Electoral district of Eureka

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Eureka
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Eureka (Victoria) 2022.svg
Location of Eureka (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created2022
MP Michaela Settle
Party Australian Labor Party
Namesake Eureka
Electors 52,476
Area3,915 km2 (1,511.6 sq mi)
DemographicRegional city
Electorates around Eureka:
Ripon
Wendouree
Ripon Macedon
Polwarth Eureka Melton
Polwarth Polwarth Lara
Geelong

The Electoral district of Eureka is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2021, and came into effect at the 2022 Victorian state election. [1]

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It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Buninyong, covering the east and southeast suburbs of Ballarat, including the suburbs of Eureka, Brown Hill, Ballarat East, Golden Point, Canadian, Mount Pleasant, Mount Clear, Mount Helen and Buninyong. It also covers large parts of the Golden Plains Shire and Moorabool Shire areas, including the towns of Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Meredith, Lethbridge, Teesdale and Inverleigh. [2]

The abolished seat of Buninyong was held by Labor MP Michaela Settle, who recontested Eureka and retained the seat at the 2022 election.

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Eureka [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michaela Settle 18,53141.0−3.6
Liberal Paul Tatchell14,32031.6+0.7
Greens Sam McColl4,88710.8+1.7
Democratic Labour Tabitha Rickard1,8214.0+3.4
Animal Justice Wendy Morrison1,5193.4−0.5
Family First Adrian Garcia1,2332.7+2.7
Independent Nicola Reid1,0832.4+2.4
Freedom Anthony Joseph Giampaolo9672.1+2.1
Independent Michael Ray6661.5+1.5
Independent Mark William Banwell2200.5+0.5
Total formal votes45,24793.2+1.0
Informal votes3,2976.8−1.0
Turnout 48,54489.1−18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michaela Settle 25,86957.2−2.4
Liberal Paul Tatchell19,37842.8+2.4
Labor hold Swing −2.4

See also

References

  1. "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. "Map of Eureka District" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  3. Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. Eureka District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.