Electoral district of Pakenham

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Pakenham
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Pakenham (Victoria) 2022.svg
Location of Pakenham (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Dates current1992–2002
2022–present
MP Emma Vulin
Party Labor
NamesakeSuburb of Pakenham
Area226 km2 (87.3 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan
Electorates around Pakenham:
Monbulk
Berwick Pakenham Narracan
Bass

Electoral district of Pakenham is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. [1] It was recreated in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2021, and was re-contested at the 2022 Victorian state election. [2]

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It includes the outer eastern suburbs of Officer and Pakenham, as well as less populated regional areas to the north and south of the Pakenham railway line. [3]

Members for Pakenham

First incarnation (1992–2002)
  Rob Maclellan Liberal 1992–2002
Second incarnation (2022–present)
  Emma Vulin Labor 2022–present

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Pakenham [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Emma Vulin 13,15133.8−11.5
Liberal David Farrelly12,60532.4−9.8
Independent Brett Owen3,1578.1+8.1
Greens Michelle Maibaum2,5716.6−0.8
Legalise Cannabis Elissa Smith2,0105.2+5.2
One Nation Angela Siladji1,3213.4+3.4
Family First Christopher Gore1,2183.1+3.1
Animal Justice Hannah Pledger-Firth9782.5+2.5
Freedom Sammi Clarke9562.5+2.5
Democratic Labour Sarasadat Sarkeshik6661.7+0.1
Independent Rajvir Singh Sagoo2340.6+0.6
Total formal votes38,86792.6−1.1
Informal votes3.0897.4+1.1
Turnout 41,95687.4+14.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma Vulin 19,58750.4−1.8
Liberal David Farrelly19,28049.6+1.8
Labor hold Swing –1.8

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References

  1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. Hui, Jin (30 June 2021). "Our own MP". Pakenham Officer Star News. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. "Map of Pakenham District" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  4. Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. Pakenham District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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