Golden Plains Shire
7 councillors
Results
Enrolment: 18,643
Voter Turnout: 16,150 (86.63% of total enrolment)
Informal Votes: 874 (5.41% of total votes)
Formal Votes: 15,276
Vacancies: 7
Quota: 1,910
Elected Candidates
| 1st | Brett Cunningham | Independent |
| 2nd | Owen Sharkey | Independent |
| 3rd | Ian Getsom | Independent |
| 4th | Helena Kirby | Independent |
| 5th | Gavin Gamble | Greens |
| 6th | Clayton Whitfield | Independent |
| 7th | Les Rowe | Independent |
Primary Vote
Top 10:
Party Vote:
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | Quotas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 6 | 13,848 | 90.65% | 7.25 | |
| Greens | 1 | 1,428 | 9.35% | 0.75 | |
Full Results:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Quotas | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Cunningham | Independent | 2,259 | 14.79% | 1.18 | +14.79% |
| Owen Sharkey | Independent | 1,552 | 10.16% | 0.81 | -2.55% |
| Ian Getsom | Independent | 1,434 | 9.39% | 0.75 | +9.39% |
| Gavin Gamble | Greens | 1,428 | 9.35% | 0.75 | +9.35% |
| Helena Kirby | Independent | 1,379 | 9.03% | 0.72 | -0.42% |
| Joanne Gilbert | Independent | 1,162 | 7.61% | 0.61 | -5.58% |
| Les Rowe | Independent | 1,100 | 7.20% | 0.58 | -0.65% |
| Andrea Mahon | Independent | 1,003 | 6.57% | 0.53 | +6.57% |
| Clayton Whitfield | Independent | 961 | 6.29% | 0.50 | +6.29% |
| Tim Harrop | Independent | 819 | 5.36% | 0.43 | +5.36% |
| Cameron Steele | Independent | 798 | 5.22% | 0.42 | +5.22% |
| Greg Nyary | Independent | 736 | 4.82% | 0.39 | +4.82% |
| Nathan Hansford | Independent | 645 | 4.22% | 0.34 | -3.20% |
Distribution of Preferences
* indicates elected candidate. Click on graph to expand.
Facts about Golden Plains Shire
Suburbs: Bannockburn, Dereel, Enfield, Hesse, Inverleigh, Lethbridge, Linton, Meredith, Rokewood, Scarsdale, Shelford, Smythesdale, Steiglitz, Teesdale
Voters: 18,643 voters
Area: 2708 sq km.
Quota: 2,331 votes required to be elected, subject to change based on voter turnout, informal votes and changes to the roll
Candidates Forum: Tuesday, 6 October at 12pm | Submit a question
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Current Representatives: Joanne Gilbert, Owen Sharkey, Helena Kirby, David Evans, Nathan Hansford, Des Phelan, Les Rowe
Number of Candidates Last Time: 12 candidates in 2016
Predict the outcome - Golden Plains Shire Election Calculator
Candidates
Candidates (13):
| Gavin Gamble | Greens | View |
| Tim Harrop | Independent | View |
| Cameron Steele | Independent | View |
| Les Rowe | Independent | View |
| Owen Sharkey | Independent | View |
| Joanne Gilbert | Independent | View |
| Brett Cunningham | Independent | View |
| Nathan Hansford | Independent | View |
| Helena Kirby | Independent | View |
| Greg Nyary | Independent | View |
| Clayton Whitfield | Independent | View |
| Ian Getsom | Independent | View |
| Andrea Mahon | Independent | View |
Gavin Gamble
Greens
Attending Forum
Elected 5th 1,428 votes - 9.35% - 0.75 quotas - +9.35% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Tim Harrop
Independent
Attending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
819 votes - 5.36% - 0.43 quotas - +5.36% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Cameron Steele
Attending Forum
Political views: Old School Australian Democrats
798 votes - 5.22% - 0.42 quotas - +5.22% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Les Rowe
Independent
Councillor
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 7th 1,100 votes - 7.20% - 0.58 quotas - -0.65% swing
Owen Sharkey
CouncillorAttending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 2nd 1,552 votes - 10.16% - 0.81 quotas - -2.55% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Joanne Gilbert
Independent
Councillor
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
1,162 votes - 7.61% - 0.61 quotas - -5.58% swing
Brett Cunningham
Attending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 1st 2,259 votes - 14.79% - 1.18 quotas - +14.79% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Nathan Hansford
Independent
CouncillorAttending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
645 votes - 4.22% - 0.34 quotas - -3.20% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Helena Kirby
Independent
Councillor
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 4th 1,379 votes - 9.03% - 0.72 quotas - -0.42% swing
Greg Nyary
Independent
Attending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
736 votes - 4.82% - 0.39 quotas - +4.82% swing
Clayton Whitfield
Attending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 6th 961 votes - 6.29% - 0.50 quotas - +6.29% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
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Ian Getsom
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
Elected 3rd 1,434 votes - 9.39% - 0.75 quotas - +9.39% swing
Andrea Mahon
Attending Forum
Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed
1,003 votes - 6.57% - 0.53 quotas - +6.57% swing
Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 6th 2020:
View all interviews with Andrea Mahon
Other electorates in this election:
Bellarine (Greater Geelong)- 10 candidates | Brownbill (Greater Geelong)- 12 candidates | Kardinia (Greater Geelong)- 12 candidates | Windermere (Greater Geelong)- 5 candidates | Borough of Queenscliffe- 11 candidates | Torquay (Surf Coast)- 10 candidates | Anglesea (Surf Coast)- 5 candidates | Winchelsea (Surf Coast)- 5 candidates | Lorne (Surf Coast)- 1 candidates
Last Time
Summary
12 candidates ran for Golden Plains in 2016. With seven vacancies, candidates only needed to get around 12.5% of the vote to be elected. The quota in 2016 was 1,637 votes. The results were reasonably close in this election.
The two front-runners were Joane Gilbert and Owen Sharkey who achieved quotas in their own right and were elected immediately. From there, seven candidates had at least 0.5 quotas and were in contention for the final five positions.
Helena Kirby received around 55% of the surplus ballot papers of Joanne Gilbert. She also received 36% of the preferences of Marlene Ryan and reasonable number of preferences from Cameron Steele allowing her to be elected into 3rd position, overtaking Bill McArthur and Des Phelan.
David Evans was next to be elected despite finishing 6th in the primary vote. This was largely thanks to him receiving nearly 40% of the preferences of Peter Golub-Krusic.
Nathan Hansford and Des Phelan were elected in the very next count (count #17) with Nathan Hansford only 20 votes ahead of Des Phelan.
At this point, two candidates remained in the count for the final spot In the 23rd count Les Rowe was declared the winner over Bill McArthur with only 20 votes separating the two.
Bill McAthur would be considered unlucky to miss out after finishing 4th in the primary vote with 0.8 quotas.
This result again demonstrates the importance of preferences and the importance for voters to think carefully about how they rank the candidates on their ballot paper with such a close finish.
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 seven vacancies, one quota is approximately 13% of the vote.
Les Rowe and Nathan Hansford finished in 7th and 8th position in the primary vote and were elected into 7th and 5th position respectively.
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