The City of Manningham covers parts of the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Doncaster, Templestowe, Donvale, Bulleen, Warrandyte and parts of Nunawading and Ringwood North.
The council had a population of 124,700 as of the 2021 census.
- Wards
- Incumbent councillors
- History
- Council control
- Candidate summary
- Assessment
- Voting trends by ward
Wards
The City of Manningham is divided into nine single-member wards as of 2024:
- Bolin – at the western tip of the council, covering Bulleen and part of Templestowe Lower.
- Currawong – in the east, covering parts of Doncaster East, Donvale and Warrandyte.
- Manna – in the south-east, covering southern parts of Donvale.
- Ruffey – in the west, covering parts of Doncaster, Templestowe and Templestowe Lower.
- Schramm – in the south, covering parts of Doncaster and Doncaster East.
- Tullamore – in the south-west, covering parts of Doncaster and Bulleen.
- Waldau – in the centre, covering parts of Doncaster East and Templestowe.
- Westerfolds – in the north, covering parts of Templestowe and a small part of Doncaster East.
- Yarra – in the east, covering Park Orchards, Warrandyte, Warrandyte South, Wonga Park and parts of Ringwood North.
| Bolin | Geoff Gough (Ind. Liberal) | Tullamore | Deirdre Diamante (Ind. Lib) |
| Currawong | Andrew Conlon (Ind. Lib) | Waldau | Anna Chen (Independent) |
| Manna | Tomas Lightbody (Greens) | Westerfolds | Michelle Kleinert (Ind. Lib) |
| Ruffey | Stephen Mayne (Ind) | Yarra | Carli Lange (Independent) |
| Schramm | Laura Mayne (Independent) |
History
The City of Manningahm was created in 1994 mostly as a successor to the City of Templestowe and Doncaster, with some small changes around the edges.
The council was previously elected from four two-member wards, and switched to three three-member wards in 2007. The council moved to single-member wards in 2020.
In the current term, the mayoralty has been held by Andrew Conlon, Michelle Kleinert, Deirdre Diamante and Carli Lange.
Council control
Councillor Carli Lange was elected as mayor in 2023, with Laura Mayne as deputy.
Candidate summary
Sitting councillor Stephen Mayne is not running for re-election.
The Greens are running two candidates and Victorian Socialists are running one. All other candidates are unendorsed by any party.
Assessment
I don’t have enough information to make an assessment.
Voting trends by ward
In order to understand the relative political position of each ward, I have estimated the results of the 2022 federal election in each ward.
The Liberal Party won the two-party-preferred vote in every ward, but not by a lot. The Liberal 2PP peaked at 54% in Westerfolds.
Candidates – Bolin Ward
- Dimitrios Tafidis (Victorian Socialists)
- Valerie Judge
- Mary Helen Merkenich
- Cr Geoff Gough
Candidates – Currawong Ward
- Cr Andrew Conlon
- Kelvin Lim
- Deepak Joshi (Greens)
Candidates – Manna Ward
- Darryl Kilmartin
- Peter Timothy Bain
- Bronte Howell
- Daniel Di Cosmo
- Cr Tomas Lightbody (Greens)
Candidates – Ruffey Ward
- Jim Grivas
- Dionne Dearman
- Amanda Paliouras
- Stephen Brennan
Candidates – Schramm Ward
- Cr Laura Mayne
- Hadi Miri
- Dot Haynes
- James Bae
Candidates – Tullamore Ward
- Cr Deirdre Diamante
Candidates – Waldau Ward
- Raymond Lai
- Helen Hu
- Alki Poon
- Cr Anna Chen
- Noha Aly
Candidates – Westerfolds Ward
- Dean Greguric
- Isabella Eltaha
- Cr Michelle Kleinert
Candidates – Yarra Ward
- Cr Carli Lange
While Menzies was nearly won in 2022 that was also due to parts of Whitehorse being in the seat. This shows how Blue Manningham is. It is actually a stronger LGA than Knox which was often said to be a new heartland.
In Manningham, we can see the southern portions being weaker. I am in the Ruffey ward. I have seen a lot of campaigning in the Westerfold Ward but none in my own ward.