This is a list of results for the 2024 Victorian local elections in the Gippsland region.
Gippsland has a population of around 310,000 and covers six local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Latrobe.
Bass Coast
Bass Coast Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.
Although the party did not explicitly endorse candidates in Bass Coast, the local Labor Party branch published a letter encouraging people to support Labor member Leticia Laing in Bunurong Ward. Labor branch secretary Tully Fletcher also encouraged support for "Labor-aligned" independent candidate Caitlyn Robertson and Greens candidate Mat Morgan in Bunurong, as well as independent John Temby in Westernport Ward.
Bass Coast results +2024 Victorian local elections: Bass Coast Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independent 21,070 74.92 +27.24 6 Independent National 2,428 8.63 −10.23 1 Greens 1,784 6.34 +1.48 1 1 Independent Labor 1,532 5.45 −7.25 0 1 Independent Liberal 1,310 4.66 −9.11 1 Formal votes 28,124 96.02 −0.89 Informal votes 1,165 3.98 +0.89 Total 29,289 100.00 9 Registered voters / turnout 35,398 82.74 +1.09
Bunurong
Island
Western Port
Baw Baw
Baw Baw Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.
Baw Baw results +2024 Victorian local elections: Baw Baw Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independent 36,299 100.00 9 Formal votes 36,299 96.17 Informal votes 1,445 3.83 Total 37,744 100.00 9 Registered voters / turnout 45,084 83.72
Central
East
West
East Gippsland
East Gippsland Shire Council is composed of a single multi-member ward electing nine councillors.
East Gippsland results
Latrobe
Latrobe City Council is composed of nine single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four multi-member wards (one single-member, two two-member and one four-member), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.
Latrobe results +2024 Victorian local elections: Latrobe Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independents 31,397 81.28 7 1 Independent National 2,747 7.11 1 Independent Liberal 2,463 6.36 1 Independent Labor 2,023 5.24 0 1 Formal votes 38,630 95.43 Informal votes 1,851 4.57 Total 40,481 100.00 9 Registered voters / turnout 58,168
Boola Boola
Budgeree
Jeeralang
Loy Yang
Moe
Morwell River
2026 Morwell River Ward by-election
By-election held after the resignation of sitting councillor Tracie Lund.
Newborough
Tyers
Yallourn
South Gippsland
South Gippsland Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.
South Gippsland results +2024 Victorian local elections: South Gippsland Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independent 18,180 87.51 +0.49 8 Independent Liberal 1,978 9.52 +3.59 1 Greens 617 2.97 −4.08 0 Formal votes 20,775 97.37 +0.90 Informal votes 561 2.63 −0.90 Total 21,336 100.00 9 Registered voters / turnout 24,875 85.77 +4.26
Coastal-Promontory
Strzelecki
Tarwin Valley
Wellington
Wellington Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each.
Wellington results +2024 Victorian local elections: Wellington Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Independent 22,554 82.29 8 Independent Liberal 3,789 13.82 1 Libertarian 1,066 3.89 0 Formal votes 27,409 96.90 Informal votes 876 3.10 Total 28,285 100.00 9 Registered voters / turnout 34,651 81.63
Central
Coastal
Northern
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