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]
Sydenham Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 2014 |
MP | Natalie Hutchins |
Party | Labor |
Electors | 50,841 (2018) |
Area | 96 km2 (37.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Metropolitan |
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.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Natalie Hutchins | Labor | 2014–present |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Natalie Hutchins | 18,978 | 43.5 | −17.8 | |
Liberal | Joseph Cullia | 12,661 | 29.0 | +0.9 | |
Family First | Marvet Tawadros | 2,818 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Greens | Maggie Ralph | 2,547 | 5.8 | −0.6 | |
Victorian Socialists | Hajar Chlihi | 1,977 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Democratic Labour | Jakueline Radovani | 1,916 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Freedom | Alejandro Ramos | 1,672 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Animal Justice | Karina Leung | 1,095 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 43,662 | 92.4 | –0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 3,594 | 7.6 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 47,256 | 89.0 | +1.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Natalie Hutchins | 25,657 | 58.8 | −8.9 | |
Liberal | Joseph Cullia | 18,005 | 41.2 | +8.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −8.9 |