Torquay Ward

4 councillors

Results

Enrolment: 15,697

Voter Turnout: 13,105 (83.49% of total enrolment)

Informal Votes: 505 (3.85% of total votes)

Formal Votes: 12,600

Vacancies: 4

Quota: 2,521

Elected Candidates

1st	Kate Gazzard	Greens
2nd	Liz Pattison	Independent
3rd	Rose Hodge	Independent
4th	Paul Barker	Liberal Democrats

Primary Vote

Party Vote:

Party		Seats	Votes	%	Quotas
Independent		2	8,720	69.21%	3.46
Greens		1	2,410	19.13%	0.96
Liberal Democrats		1	1,470	11.67%	0.58

Full Results:

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Quotas	Swing
Kate Gazzard	Greens	2,410	19.13%	0.96	+4.64%
Liz Pattison	Independent	2,074	16.46%	0.82	+16.46%
Rose Hodge	Independent	1,774	14.08%	0.70	-13.07%
Paul Barker	Liberal Democrats	1,470	11.67%	0.58	+11.67%
Maurice Cole	Independent	1,354	10.75%	0.54	+10.75%
Amber Potter	Independent	1,214	9.63%	0.48	+9.63%
Rob Bullen	Independent	735	5.83%	0.29	+5.83%
David Bell	Independent	652	5.17%	0.26	-13.42%
Martin Duke	Independent	564	4.48%	0.22	-9.94%
Monica Winston	Independent	353	2.80%	0.14	+2.80%

Distribution of Preferences

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Facts about Torquay Ward

Suburbs: Jan Juc, parts of Torquay

Voters: 15,697 voters

Area: 23 sq km.

Quota: 3,140 votes required to be elected, subject to change based on voter turnout, informal votes and changes to the roll

Candidates Forum: Thursday, 8 October at 12pm | Submit a question

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Current Representatives: Rose Hodge, David Bell, Brian McKiterick, Martin Duke

Number of Candidates Last Time: 6 candidates in 2016

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Candidates

Candidates (10):

Maurice Cole	Independent	View
Amber Potter	Independent	View
Kate Gazzard	Greens	View
Martin Duke	Independent	View
Paul Barker	Liberal Democrats	View
Rose Hodge	Independent	View
Rob Bullen	Independent	View
Monica Winston	Independent	View
Liz Pattison	Independent	View
David Bell	Independent	View

 Maurice Cole

Independent

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Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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1,354 votes - 10.75% - 0.54 quotas - +10.75% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Amber Potter

Independent

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Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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1,214 votes - 9.63% - 0.48 quotas - +9.63% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Kate Gazzard

Greens

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Elected 1st 2,410 votes - 19.13% - 0.96 quotas - +4.64% swing

greens.org.au/vic/person/kate-gazzard

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Martin Duke

Independent

CouncillorAttending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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564 votes - 4.48% - 0.22 quotas - -9.94% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Paul Barker

Liberal Democrats

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Elected 4th 1,470 votes - 11.67% - 0.58 quotas - +11.67% swing

paulbarker.org/

Interview with Mitchell Dye on September 29th 2020:

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 Rose Hodge

Independent

CouncillorAttending Forum

Political views: Labor^[source]

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Elected 3rd 1,774 votes - 14.08% - 0.70 quotas - -13.07% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Rob Bullen

Independent

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Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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735 votes - 5.83% - 0.29 quotas - +5.83% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Monica Winston

Independent

Attending Forum

Political views: Put Climate First Alliance^[source]

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353 votes - 2.80% - 0.14 quotas - +2.80% swing

putclimatefirst.org/geelong/monica/

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 Liz Pattison

Independent

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Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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Elected 2nd 2,074 votes - 16.46% - 0.82 quotas - +16.46% swing

www.lizpattison.com

Interview with Mitchell Dye on October 8th 2020:

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 David Bell

Independent

CouncillorAttending Forum

Political views: Unknown/Undisclosed

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652 votes - 5.17% - 0.26 quotas - -13.42% swing

Interview with Mitchell Dye on April 10th 2018:

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