17	+4.26%
Gabriel Wenyika	Independent	1,212	2.69%	0.11	+2.69%
Dean Hope	Independent	1,167	2.59%	0.10	+2.59%
Bernie Franke	Independent	1,021	2.27%	0.09	+2.27%
Louis Hehir	Independent	984	2.19%	0.09	+2.19%
Alex Csar	Independent	642	1.43%	0.06	+1.43%

Distribution of Preferences

* indicates elected candidate. Click on graph to expand.

Facts about Brownbill Ward

Suburbs: Batesford, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Breakwater, Drumcondra, East Geelong, Fyansford, Geelong, Geelong West, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights, Moolap, Newcomb, Newtown, North Geelong, Rippleside, South Geelong, St Albans Park, Thomson, Whittington

Voters: 56,393 voters

Area: 48.76 sq km.

Quota: 14,099 votes required to be elected, subject to change based on voter turnout, informal votes and changes to the roll

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Current Representatives: Eddy Kontelj, Sarah Mansfield, Peter Murrihy

Number of Candidates Last Time: 18 candidates ran in 2017

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Candidates

Candidates (12):

Sandi Dwyer	Independent	View
Bernie Franke	Independent	View
Alex Csar	Independent	View
Peter Murrihy	Independent	View
Stretch Kontelj	Independent	View
Sarah Mansfield	Greens	View
Eddy Kontelj	Independent	View
Gabriel Wenyika	Independent	View
Dean Hope	Independent	View
Louis Hehir	Independent	View
Jose Rodriguez	Independent	View
Melissa Cadwell	Independent	View

Sandi Dwyer

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Put Climate First Alliance^[source]

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1,917 votes - 4.26% - 0.17 quotas - +4.26% swing

putclimatefirst.org/geelong/sandi

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Bernie Franke

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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1,021 votes - 2.27% - 0.09 quotas - +2.27% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Alex Csar

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Labor^[source]

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642 votes - 1.43% - 0.06 quotas - +1.43% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Peter Murrihy

Independent

CouncillorAttending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed^[source]

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Elected 3rd 6,914 votes - 15.35% - 0.61 quotas - +3.73% swing

www.petermurrihy.com/

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Stretch Kontelj

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Liberal^[source]

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Candidacy Source

6,593 votes - 14.64% - 0.59 quotas - +14.64% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on November 10th 2020:

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Sarah Mansfield

Greens

Attending Forum

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Elected 1st 10,412 votes - 23.12% - 0.92 quotas - +5.30% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Eddy Kontelj

Independent

CouncillorAttending Forum

Political views: Liberal^[source]

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Elected 2nd 6,809 votes - 15.12% - 0.60 quotas - -9.63% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Gabriel Wenyika

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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1,212 votes - 2.69% - 0.11 quotas - +2.69% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Dean Hope

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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1,167 votes - 2.59% - 0.10 quotas - +2.59% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Louis Hehir

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Labor^[source]

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984 votes - 2.19% - 0.09 quotas - +2.19% swing

hehirl.wixsite.com/louiehehir

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Jose Rodriguez

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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2,000 votes - 4.44% - 0.18 quotas - +4.44% swing

www.votejose.com.au

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Melissa Cadwell

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Labor^[source]

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5,360 votes - 11.90% - 0.48 quotas - +7.16% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 9th 2020:

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Other electorates in this election:

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Summary

The 2017 result in Brownbill was reasonably straightforward, with the candidates who finished in the top three in the primary vote being elected in order. The top three front-runners were well ahead of all other candidates.

Eddy Kontelj was elected mostly on primary vote.

Sarah Mansfield had a healthy primary vote and was benefited by preferences from Melissa Cadwell and Sue Bull.

Peter Murrihy was more reliant on preferences and received flows from Alec Sandner and Michael King amongst others.

Top 6 Candidates By Primary Vote in 2017

The graph shows the primary vote for each candidate, what order they were elected in, the number of quotas they received and the percentage of the vote. In a contest with three vacancies, one quota is approximately 25% of the vote.