The 2001 Victorian local elections were held on 17 March 2001 to elect the councils of 3 of the 78 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.
Elections occurred in the City of Greater Geelong, Borough of Queenscliffe and Surf Coast Shire. Queenscliffe and Surf Coast remained entirely independent-held, while Greater Geelong ended up under no overall control.
Until 2008, local elections in Victoria were conducted periodically, meaning 75 councils were not up for election in 2001.
Results Council votes Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 118,987 85.94 23 Labor 8,718 6.30 2 Liberal 8,578 6.20 2 Independent Liberal 2,169 1.56 1 1 Total formal votes 138,452 97.42 Informal votes 3,673 2.58 Total 142,125 100.0 28 Registered voters / Turnout 181,108 78.48
By-elections Eight separate by-elections, the majority conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission, were held for various LGAs throughout 2001.
Council Ward Before Change Result after preference distributionCouncillorPartyCauseDateDatePartyCandidate%GlenelgGrant Riding20 January 2001 Independent Robert Halliday 55.24 Independent Don Ward 44.76Macedon RangesCampaspe24 February 2001 Independent Marty Evans 55.71 Independent Ronda Walker 44.29MoiraUnsubdivided21 April 2001 Independent Bary Franklin N/A Elected unopposedKingstonPatterson River25 August 2001 Independent Trevor Shewan 55.26 Independent Jennifer Wilcox 25.16YarraNicholsonRay ThomasLaborResignationJuly 20016 October 2001 Greens Gurm Sekhon 59.37 Labor Magnus Beugelaar 40.63MorelandHoffmanAndy InghamIndependentDeath22 July 2001October 2001 Labor Joe Caputo MaroondahClocktower1 December 2001 Independent Paul Denham 66.21 Independent Paul MacDonald 33.79Greater BendigoWhipstick15 December 2001 Independent Julian Hood 55.71 Independent Bob Hynes 44.29
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