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Western Metropolitan Region

May 06, 2023

Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council.

Western Metropolitan Region
Victoria—Legislative Council
Location of Western Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Created2006
MPLizzie Blandthorn (Labor)
Moira Deeming (Independent Liberal)
David Ettershank (Legalise Cannabis)
Trung Luu (Liberal)
Ingrid Stitt (Labor)
Party  Labor (2)
  Liberal (1)
  Independent Liberal (1)
  Legalise Cannabis (1)
Electors538,136 (2022)
Area1,299 km2 (501.5 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°E / -37.750; 144.700Coordinates: 37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°E / -37.750; 144.700

The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Footscray, Kororoit, Laverton, Niddrie, Point Cook, St Albans, Sunbury, Sydenham, Tarneit, Werribee and Williamstown.

Members

Returned MLCs by seat

Seats are allocated by single transferable vote using group voting tickets. Changes in party membership between elections have been omitted for simplicity.[1][2][3]

Election results

Further information: Electoral results for the Western Metropolitan Region
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Western Metropolitan.[edit]

Labor were defending three seats. The Liberal Party and Derryn Hinch's Justice Party were defending one seat each.[4]

2022 Victorian state election: Western Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 74,860
Labor 1. Lizzie Blandthorn (elected 1)
2. Ingrid Stitt (elected 3)
3. Cesar Melhem
4. Cuc Lum
5. Nurul Khan 		166,371 37.04 -9.81
Liberal 1. Moira Deeming (elected 2)
2. Trung Luu (elected 5)
3. Golam Haque
4. Manish Patel
5. Luan Walker 		109,895 24.47 +3.65
Greens 1. Bernadette Thomas
2. Sarah Bray
3. Isabelle McRae McLeod
4. Lloyd Davies
5. Pierre Vario 		36,239 8.07 -0.04
Democratic Labour 1. Bernie Finn
2. Thi Kiem-Lien Lee 		23,422 5.21 +1.54
Legalise Cannabis 1. David Ettershank (elected 4)
2. Raffaela Menta 		19,295 4.30 +4.30
Victorian Socialists 1. Liz Walsh
2. Aran Mylvaganam 		16,095 3.58 +3.02
Family First 1. Darren Buller
2. Mary Filmer 		14,261 3.18 +3.18
One Nation 1. Ursula Van Bree
2. Frank Vrionis 		7,691 1.71 +1.71
Liberal Democrats 1. Anthony Cursio
2. Liam Roche 		6,546 1.46 −0.26
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Ken Vickers
2. Geoff Ashby 		6,401 1.43 -0.59
Animal Justice 1. Meg Watkins
2. Nat Kopas 		6,209 1.38 -1.26
Justice 1. Peter Sullivan
2. Jean-Marie D'Argent 		5,371 1.20 -5.80
United Australia 1. Andrew Cuthbertson
2. Deepak Bansal 		4,737 1.06 +1.06
Restore Democracy 1. Samson Palkuri
2. Burkin Yalaz 		3,653 0.81 +0.81
Reason 1. David Thirkettle-Watts
2. Harry Millward 		3,617 0.81 -0.24
Freedom 1. John McBride
2. Dan McBride 		3,513 0.78 +0.78
Angry Victorians 1. Catherine Cumming
2. Adam Robinson
3. Jennifer Zalme 		2,596 0.57 +0.57
New Democrats 1. Kaushaliya Virjibhai Vaghela
2. Mohammed Qasim Shaik
3. Arix Maheshkumar Bishnoi
4. Anitha Jyothi Palkuri
5. Yogesh Kumar Malhotra 		2,470 0.55 +0.55
Health Australia 1. Isaac Golden
2. Leah Golden 		2,122 0.47 -0.49
Sustainable Australia 1. Bert Jessup
2. Dennis Bilic 		2,046 0.46 -0.28
Independent 1. Fred Ackerman
2. Mark Barrow 		1,623 0.36 +0.36
Companions and Pets 1. Craig Treherne
2. Mary Britton 		1,806 0.40 +0.40
Independent 1. Walter Villagonzalo
2. Sam Alcordo 		1,623 0.36 +0.36
Transport Matters 1. Daniel Lowinger
2. Greg Collins 		1,204 0.27 -0.41
Independent 1. Esther Demian 144 0.03 +0.03
Total formal votes 449,155 95.94 +0.79
Informal votes 19,025 4.06 −0.79
Turnout 468,180 87.00 −2.25

References

  1. ^ "State Election 2006 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ "State Election 2010 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ "State Election 2014 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ "Western Metropolitan Region results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

External links

  • Western Metropolitan Region Profile, Victorian Electoral Commission
 

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Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria Australia which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council also referred to as the upper house by proportional representation The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council Western Metropolitan RegionVictoria Legislative CouncilLocation of Western Metropolitan Region dark green in VictoriaStateVictoriaCreated2006MPLizzie Blandthorn Labor Moira Deeming Independent Liberal David Ettershank Legalise Cannabis Trung Luu Liberal Ingrid Stitt Labor Party Labor 2 Liberal 1 Independent Liberal 1 Legalise Cannabis 1 Electors538 136 2022 Area1 299 km2 501 5 sq mi DemographicMetropolitanCoordinates37 45 S 144 42 E 37 750 S 144 700 E 37 750 144 700 Coordinates 37 45 S 144 42 E 37 750 S 144 700 E 37 750 144 700The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Footscray Kororoit Laverton Niddrie Point Cook St Albans Sunbury Sydenham Tarneit Werribee and Williamstown Contents 1 Members 2 Returned MLCs by seat 3 Election results 4 References 5 External linksMembers EditMembers for Western Metropolitan Region Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party2006 Colleen Hartland Greens Khalil Eideh Labor Martin Pakula Labor Justin Madden Labor Bernie Finn Liberal2010 Andrew Elsbury Liberal2013 Cesar Melhem Labor2014 Rachel Carling Jenkins Democratic Labour2017 Conservatives2018 Huong Truong Greens Independent2018 Ingrid Stitt Labor Kaushaliya Vaghela Labor Catherine Cumming Justice2018 Independent2022 Independent Democratic Labour2022 Lizzie Blandthorn Labor David Ettershank Legalise Cannabis Trung Luu Liberal Moira Deeming LiberalReturned MLCs by seat EditSeats are allocated by single transferable vote using group voting tickets Changes in party membership between elections have been omitted for simplicity 1 2 3 Election 1st MLC 2nd MLC 3rd MLC 4th MLC 5th MLC2006 Labor Justin Madden Liberal Bernie Finn Labor Khalil Eideh Labor Martin Pakula Greens Colleen Hartland 2010 Labor Martin Pakula Liberal Bernie Finn Labor Khalil Eideh Liberal Andrew Elsbury Greens Colleen Hartland 2014 Labor Cesar Melhem Liberal Bernie Finn Labor Khalil Eideh Greens Colleen Hartland Democratic Labour Rachel Carling Jenkins 2018 Labor Cesar Melhem Labor Ingrid Stitt Liberal Bernie Finn Labor Kaushaliya Vaghela Justice Catherine Cumming 2022 Labor Lizzie Blandthorn Liberal Moira Deeming Labor Ingrid Stitt Legalise Cannabis David Ettershank Liberal Trung Luu Election results EditFurther information Electoral results for the Western Metropolitan Region This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election Legislative Council Western Metropolitan edit Labor were defending three seats The Liberal Party and Derryn Hinch s Justice Party were defending one seat each 4 2022 Victorian state election Western Metropolitan Party Candidate Votes Quota 74 860Labor 1 Lizzie Blandthorn elected 1 2 Ingrid Stitt elected 3 3 Cesar Melhem 4 Cuc Lum 5 Nurul Khan 166 371 37 04 9 81Liberal 1 Moira Deeming elected 2 2 Trung Luu elected 5 3 Golam Haque 4 Manish Patel 5 Luan Walker 109 895 24 47 3 65Greens 1 Bernadette Thomas 2 Sarah Bray 3 Isabelle McRae McLeod 4 Lloyd Davies 5 Pierre Vario 36 239 8 07 0 04Democratic Labour 1 Bernie Finn 2 Thi Kiem Lien Lee 23 422 5 21 1 54Legalise Cannabis 1 David Ettershank elected 4 2 Raffaela Menta 19 295 4 30 4 30Victorian Socialists 1 Liz Walsh 2 Aran Mylvaganam 16 095 3 58 3 02Family First 1 Darren Buller 2 Mary Filmer 14 261 3 18 3 18One Nation 1 Ursula Van Bree 2 Frank Vrionis 7 691 1 71 1 71Liberal Democrats 1 Anthony Cursio 2 Liam Roche 6 546 1 46 0 26Shooters Fishers Farmers 1 Ken Vickers 2 Geoff Ashby 6 401 1 43 0 59Animal Justice 1 Meg Watkins 2 Nat Kopas 6 209 1 38 1 26Justice 1 Peter Sullivan 2 Jean Marie D Argent 5 371 1 20 5 80United Australia 1 Andrew Cuthbertson 2 Deepak Bansal 4 737 1 06 1 06Restore Democracy 1 Samson Palkuri 2 Burkin Yalaz 3 653 0 81 0 81Reason 1 David Thirkettle Watts 2 Harry Millward 3 617 0 81 0 24Freedom 1 John McBride 2 Dan McBride 3 513 0 78 0 78Angry Victorians 1 Catherine Cumming 2 Adam Robinson 3 Jennifer Zalme 2 596 0 57 0 57New Democrats 1 Kaushaliya Virjibhai Vaghela 2 Mohammed Qasim Shaik 3 Arix Maheshkumar Bishnoi 4 Anitha Jyothi Palkuri 5 Yogesh Kumar Malhotra 2 470 0 55 0 55Health Australia 1 Isaac Golden 2 Leah Golden 2 122 0 47 0 49Sustainable Australia 1 Bert Jessup 2 Dennis Bilic 2 046 0 46 0 28Independent 1 Fred Ackerman 2 Mark Barrow 1 623 0 36 0 36Companions and Pets 1 Craig Treherne 2 Mary Britton 1 806 0 40 0 40Independent 1 Walter Villagonzalo 2 Sam Alcordo 1 623 0 36 0 36Transport Matters 1 Daniel Lowinger 2 Greg Collins 1 204 0 27 0 41Independent 1 Esther Demian 144 0 03 0 03Total formal votes 449 155 95 94 0 79Informal votes 19 025 4 06 0 79Turnout 468 180 87 00 2 25References Edit State Election 2006 Western Metropolitan Region Victorian Electoral Commission State Election 2010 Western Metropolitan Region Victorian Electoral Commission State Election 2014 Western Metropolitan Region Victorian Electoral Commission Western Metropolitan Region results www vec vic gov au Retrieved 27 December 2022 External links EditWestern Metropolitan Region Profile Victorian Electoral Commission This Victoria Australia government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Western Metropolitan Region amp oldid 1150119567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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