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
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Location of Macedon (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Created2002
MPMary-Anne Thomas
PartyLabor Party
Electors45,491 (2018)
Area3,465 km2 (1,337.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural

Members for Macedon

MemberPartyTerm
  Joanne Duncan Labor 2002–2014
  Mary-Anne Thomas Labor 2014–present

Election results

2018 Victorian state election: Macedon[1]
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

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