Electoral district of Ferntree Gully
The electoral district of Ferntree Gully is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It was created in 2002 as a replacement for the abolished electorate of Knox.
| Ferntree Gully Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ferntree Gully (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2002 |
| MP | Nick Wakeling |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Electors | 41,141 (2018) |
| Area | 34 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The district comprises Ferntree Gully and its neighbouring suburbs at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges.
When it was created, it had a notional Liberal majority of 7.6% suggesting it would be a fairly safe Liberal seat. However, Labor Party's Anne Eckstein won the seat at the 2002 election on the back of the Labor landslide. But at the following election in 2006, Eckstein lost Ferntree Gully to Liberal Nick Wakeling in a very close contest for the seat. The final result revealed a margin of 27 votes, or 0.04%.
Members for Ferntree Gully
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Eckstein | Labor | 2002–2006 | |
| Nick Wakeling | Liberal | 2006–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nick Wakeling | 17,614 | 49.41 | −4.49 | |
| Labor | Julie Buxton | 14,618 | 41.01 | +7.85 | |
| Greens | Steve Raymond | 3,414 | 9.58 | +0.49 | |
| Total formal votes | 35,646 | 94.28 | −1.02 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,162 | 5.72 | +1.02 | ||
| Turnout | 37,808 | 91.90 | −0.97 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nick Wakeling | 18,407 | 51.64 | −6.10 | |
| Labor | Julie Buxton | 17,239 | 48.36 | +6.10 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.10 | |||
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References
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- State Election 2018: Ferntree Gully District, VEC.
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