Division of Deakin
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Deakin is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It is named for Alfred Deakin, was the Prime Minister of Australia three times.[1] Set up in 1937, it covers an area of 70 km2 in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] Once a rural area is now includes the suburbs of Blackburn, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading, and Ringwood.[1]
| Deakin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Deakin (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1937 |
| MP | Michael Sukkar |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Alfred Deakin |
| Electors | 87,710 (2010) |
| Area | 61 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Members Edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hutchinson | United Australia | 1937–1944 | |
| Liberal | 1944–1949 | ||
| Frank Davis | Liberal | 1949–1966 | |
| Alan Jarman | Liberal | 1966–1983 | |
| John Saunderson | Labor | 1983–1984 | |
| Julian Beale | Liberal | 1984–1990 | |
| Ken Aldred | Liberal | 1990–1996 | |
| Phil Barresi | Liberal | 1996–2007 | |
| Mike Symon | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Michael Sukkar | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results Edit
| 2022 Australian federal election: Deakin[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 41,626 | 41.51 | −6.21 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 32,844 | 32.76 | +0.40 | |
| Greens | Rob Humphreys | 13,904 | 13.87 | +4.58 | |
| United Australia | Bianca Gidley | 2,836 | 2.83 | +0.76 | |
| One Nation | Natasha Coughlan | 2,306 | 2.30 | +2.30 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrison Carr | 1,843 | 1.84 | +1.84 | |
| Animal Justice | Katherine Dolheguy | 1,650 | 1.65 | −0.31 | |
| Independent | Qian Liu | 1,271 | 1.27 | +1.27 | |
| Justice | Judith Thompson | 1,080 | 1.08 | −2.23 | |
| Australian Federation | Samantha Bastin | 909 | 0.91 | +0.91 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,269 | 95.78 | −0.15 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,419 | 4.22 | +0.15 | ||
| Turnout | 104,688 | 93.09 | −2.08 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 50,322 | 50.19 | −4.50 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 49,947 | 49.81 | +4.50 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.50 | |||
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Deakin (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Deakin, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.