Electoral district of Macedon
The electoral district of Macedon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created in 2002, replacing the abolished electorate of Gisborne. It was won at that election by Joanne Duncan, the former member for Gisborne. She was re-elected in 2006 and 2010, and retired at the 2014 election, at which she was succeeded by Labor candidate Mary-Anne Thomas.
| Macedon Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Macedon (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2002 |
| MP | Mary-Anne Thomas |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Electors | 45,491 (2018) |
| Area | 3,465 km2 (1,337.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Members for Macedon
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Duncan | Labor | 2002–2014 | |
| Mary-Anne Thomas | Labor | 2014–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Mary-Anne Thomas | 19,251 | 47.97 | +9.30 | |
| Liberal | Amanda Millar | 12,836 | 31.98 | −11.16 | |
| Greens | Ralf Thesing | 3,936 | 9.81 | −5.58 | |
| Animal Justice | Ruth Parramore | 1,584 | 3.95 | +3.95 | |
| Democratic Labour | Tony O'Brien | 1,296 | 3.23 | +3.23 | |
| Independent | Rob Bakes | 1,230 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,133 | 95.27 | −1.06 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,992 | 4.73 | +1.06 | ||
| Turnout | 42,125 | 92.60 | −2.16 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Mary-Anne Thomas | 25,384 | 63.18 | +9.40 | |
| Liberal | Amanda Millar | 14,794 | 36.82 | −9.40 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +9.40 | |||
See also
References
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