Corangamite Shire Council is composed of seven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of five wards (four single-member wards and one three-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[5]
Greater Geelong City Council is composed of eleven single-member wards. Prior to the 2024 election, it was composed of four multi-member wards (three three-member wards and one two-member ward), but the electoral structure has changed as a result of the Local Government Act 2020.[11]
On 8 March 2022, Independent Labor councillor Susan Salter resigned from council because of an ongoing illness.[24][25] She died only eight days later on 16 March.[26][27] The vacancy on council was filled by Isabelle Tolhurst via countback on 12 April 2022.[28][29]
All successful candidates were independents. The Animal Justice Party was the only party to endorse a candidate, with Tam Ramsay narrowly missing out on being elected.[35][36]
Surf Coast Shire Council is composed of three multi-member wards with three members each. Prior to the 2024 election, the council was composed of four multi-member wards (one single-member, two two-member and one four-member).[39]
The "Surf Coast Back to Basics Team" has endorsed four candidates, including incumbent councillor Paul Barker (who has also been endorsed by the Libertarian Party).[40][41]
^ abCandidate was ineligible to contest the election after not completing mandatory candidate training.[17] They still appeared on the ballot as they were only "retired" by the Victorian Electoral Commission after ballot papers had been printed, however they could not serve as a councillor and their votes were distributed to other candidates according to voters' preferences.[18][19]
^ abIncluding one endorsed Libertarian Party member and one independent Libertarian member.
