Electoral district of Ovens Valley

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Ovens Valley
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Ovens Valley (Victoria) 2022.svg
Location of Ovens Valley (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created2014
MP Tim McCurdy
Party National Party
Electors 43,200 (2018)
Area10,558 km2 (4,076.5 sq mi)
DemographicRural

The electoral district of Ovens Valley 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]

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It largely covers areas from the abolished district of Murray Valley, centering on the city of Wangaratta. It includes the towns of Yarrawonga, Cobram, and other towns in the local government areas of Moira, Wangaratta, and Alpine. [2]

The abolished seat of Murray Valley was held by Nationals MP Tim McCurdy, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Tim McCurdy National 2014–present

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Ovens Valley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim McCurdy 19,12153.8+12.0
Labor Zuvele Leschen7,31820.6−0.1
Greens Zoe Kromar2,9508.3+3.6
Liberal Democrats Julian Fidge2,4036.8+6.8
Freedom Mark Bugge1,7394.9+4.9
Family First Anna Wise1,1623.3+3.3
Animal Justice Aisha Slater8612.4+2.4
Total formal votes35,55495.2+0.5
Informal votes1,7794.8−0.5
Turnout 37,33377.6−12.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim McCurdy 24,42268.7+6.7
Labor Zuvele Leschen11,12031.3−6.7
National hold Swing +6.7
Results are not final. Last updated at 10:45 on 29 November 2022.

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References

  1. "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Map of Ovens Valley District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  3. Ovens Valley District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

Coordinates: 36°37′S146°31′E / 36.61°S 146.51°E / -36.61; 146.51