Polling Day Saturday 29 November 2014

Victoria Electoral Commission

Victor P Taffa

Victoria State Election 2014: Monbulk District Candidates

9 Candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the Lower House ballot paper for Monbulk District.

Candidate                              Affiliation

ROJAS, Ana                           RISE UP AUSTRALIA PARTY

CROOK, Jordan

MERLINO, James                  AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

VERSCHUUR, Mark             LIBERAL

MASON, Amelia                    FAMILY FIRST

CLARKE, Michael                 AUSTRALIAN GREENS

McADAM, Jennifer                ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY

JENKIN, Craig                       AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY ALLIANCE

PRENDERGAST, Ron          DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (DLP)

 

Boundary Changes:

The 2012-2013 redivision of State electoral boundaries made the following changes to the boundaries of Monbulk District.

Monbulk Lost:

11,256 electors to Bayswater District (Kilsyth South and The Basin. Part of Boronia)

6 electors to Rowville District (Part of Lysterfield)

Monbulk Gained:

5,461 electors from Gembrook District (Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South and Narre Warren East. Parts of Belgrave, Lysterfield and Selby)

9,198 electors from Kilsyth District (Parts of Kilsyth, Lilydale and Montrose)

 

Upper House Region:

Eastern Victoria Region

Election Results:

Two-party preferred vote, 2010 State election:

ALP:               17,684             51.88%

Liberal:            16,404             48.12%

Estimated two-party preferred vote on 2014 boundaries:*

ALP:               18,623             48.9%

Liberal:            19,451             51.1%

*These estimates are based on 2010 figures

 

Sitting Member

James Merlino – ALP

Historical Pattern

1967-82           Liberal

1982-92           ALP

1992-2002       Liberal

2002-Present  ALP