Greater Bendigo City Council, Lockwood Ward by-election results
Last updated: Thursday, 15 October 2026 05:45 PM
| Council | Voting count method |
| Lockwood Ward | Preferential |
Lockwood Ward (1 vacancy)
Results for this election have been finalised. The following candidate is declared elected.
Elected candidates
| Elected: | THORPE, David |
Count summary
| Enrolment: | 10615 |
| Formal votes: | 8485 |
| Informal votes: | 169 (1.95% of the total votes) |
| Voter turnout: | 8654 (81.53% of the total enrolment) |
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Distribution report (Excel, 30kB) |
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First preference votes
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
| LOCKWOOD, Grant | 569 | 6.71% |
| MISHRA, Ajay | 2287 | 26.95% |
| MARTINEK, MaryAnn | 1135 | 13.38% |
| THORPE, David | 1846 | 21.76% |
| EDGAR, Emily | 1251 | 14.74% |
| HOLIAN, Robert Phillip | 1397 | 16.46% |
Results after distribution of preferences
Please note: all percentages have been rounded to 2 decimal places.
| Candidate | Votes after distribution | Percentage |
| MISHRA, Ajay | 4120 | 48.56% |
| THORPE, David | 4365 | 51.44% |