# Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in Eastern Melbourne

This is a list of results for the 2020 Victorian local elections in the Eastern Melbourne region.
Eastern Melbourne covers the local government areas (LGAs) of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges.

## Boroondara
### Boroondara results

2020 Victorian local elections: Boroondara :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Change |
| | Independent | Independent | 60,052 | 57.36 | 5 | |
| | Burwood Liberals | Burwood Liberals | 31,700 | 30.28 | 5 | |
| | Greens | Greens | 5,999 | 5.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Liberal | Independent Liberal | 2,745 | 2.32 | 0 | |
| | Animal Justice | Animal Justice | 2,122 | 2.03 | 0 | |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor | 1,929 | 1.68 | 0 | 1 |
| | Independent Greens | Independent Greens | 990 | 0.90 | 0 | |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 104,695 | 97.85 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,295 | 2.15 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 106,990 | 100.00 | 11 | 1 |

### Bellevue

2020 Victorian local elections: Bellevue Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jim Parke | 4,431 | 44.73 |
| | Independent | Greg Ball | 1,994 | 18.33 |
| | Greens | Astrid Judge | 1,796 | 16.51 |
| | Animal Justice | Sienna Watson | 1,280 | 11.77 |
| | Independent | Austin King | 1,043 | 9.59 |
| | Independent | Alex Sawyer | 335 | 3.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,083 | 87.42 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jim Parke | 6,095 | 56.03 |
| | Independent | Greg Ball | 4,784 | 43.97 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A |

### Cotham

2020 Victorian local elections: Cotham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Burwood Liberals | Felicity Sinfield | 4,952 | 49.10 |
| | Independent | Bill Young | 3,900 | 38.67 |
| | Independent Liberal | Keiron Long | 1,233 | 12.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,293 | 86.99 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Burwood Liberals | Felicity Sinfield | 5,807 | 57.58 |
| | Independent | Bill Young | 4,278 | 42.42 |
| | Burwood Liberals hold | Burwood Liberals hold | Swing | N/A |

### Gardiner

2020 Victorian local elections: Gardiner Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Victor Franco | 3,724 | 36.19 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Catherine Diggins | 2,830 | 27.51 |
| | Independent | Simon James Denton | 1,670 | 16.23 |
| | Independent | Terence Guthridge | 1,078 | 10.48 |
| | Independent | Greg Selkirk | 987 | 9.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,497 | 86.10 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Victor Franco | 5,478 | 53.24 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Catherine Diggins | 4,811 | 46.76 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A |

### Glenferrie

2020 Victorian local elections: Glenferrie Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Greens | Wes Gault | 2,608 | 31.14 |
| | Independent Labor | Steve Hurd | 1,929 | 23.03 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Henry Kerr | 1,829 | 21.84 |
| | Independent | Florence Edwards | 1,273 | 15.20 |
| | Independent | Luke Balasingam | 604 | 7.21 |
| | Independent | Lindon Brian Parbery | 132 | 1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,587 | 77.07 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Wes Gault | 4,654 | 55.57 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Henry Kerr | 3,721 | 44.03 |
| | Greens gain from Independent Labor | Greens gain from Independent Labor | Swing | N/A |

### Junction

2020 Victorian local elections: Junction Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Di Gillies | 4,311 | 52.05 |
| | Independent | Greg Deakin | 1,527 | 18.44 |
| | Independent | Rowan Story | 1,323 | 15.97 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Ralph Krien | 1,122 | 13.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,434 | 79.10 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A |

### Lynden

2020 Victorian local elections: Lynden Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Burwood Liberals | Lisa Hollingsworth | 5,651 | 56.36 |
| | Independent | Charlotte Wang | 2,349 | 23.43 |
| | Independent | Carl Le | 2,027 | 20.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,220 | 86.95 |
| | Burwood Liberals hold | Burwood Liberals hold | Swing | N/A |

### Maling

2020 Victorian local elections: Maling Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jane Addis | 3,298 | 35.44 |
| | Independent | Kristy Joy McIlvenna | 1,303 | 14.00 |
| | Independent | Richard Wilson | 1,126 | 12.10 |
| | Independent | Peter Campbell | 938 | 10.08 |
| | Independent | Peter Barclay | 921 | 9.90 |
| | Burwood Liberals | James Danches | 706 | 7.59 |
| | Independent | Robert Dennis | 687 | 7.38 |
| | Independent | Anthony Robert Deicmanis | 326 | 3.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,521 | 87.59 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Jane Addis | 5,420 | 58.25 |
| | Independent | Kristy Joy McIlvenna | 3,885 | 41.75 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A |

### Maranoa

2020 Victorian local elections: Maranoa Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Burwood Liberals | Cynthia Watson | 3,458 | 35.91 |
| | Independent | Yolanda Torrisi | 1,374 | 14.27 |
| | Independent | Chris Pattas | 1,299 | 13.49 |
| | Independent | Helen Grace Tsoutsouvas | 1,160 | 12.05 |
| | Independent Liberal | Bonnie Brown | 1,136 | 11.80 |
| | Independent | Mark Newlan | 673 | 6.99 |
| | Independent | Dennis Whelan | 530 | 5.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,900 | 86.55 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Burwood Liberals | Cynthia Watson | 5,759 | 59.80 |
| | Independent | Yolanda Torrisi | 3,871 | 40.20 |
| | Burwood Liberals hold | Burwood Liberals hold | Swing | N/A |

### Riversdale

2020 Victorian local elections: Riversdale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Susan Biggar | 2,997 | 36.66 | |
| | Burwood Liberals | Paul Dipnall | 1,656 | 20.26 | |
| | Independent | Rob Baillieu | 1,345 | 16.45 | |
| | Independent Greens | Nicholas Bieber | 990 | 12.11 | |
| | Burwood Liberals | Sali Miftari | 811 | 9.92 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Emily Kusay | 376 | 4.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,378 | 79.32 | |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Independent | Susan Biggar | 4,253 | 52.02 | |
| | Burwood Liberals | Paul Dipnall | 1,980 | 24.22 | |
| | Independent | Rob Baillieu | 1,942 | 23.76 | |
| | Independent win | Independent win | (new ward) | (new ward) | (new ward) |

### Solway

2020 Victorian local elections: Solway Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Burwood Liberals | Garry Thompson | 4,028 | 41.65 |
| | Independent | Alan Jane | 3,251 | 33.61 |
| | Independent | Sam Fitchett | 2,393 | 24.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,866 | 88.11 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Burwood Liberals | Garry Thompson | 5,475 | 56.61 |
| | Independent | Alan Jane | 4,197 | 43.39 |
| | Burwood Liberals hold | Burwood Liberals hold | Swing | N/A |

### Studley

2020 Victorian local elections: Studley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Burwood Liberals | Ander Peterson | 2,018 | 20.23 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Nick Stavrou | 1,675 | 16.79 |
| | Greens | Qiqi Chen | 1,595 | 15.99 |
| | Independent | Annabel Yates | 1,449 | 14.53 |
| | Independent | Michele Agustin-Guarino | 1,395 | 13.98 |
| | Independent | Kym Sullivan | 924 | 9.26 |
| | Independent | Amelia Clark | 919 | 9.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,211 | 83.09 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Burwood Liberals | Nick Stavrou | 5,083 | 50.96 |
| | Independent | Annabel Yates | 4,892 | 49.04 |
| | Burwood Liberals hold | Burwood Liberals hold | Swing | N/A |

## Monash

2020 Victorian local elections: Monash :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor | 44,343 | 45.71 | 6 |
| | Burwood Liberals | Burwood Liberals | 20,167 | 20.79 | 1 |
| | Independent | Independent | 14,907 | 15.37 | 2 |
| | Greens | Greens | 11,314 | 11.66 | 2 |
| | Independent Liberal | Independent Liberal | 4,154 | 4.28 | 0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Sustainable Australia | 2,122 | 2.19 | 0 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 97,007 | 95.02 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,080 | 4.98 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 102,087 | 100.00 | 11 |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 120,823 | 84.49 | |