Electoral district of Sydenham

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
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Location of Sydenham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
StateVictoria
Created2014
MPNatalie Hutchins
PartyLabor
Electors50,841 (2018)
Area60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan

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.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Natalie Hutchins Labor 2014–present

Election results

2018 Victorian state election: Sydenham[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Natalie Hutchins 26,264 60.94 +3.57
Liberal Maria Kerr 12,303 28.54 +0.53
Greens Clinton Hare 2,754 6.39 −0.71
Independent Ramanjit Singh 1,780 4.13 +4.13
Total formal votes 43,101 92.83 −0.55
Informal votes 3,329 7.17 +0.55
Turnout 46,430 91.32 −2.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Natalie Hutchins 29,018 67.86 +1.60
Liberal Maria Kerr 13,743 32.14 −1.60
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References

  1. "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Map of Sydenham District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  3. State Election 2018: Sydenham District, VEC.

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