Division of Dunkley
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Dunkley is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1984 and is named for Louisa Margaret Dunkley, a trade unionist and campaigner for equal pay for women.[1] It covers an area of 140 km2 in the southern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] It includes Frankston, Mornington and Mount Eliza.[1]
| Dunkley Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Dunkley (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Jodie Belyea |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Louisa Margaret Dunkley |
| Electors | 95,299 (2010) |
| Area | 138 km2 (53.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Members
change| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1984–1990 | |
| Frank Ford | Liberal | 1990–1993 | |
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Bruce Billson | Liberal | 1996–present | |
In 2013 Bruce Billson became the Minister for Small Business in the Abbott Government.
Election results
change| 2024 Dunkley by-election[2][3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 37,417 | 41.07 | +0.84 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 35,746 | 39.23 | +6.73 | |
| Greens | Alex Breskin | 5,798 | 6.36 | −3.98 | |
| Independent | Darren Bergwerf | 4,315 | 4.74 | +0.87 | |
| Animal Justice | Bronwyn Currie | 2,818 | 3.09 | +0.99 | |
| Libertarian | Chrysten Abraham | 2,246 | 2.46 | −0.04 | |
| Victorian Socialists | Reem Yunis | 1,532 | 1.68 | +1.68 | |
| Democrats | Heath McKenzie | 1,243 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,115 | 95.87 | +0.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,926 | 4.13 | −0.60 | ||
| Turnout | 95,041 | 83.72 | −6.33 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 48,053 | 52.74 | −3.53 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 43,058 | 47.26 | +3.53 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.53 | |||
| 2022 Australian federal election: Dunkley[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Peta Murphy | 38,506 | 40.23 | +1.71 | |
| Liberal | Sharn Coombes | 31,108 | 32.50 | −7.38 | |
| Greens | Liam O'Brien | 9,898 | 10.34 | +1.95 | |
| United Australia | Adrian Irvine | 4,846 | 5.06 | +2.46 | |
| Independent | Darren Bergwerf | 3,698 | 3.86 | +3.86 | |
| One Nation | Scott Middlebrook | 2,689 | 2.81 | +2.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Damian Willis | 2,398 | 2.51 | +2.51 | |
| Animal Justice | Elizabeth Johnston | 2,013 | 2.10 | −0.96 | |
| Australian Federation | Kathryn Woods | 566 | 0.59 | +0.59 | |
| Total formal votes | 95,722 | 95.27 | +0.41 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,750 | 4.73 | −0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 100,472 | 90.06 | −2.30 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Peta Murphy | 53,865 | 56.27 | +3.53 | |
| Liberal | Sharn Coombes | 41,857 | 43.73 | −3.53 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.53 | |||
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Dunkley (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dunkley, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "Dunkley By-election 2024 Results". ABC News. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Dunkley, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.