Electoral district of Croydon (Victoria)

The electoral district of Croydon 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]

Croydon
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Location of Croydon (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
StateVictoria
Created2014
MPDavid Hodgett
PartyLiberal
Electors42,995 (2018)
Area33 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan

It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Kilsyth, covering outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Croydon, Mooroolbark, Ringwood North, Kilsyth and Bayswater North.[2]

The abolished seat of Kilsyth was held by Liberal MP David Hodgett, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  David Hodgett Liberal 2014–present

Election results

2018 Victorian state election: Croydon[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hodgett 18,108 47.97 −5.73
Labor Josh Cusack 14,307 37.90 +7.11
Greens Caleb O'Flynn 3,468 9.19 +0.31
Animal Justice Vinita Costantino 1,863 4.94 +4.94
Total formal votes 37,746 95.03 −0.57
Informal votes 1,975 4.97 +0.57
Turnout 39,721 92.39 −2.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hodgett 19,668 52.12 −7.17
Labor Josh Cusack 18,067 47.88 +7.17
Liberal hold Swing−7.17

References

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

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