This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Western Melbourne region.
Western Melbourne covers the local government areas (LGAs) of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham.
Brimbank
Brimbank City Council is composed of eleven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four multi-member wards (three three-member wards and one two-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
Brimbank results +2024 Victorian local elections: Brimbank Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 54,016 53.56 4 Independent Labor 26,186 25.97 5 Independent Liberal 11,373 11.28 1 1 Victorian Socialists 6,610 6.55 0 Greens 2,658 2.64 1 1 Formal votes 100,843 96.50 Informal votes 3,662 3.50 Total 104,505 100.00 11 Registered voters / turnout 126,621 79.64
Albanvale
Cherry Creek
Copernicus
Delahey
Grasslands
Harvester
Horseshoe Bend
Kororoit Creek
Mount Derrimut
Organ Pipes
St Albans East
Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two two-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
Hobsons Bay results +2024 Victorian local elections: Hobsons Bay Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independent 34,781 66.88 5 Independent Labor 9,089 17.48 2 1 Greens 4,043 7.77 0 1 Libertarian 1,581 3.04 0 Animal Justice 1,055 2.03 0 Independent Liberal 825 1.59 0 Victorian Socialists 629 1.21 0 Formal votes 52,003 97.27 Informal votes 1,460 2.73 Total 53,463 100.00 7 Registered voters / turnout 64,932 82.34
Altona
Altona Meadows
Altona North
Laverton
Spotswood
Williamstown
Williamstown North
Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong City Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two two-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
On 6 August 2024, Labor councillor and former mayor Sarah Carter died. No countback was held in River Ward because of the proximity of the 2024 election.
The Labor Party, which endorsed six candidates in 2020, did not recontest Maribyrnong. A group of Labor members known as "Community Labor for Maribyrnong" endorsed 11 candidates.
Maribyrnong results +2024 Victorian local elections: Maribyrnong Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Community Labor 15,914 35.35 +5.53 3 Independents 10,190 22.74 −10.12 1 Greens 9,947 22.10 +8.43 3 1 Victorian Socialists 5,718 12.70 +3.67 0 1 Independent Labor 1,438 3.19 +3.19 0 Ind. Democratic Labour 926 2.05 -0.06 0 Independent Liberal 837 1.86 −5.93 0 Formal votes 45,015 97.28 Informal votes 1,255 2.72 Total 46,270 100.00 7 Registered voters / turnout 59,078 78.32
Bluestone
Braybrook
Burndap
River
Saltwater
Sheoak
Wattle
Melton
Melton City Council is composed of ten single-member wards. The council increased from nine members to ten prior to the 2024 election; members had previously been elected across three wards (one two-member, one three-member and one four-member).
Melton results +2024 Victorian local elections: Melton Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 52,864 54.03 5 2 Independent Labor 25,144 25.70 4 1 Independent Liberal 15,046 15.38 1 2 Ind. Democratic Labour 2,515 2.57 0 Greens 2,279 2.33 0 Formal votes 97,848 96.25 Informal votes 3,809 3.75 Total 101,657 100.00 10 1 Registered voters / turnout 125,619 80.92
Bullum Bullum
Cambrian
Coolibah
Hilltop
Jackwood
Lake Caroline
Mount Atkinson
Stringybark
Sugar Gum
Watts
Moonee Valley
Moonee Valley City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards electing three members each, but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
In March 2024, Buckley Ward councillor Cam Nation resigned from council. He was replaced by Jessica O'Neil via countback on 29 April 2024.
The Labor Party endorsed a total of seven candidates. This included Myrnong Ward councillor Rose Iser, who was elected as an independent in 2020 but joined Labor ahead of the 2024 election.
Moonee Valley results +2024 Victorian local elections: Moonee Valley Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 36,708 50.68 3 3 Labor 19,389 26.76 4 2 Independent Liberal 8,316 11.48 2 2 Greens 4,725 6.52 0 Libertarian 1,853 2.55 0 Victorian Socialists 1,447 1.99 0 Formal votes 72,438 97.09 Informal votes 2,169 2.91 Total 74,607 100.0 9 Registered voters / turnout 89,755 83.12
Airport
Buckley
Canning
Fairbairn
Milleara
Myrnong
Queens Park
Steele Creek
Woodlands
Wyndham
Wyndham City Council is composed of eleven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of three multi-member wards (two four-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
Wyndham results +2024 Victorian local elections: Wyndham Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 81,183 62.42 6 1 Independent Labor 23,918 18.10 3 Independent Liberal 16,202 12.26 2 1 Greens 7,667 5.80 0 Victorian Socialists 1,875 1.42 0 Libertarian 1,313 1.00 0 Formal votes 132,158 96.15 Informal votes 5,291 3.85 Total 137,449 100.00 11 Registered voters / turnout 169,311 81.18
Bemin
Brinbeal
Cheetham
Featherbrook
Grange
Heathdale
2026 Heathdale Ward by-election
By-election held after the resignation of sitting councillor Jennie Barrera.
Iramoo
Quandong
Werribee Park
Ashok Sherwal nominated to contest the election, but was found to be ineligible after not completing mandatory candidate training. He was "retired" as a candidate on 20 September 2024 and did not appear on the ballot paper.
Williams Landing
Wimba
See also Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Eastern Melbourne Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Inner Melbourne Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Northern Melbourne Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in South-Eastern Melbourne
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