Electoral district of Hastings
Hastings Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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![]() Location of Hastings (dark green) in Victoria | |
State | Victoria |
Created | 2002 |
MP | Neale Burgess |
Party | Liberal Party |
Electors | 51,388 (2018) |
Area | 465 km2 (179.5 sq mi) |
Demographic | Mixed rural and urban fringe |
The electoral district of Hastings is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created prior to the 2002 election due to population increases in Melbourne's outer south east. It covers Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Pearcedale and the Casey fishing villages across to Tooradin. French Island is also included within the electoral boundary.
The seat has been held by Neale Burgess from the Liberal Party since 2006.
Members for Hastings[]
Member | Party | Term | |
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Rosy Buchanan | Labor | 2002–2006 | |
Neale Burgess | Liberal | 2006–present |
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Neale Burgess | 20,361 | 46.31 | −4.89 | |
Labor | Simon Meyer | 16,916 | 38.47 | +6.99 | |
Greens | Nathan Lesslie | 3,811 | 8.67 | +1.23 | |
Animal Justice | Georgia Knight | 2,880 | 6.55 | +6.55 | |
Total formal votes | 43,968 | 94.23 | +0.13 | ||
Informal votes | 2,691 | 5.77 | −0.13 | ||
Turnout | 46,659 | 90.80 | −3.03 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Neale Burgess | 22,452 | 51.06 | −6.59 | |
Labor | Simon Meyer | 21,516 | 48.94 | +6.59 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.59 |
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Categories:
- 2002 establishments in Australia
- Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
- Victoria (Australia) government stubs