Electoral district of Sandringham

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Sandringham
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Sandringham (Victoria) 2022.svg
Location of Sandringham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
State Victoria
Created1955
MP Brad Rowswell
Party Liberal
Namesake Sandringham
Electors 45,020 (2018)
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan

The electoral district of Sandringham is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly. [1] It consists of the Melbourne bayside suburbs of Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett, and Mentone.

Contents

Since the seat was created in 1955, it has been held by the Liberal Party, except for the period 1982-5 when it was held by the Labor Party. The seat is currently held by Brad Rowswell of the Liberal Party with a margin of 5.1%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing towards it at the 2022 Victorian state election.

Members for Sandringham

Current Member for Sandringham Brad Rowswell Mp Brad Rowswell 2018 (cropped) b.jpg
Current Member for Sandringham Brad Rowswell
Office of Brad Rowswell on Bay Road Sandringham Rowswelloffice Mp2021 b.jpg
Office of Brad Rowswell on Bay Road Sandringham
MemberPartyTerm
  Murray Porter LCP 1955–1970
  Liberal
  Max Crellin Liberal 1970–1982
  Graham Ihlein Labor 1982–1985
  David Lea Liberal 1985–1992
  Murray Thompson Liberal 1992–2018
  Brad Rowswell Liberal 2018–present

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Sandringham [2] [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brad Rowswell 18,78346.4+3.8
Labor Bettina Prescott10,42625.7−7.4
Greens Alysia Regan5,94914.7+6.5
Independent Clarke Martin2,8006.9-1.6
Animal Justice Barbara Eppingstall9762.4−0.8
Democratic Labour Karla Zmegac7491.9−1.0
Family First Jill Chalmers7141.8+1.8
Independent Rodney Campbell1150.3+0.3
Total formal votes40,51096.0+0.8
Informal votes1,7014.0−0.8
Turnout 42,21191.2+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brad Rowswell 22,29455.0+4.6
Labor Bettina Prescott18,21645.0−4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

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References

  1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. Sandringham District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. Full preference distributions – 2022 State election, Victorian Electoral Commission. [Retrieved 17 June 2023.