Electoral district of Geelong

state electoral district of Victoria, Australia

Geelong is an electoral district of Victoria. It was created in 1856, abolished in 1877, recreated in 1877, reabolished in 1976 and recreated again in 1985. It is in the Western Victoria Region.

Geelong
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
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StateVictoria
Dates current1856–1859
1877–1976
1985–present
MPChristine Couzens
PartyLabor
NamesakeGeelong
Electors47,575 (2018)
Area328 km2 (126.6 sq mi)
DemographicUrban
Electorates around Geelong:
Eureka Eureka Lara
Eureka Geelong Port Phillip Bay
South Barwon South Barwon Bellarine

Geelong covers the city centre of the city of the same name.

Election results change

2022 Victorian state election: Geelong[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Christine Couzens 20,754 46.4 +4.5
Liberal James Bennett-Hullin 12,194 27.2 +5.3
Greens Aleisha Smith 6,849 15.3 +6.3
Family First Madeleine Parker-Hill 2,051 4.6 +4.6
Animal Justice Bob Motta 1,465 3.3 +0.2
Socialist Alliance Angela Carr 994 2.2 +2.2
Independent Stephen Juhasz 455 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 44,762 95.9 +0.4
Informal votes 1,918 4.1 −0.4
Turnout 46,680 89.1 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Christine Couzens 28,965 64.7 +4.4
Liberal James Bennett-Hullin 15,797 35.3 −4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

References change

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