Electoral district of Rowville
The electoral district of Rowville 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]
| Rowville Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Rowville (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Kim Wells |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 39,893 (2018) |
| Area | 53 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Scoresby, covering eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Rowville, Lysterfield, Ferntree Gully, Scoresby and Knoxfield.[2]
The abolished seat of Scoresby was held by Liberal MP Kim Wells, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kim Wells | 17,551 | 50.39 | −3.45 | |
| Labor | Muhammad Shahbaz | 11,940 | 34.28 | −1.37 | |
| Greens | Natasha Sharma | 3,483 | 10.00 | +2.63 | |
| Independent | Joe Cossari | 1,858 | 5.33 | +5.33 | |
| Total formal votes | 34,832 | 94.04 | −0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,207 | 5.96 | +0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 37,039 | 92.85 | −2.13 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Kim Wells | 19,373 | 55.69 | −2.72 | |
| Labor | Muhammad Shahbaz | 15,416 | 44.31 | +2.72 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.72 | |||
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References
- "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- "Map of Rowville District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- State Election 2018: Rowville District, VEC.
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