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 roll, and you may be fined if you don't vote. Strathbogie Shire has no wards: all voters elect the seven councillors together, by proportional representation.
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 Strathbogie votes
- Unsubdivided — 7 councillors elected across the whole shireCounted by proportional representation. The shire had wards until 2024: the VEC's 2023–24 electoral structure review changed the structure, and the 2024 election was the first under it. The Mayor is chosen by the councillors, not by voters.VEC structure review →
- 2024 turnout
- 83.91% of 9,409 enrolled voters7,895 votes, of which 547 (6.93%) were informal. 15 candidates stood for the 7 seats; the quota was 919 votes.
- If a seat falls vacant
- Countback of the 2024 votesIn an unsubdivided council a vacancy is normally filled by a VEC countback. The VEC lists none for Strathbogie since the 2024 election (checked Sep 2026).Countbacks and by-elections →
- Enrol / check enrolment
- Victorian Electoral CommissionProperty owners and occupiers who aren't on the state roll for the municipality may be able to enrol as council voters; the VEC explains who is eligible.Check enrolment →
| Order elected | Candidate | First-preference votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | JEFFERY, Scott | 1,265 (17.22%) |
| 2nd | STEVENS, Fiona | 990 (13.47%) |
| 3rd | EWART-KENNEDY, Claire | 629 (8.56%) |
| 4th | HALSALL, Vicki | 568 (7.73%) |
| 5th | BINKS, Laura | 599 (8.15%) |
| 6th | CARLSON, Gregory | 618 (8.41%) |
| 7th | HOLLOWAY, Clark | 447 (6.08%) |
2024 Strathbogie Shire Council election: candidates elected, in order of election, with first-preference votes. Source: Victorian Electoral Commission, 2024 results (finalised 22 Nov 2024). Names as on the ballot. The full count and preference distribution are on the VEC page.
Sources — check it yourself
- Victorian Electoral Commission — 2024 Strathbogie Shire Council election results · Nov 2024
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Strathbogie Shire Council (unsubdivided, 7 councillors; past results) · Sep 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Strathbogie electoral structure review 2023–24 · 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.