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. Moorabool elects all nine councillors from the whole shire, with no 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 Moorabool votes
- Unsubdivided — 9 councillors elected shire-wide; proportional representationThe structure changed after the VEC's 2023–24 electoral structure review; before the 2024 election the shire was divided into wards. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors, not by voters.About the review →
- 2024 turnout
- 83.63% (23,168 of 27,703 enrolled)15 candidates stood. 21,586 formal votes; 1,582 informal (6.83%). Quota: 2,159 votes.
- If a seat falls vacant
- CountbackThe VEC recounts the 2024 votes to fill the seat. No vacancy has arisen in this term (checked Sep 2026).Countbacks explained →
- Ratepayers who don't live here
- Can apply to enrol as council-enrolled votersProperty owners, occupiers who pay rates, and corporation representatives who aren't state-enrolled in the shire. Occupier and corporation enrolments expire before the 2028 election; the council says it will send an invitation to re-enrol. Call (03) 5366 7100.Council elections page →
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionCheck enrolment →
| Order elected | Candidate | First preferences |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Tatchell | 2,815 (13.04%) |
| 2 | Ally Munari | 2,317 (10.73%) |
| 3 | Jarrod James Bingham | 2,006 (9.29%) |
| 4 | Steven Venditti Taylor | 1,897 (8.79%) |
| 5 | Rodney Ward | 1,893 (8.77%) |
| 6 | Moira Berry | 1,813 (8.40%) |
| 7 | Tom Sullivan | 1,577 (7.31%) |
| 8 | John Keogh | 1,737 (8.05%) |
| 9 | Sheila Freeman | 1,131 (5.24%) |
2024 Moorabool Shire Council election: the nine councillors in order of election, with their first-preference votes. Source: Victorian Electoral Commission, 2024 results (finalised). Names as the VEC lists them. The full count, including all 15 candidates and the preference distribution, is on the VEC page.
Under proportional representation, preferences decide the order of election, so it doesn't follow first-preference votes exactly.
Sources — check it yourself
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Moorabool Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Moorabool Shire Council (electoral structure, current councillors) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Moorabool electoral structure review 2023–24 · Sep 2026
- Moorabool Shire Council — Elections (council-enrolled voters) · 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.