VOTERS have dumped two first term Loddon Shire councillors,
Miki Wilson will be the new Inglewood Ward councillor.
While previous councillor Wendy Murphy clawed back some support in the second round of vote counting to top the primaries, more than two-thirds of Colleen Condliffe's preferences went to councillor-elect Wilson who won by 107 votes, according to figures just released by the Victorian Electoral Commission.
Candidates Names (in ballot paper order) | WILSON, Miki | MURPHY, Wendy | CONDLIFFE, Colleen | TOTAL |
Total first preference votes recorded for each candidate | 369 | 372 | 294 | 1035 |
Transfer of 294 ballot papers of CONDLIFFE, Colleen (1st excluded candidate) | 202 | 92 | 294 | |
FINAL TOTAL | 571 | 464 | 1035 |
In Tarnagulla Ward, voters have opted for Nick Angelo, ending Linda Jungwirth's four-year tenure on council.
The margin was just 15 votes after the distribution of preferences.
Candidates Names (in ballot paper order) | NOBLE, Carly | ANGELO, Nick | SHEPPARD, Charmain | JUNGWIRTH, Linda | TOTAL |
Total first preference votes recorded for each candidate | 119 | 370 | 110 | 366 | 965 |
Transfer of 110 ballot papers of SHEPPARD, Charmain (1st excluded candidate) | 33 | 30 | 47 | 110 | |
Progressive Total | 152 | 400 | 413 | 965 | |
Transfer of 152 ballot papers of NOBLE, Carly (2nd excluded candidate) | 90 | 62 | 152 | ||
FINAL TOTAL | 490 | 475 | 965 |