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The City of Greater Bendigo has nine wards, each electing a single councillor.
Epsom
| Epsom Ward | |||||||||||||||
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| Created | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Councillor | Andrea Metcalf | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Epsom | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 9,631 (2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Epsom Ward covers the suburbs of Epsom, Huntly, the northern section of Ascot, and the localities of Bagshot, Bagshot North, Huntly North, Wellsford, Barnadown, Fosterville, Kamarooka, Avonmore, Drummartin, and Hunter, as well as the towns of Goornong and Elmore.[2] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Andrea Metcalf who won the ward uncontested.[3]
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.[4][5]
Epsom Ward is, along with Whipstick Ward and Lake Weeroona Ward, one of three single member wards that largely succeed the previous three-member proportional Whipstick Ward.[6]
Councillors for Epsom Ward
| Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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| Andrea Metcalf | Independent | 2024 – present[1] | Mayor. Previously held the former Whipstick Ward |
Results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Andrea Metcalf | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,631 | ||||
| Independent win | (new ward) | ||||
Kennington
| Kennington Ward | |
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| Councillor | Abhishek Awasthi |
| Party | Independent Labor |
| Namesake | Kennington |
| Electors | 10,298 (2024)[1] |
Kennington Ward covers the suburbs of Kennington, Strathdale, the southern portion of East Bendigo and eastern sections of Bendigo.[7] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Abhishek Awasthi.[8]
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.[9][10]
Councillors for Kennington Ward
| Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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| Abhishek Awasthi | Independent Labor | 2024 – present[1] | Deputy mayor |
Results
2024=
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Labor | Abhishek Awasthi | 4,713 | 58.86 | ||
| Greens | Gavin Hicks | 3,294 | 41.14 | ||
| Total formal votes | 8,007 | 95.70 | |||
| Informal votes | 360 | 4.30 | |||
| Turnout | 8,367 | 81.25 | |||
| Independent Labor win | (new ward) | ||||