Division of Menzies

Menzies; Australian House of Representatives Division
	Division of Menzies in Victoria, as of the 2016 federal election.
Created	1984
MP	Kevin Andrews
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Sir Robert Menzies
Electors	99,205 (2016)
Area	119 km2 (45.9 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Menzies is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It is bordered by the Yarra River to the north and Koonung Creek to the south. It covers the suburbs of Bulleen, Croydon Hills, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Park Orchards, Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte and Warrandyte South. Additionally, parts of Ringwood North, Warranwood and Wonga Park fall under the Division.

The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 14 September 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 election. It was named after Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia. The Division is currently a safe Liberal seat, and is held by Kevin Andrews.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Neil Brown	Liberal	1984–1991
	Kevin Andrews	Liberal	1991–present

Australian federal election, 2016: Menzies^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Kevin Andrews	45,133	51.72	−7.16
	Labor	Adam Rundell	21,468	24.60	−1.06
	Greens	Richard Cranston	7,921	9.08	+0.45
	Independent	Stephen Mayne	5,863	6.72	+6.72
	Family First	David Clark	2,842	3.26	+1.10
	Animal Justice	Antony Hulbert	2,327	2.67	+2.67
	Voluntary Euthanasia	Jay Franklin	973	1.12	+1.12
	Independent	Ramon Robinson	730	0.84	−0.61
Total formal votes			87,257	94.98	−0.72
Informal votes			4,615	5.02	+0.72
Turnout			91,872	92.61	−1.46
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Andrews	52,842	60.56	−3.89
	Labor	Adam Rundell	34,415	39.44	+3.89
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.89

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