Electoral district of Sydenham

Sydenham
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Sydenham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
State Victoria
Created 2014
MP Natalie Hutchins
Party Labor
Electors 45,303 (2014)
Area 60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Sydenham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election.[1]

It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Keilor, covering outer northwestern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Sydenham, Taylors Hill, Delahey, Taylors Lakes and Hillside.[2]

The abolished district of Keilor was held by Labor MP Natalie Hutchins, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Natalie Hutchins Labor 2014–present

Results

Victorian state election, 2014: Sydenham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Natalie Hutchins 22,752 57.4 +6.9
Liberal John Varano 11,112 28.0 −1.6
Greens Alex Schlotzer 2,814 7.1 −0.7
Voice for the West Shaun McKerral 1,757 4.4 +4.4
Christians Nadia Christofidis 1,225 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 39,660 93.4 +0.4
Informal votes 2,810 6.6 −0.4
Turnout 42,470 93.8 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Natalie Hutchins 26,301 66.3 +4.7
Liberal John Varano 13,394 33.7 −4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sydenham District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  3. ↑ State Election 2014: Sydenham District, VEC.

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