Electoral district of Eildon
The electoral district of Eildon 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]
| Eildon Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Eildon (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Cindy McLeish |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 44,881 (2018) |
| Area | 10,027 km2 (3,871.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
It is a new district created due to the abolition of the districts of Seymour and Benalla, taking in area to the south of these districts toward the outer northeastern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the towns of Eildon, Healesville, Kinglake, Marysville, Mansfield, Warburton, Powelltown, and other towns in the Mansfield, Murrindindi, Yarra Ranges and Nillumbik local government areas.[2]
The abolished seat of Seymour was held by Liberal MP Cindy McLeish, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy McLeish | Liberal | 2014–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Cindy McLeish | 18,717 | 48.35 | +4.92 | |
| Labor | Sally Brennan | 13,850 | 35.77 | +7.74 | |
| Greens | Ken Deacon | 4,035 | 10.42 | −1.26 | |
| Independent | Michelle Dunscombe | 2,113 | 5.46 | +5.46 | |
| Total formal votes | 38,715 | 94.67 | −0.10 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,178 | 5.33 | +0.10 | ||
| Turnout | 40,893 | 91.11 | −3.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Cindy McLeish | 20,296 | 52.44 | −1.32 | |
| Labor | Sally Brennan | 18,410 | 47.56 | +1.32 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.32 | |||
References
- "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- "Map of Eildon District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- State Election 2018: Eildon District, VEC.
External links
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