Electoral district of Lara

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Lara
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
VIC Lara District 2014.png
Location of Lara (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Created2002
MPJohn Eren
PartyLabor Party
Electors47,026 (2018)
Area702 km2 (271.0 sq mi)
DemographicMixed urban and rural

Lara is a seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers much of the area between the western suburbs of Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. As a result, many of the voters come from Melbourne suburbs such as Wyndham Vale and the very northern suburbs of Geelong, including Lara, Bell Post Hill and Corio. The district also includes the country towns of Anakie, Balliang and Little River but these add very few voters to the district.

The electorate was created at the 2002 state election, replacing the abolished Geelong North. A safe Labor seat like its predecessor, it was easily won by Peter Loney, formerly the MP for Geelong North. Loney faced a preselection challenge ahead of the 2006 election from upper house member John Eren, whose seat was being abolished as part of sweeping government reforms to the chamber. Facing certain defeat at the hands of the factionally connected Eren, Loney chose to retire. Eren faced little challenge in the general election, and was easily returned as the new member for Lara.

Members for Lara[]

Member Party Term
  Peter Loney Labor 2002–2006
  John Eren Labor 2006–present

Election results[]

2018 Victorian state election: Lara[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Eren 22,951 57.92 +1.99
Liberal Melissa Di Pasquale 9,559 24.12 −4.78
Greens Amber Forbes 2,966 7.49 −1.41
Animal Justice Bronwen Baker 2,740 6.92 +6.92
Victorian Socialists Dean Cardigan 1,408 3.55 +3.55
Total formal votes 39,624 94.14 −1.26
Informal votes 2,467 5.86 +1.26
Turnout 42,091 89.51 −4.02
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Eren 27,430 69.14 +2.03
Liberal Melissa Di Pasquale 12,244 30.86 −2.03
Labor hold Swing +2.03

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