Electoral district of Footscray

state electoral district of Victoria, Australia

Footscray is an electoral district of Victoria. It was created in 1877, abolished in 1904 and recreated in 1927. It is in the Western Metropolitan Region.

Footscray
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
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StateVictoria
Dates current1877–1904
1927–present
MPKatie Hall
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeFootscray, Victoria
Electors51,602 (2018)
Area23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan
Coordinates37°48′S 144°52′E / 37.800°S 144.867°E / -37.800; 144.867

Election results

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2022 Victorian state election: Footscray[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Katie Hall 17,387 43.1 −11.8
Greens Elena Pereyra 9,045 22.4 +2.2
Liberal Emete Joesika 7,214 17.9 +0.8
Victorian Socialists Jorge Jorquera 3,769 9.3 +9.3
Democratic Labour Alan Williams 1,098 2.7 +2.7
Animal Justice Shohre Mansouri Jajaee 989 2.5 −3.5
Family First Russell Muir 838 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 40,340 96.1 +1.5
Informal votes 1,654 3.9 −1.5
Turnout 41,994 86.0 +0.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Katie Hall 30,523 75.7 −3.0
Liberal Emete Joesika 9,817 24.3 +3.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Katie Hall 21,880 54.2 −13.9
Greens Elena Pereyra 18,460 45.8 +13.9
Labor hold Swing −13.9

References

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  1. Footscray District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.