Elections & voting
Victorian council elections are held every four years, and all voting is by post. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) mails a ballot pack to every enrolled voter. Voting is compulsory for people on the state roll, and you may be fined if you don't vote. Macedon Ranges elects three councillors in each of its 3 wards.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Ward
- A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
- How the mayor is chosen
- Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
Election facts
- Next general election
- Saturday 28 October 2028General elections fall on the fourth Saturday in October every 4 years, unless there are exceptional circumstances (VEC Report to Parliament, Oct 2025, p.20).
- Last general election
- Saturday 26 October 2024
- How you vote
- By post — ballot packs are mailed to enrolled voters
- How Macedon Ranges votes
- 3 wards, three councillors each; proportional representationEast Ward (including Lancefield, Riddells Creek and Romsey), South Ward (including Gisborne, Macedon and Mount Macedon) and West Ward (including Kyneton, Malmsbury and Woodend), as the council describes them. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors, not by voters.
- If a seat falls vacant
- CountbackIn a ward with several councillors, the VEC recounts the last election's votes to fill the seat. The most recent was in South Ward on 1 September 2025 (Rob Guthrie elected).Countback result →
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Ward | Elected (2024) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| East | Cassy Borthwick, Daniel Young, Andrew Scanlon | 85.51% |
| South | Dom Bonanno, Christine Walker, Alison Joseph | 84.83% |
| West | Kate Kendall, Jennifer Anderson, Janet Pearce | 84.15% |
2024 Macedon Ranges Shire Council election: councillors elected in each ward (in order of election) and voter turnout. Source: Victorian Electoral Commission, 2024 results (finalised). Full first-preference counts and preference distributions are on the VEC page.
South Ward: Rob Guthrie filled Christine Walker's seat through the VEC countback on 1 September 2025.
Sources — check it yourself
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Macedon Ranges Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Macedon Ranges Shire Council (electoral structure) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Macedon Ranges South Ward countback (1 Sep 2025) · Sep 2025
- Macedon Ranges Shire Council — Councillors & Wards (townships in each ward) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Local council elections (postal voting, compulsory voting) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Report to Parliament on the 2024 local government elections (PDF, p.20) · Oct 2025
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Council countbacks and by-elections · Sep 2026
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.