Electoral district of Mornington

The electoral district of Mornington is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The electorate can be described as outer metropolitan and rural, including animal farming, grape production and wineries.[1] The district is 155 square kilometres in area.[2]

Mornington
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Mornington (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Dates current1859–1967, 1985–present
MPDavid Morris
PartyLiberal Party
Electors47,184 (2018)
Area155 km2 (59.8 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan and rural fringe
Coordinates38°15′S 145°04′E

It was first created in 1859 when the Electoral district of Evelyn and Mornington was abolished and split in two.[3] The district of Mornington initially included the entire Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island and French Island.[3]

Currently (as of 2014) it includes Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha and Tuerong, and parts of Baxter and Moorooduc.[2]

David Morris, Liberal, retained his seat after the 2014 Victorian election.[4][5]

Members for Mornington
First incarnation (1859–1967)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Lyall Unaligned 1859–1861
  Henry Samuel Chapman Unaligned 1861–1862
  Sir James McCulloch Unaligned 1862–1872
  James Purves Unaligned 1872–1880
  James Gibb Unaligned 1880–1886
  Louis Smith Unaligned 1886–1894
  Alfred Downward Unaligned 1894–1929
  Herbert Downward Country 1929–1932
  Alfred Kirton United Australia 1932–1947
  Country
  William Leggatt Liberal 1947–1956
  Roberts Dunstan Liberal 1956–1967
Second incarnation (1985–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Robin Cooper Liberal 1985–2006
  David Morris Liberal 2006–present

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Mornington
2018 Victorian state election: Mornington[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Morris 20,963 50.59 −8.20
Labor Ryan White 14,204 34.28 +6.99
Greens David Sinclair 4,060 9.80 −1.91
Animal Justice Tyson Jack 2,208 5.33 +5.33
Total formal votes 41,435 95.47 −0.49
Informal votes 1,964 4.53 +0.49
Turnout 43,399 91.98 −2.22
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Morris 22,775 55.00 −7.61
Labor Ryan White 18,638 45.01 +7.61
Liberal hold Swing−7.61

Historical maps
  • Location of Mornington district in 1859

References
  1. "About Mornington Peninsula". Visit Mornington Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Tourism. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. "Electorate profile: Mornington District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1858. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. "Mornington results". Victoria Votes. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. "David Morris". David Morris. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. State Election 2018: Mornington District, VEC.
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