Electoral district of Clarinda
| Clarinda Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Clarinda (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Meng Heang Tak |
| Party | Labor |
| Electors | 44,462 (2018) |
| Area | 43 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The electoral district of Clarinda 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]
It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Clayton, covering south east suburbs in Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Clarinda, Clayton, Springvale, Heatherton and Cheltenham.[2]
The abolished district of Clayton was held by Labor MP Hong Lim, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.
Members[]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Lim | Labor | 2014–2018 | |
| Meng Heang Tak | Labor | 2018–present | |
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Meng Heang Tak | 20,421 | 55.55 | +2.28 | |
| Liberal | Gandhi Bevinakoppa | 9,083 | 24.71 | −4.43 | |
| Greens | Josh Fergeus | 3,870 | 10.53 | −0.76 | |
| Independent | Michael Gardner | 1,829 | 4.98 | +4.98 | |
| Transport Matters | Zhi Gang Zhuang | 1,558 | 4.24 | +4.24 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,761 | 93.29 | −0.57 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,644 | 6.71 | +0.57 | ||
| Turnout | 39,405 | 88.63 | −3.29 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Meng Heang Tak | 24,788 | 67.43 | +1.58 | |
| Liberal | Gandhi Bevinakoppa | 11,976 | 32.58 | −1.58 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.58 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Map of Clarinda District". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission.
- ^ State Election 2018: Clarinda District, VEC.
External links[]
Categories:
- Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)