Electoral district of Shepparton

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Shepparton
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Shepparton (Victoria) 2022.svg
Location of Shepparton (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Dates current1945–1955
1967–present
MP Kim O'Keeffe
Party National
Namesake Shepparton
Electors 48,765 (2018)
Area3,289 km2 (1,269.9 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial and rural
Electorates around Shepparton:
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales
Murray Plains Shepparton Ovens Valley
Euroa Euroa Euroa

The electoral district of Shepparton is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council.

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The electoral district of Shepparton covers an area of 3,289 square kilometres. [1]

Shepparton includes the country towns of Ardmona, Barmah, Congupna, Dookie, Katunga, Kialla, Mooroopna, Nathalia, Picola, Shepparton, Strathmerton, Tallygaroopna, Tatura and Toolamba. [1] The district also includes the Barmah National Park.

It is a rich agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and dairy farms. Much of the electorate is an important irrigation area served by water from the Main East Goulburn Channel. The rest of the land is used for pasture, fodder crops and cattle and sheep grazing.

Shepparton was held by the National/Country Party from its creation in 1945 until 2014, although it was abolished for a twelve-year period between 1955 and 1967. [2] The current member is National Kim O'Keeffe, who was elected at the 2022 state election, [3] defeating Independent Suzanna Sheed, who was elected in the 2014 election. [4]

Members for Shepparton

First incarnation (1945–1955)
MemberPartyTerm
  John McDonald      Country  1945–1955   
Second incarnation (1967–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Peter Ross-Edwards Country 1967–1975
  National /
Country
1975–1982
  National 1982–1991
  Don Kilgour National 1991–2002
  Jeanette Powell National 2002–2014
  Suzanna Sheed Independent 2014–2022
  Kim O'Keeffe National 2022–present

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Shepparton [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Kim O'Keeffe 13,24232.06+19.03
Independent Suzanna Sheed 12,14629.41−8.99
Liberal Cheryl Hammer8,49120.56−6.00
Labor Liam Cowan3,2857.95−3.61
Greens Ian Christoe1,0562.56+0.14
Democratic Labour Sueie McGrath8822.14+2.14
Family First Alison White8772.12+2.12
Freedom Diane M. Teasdale8071.95+1.95
Animal Justice Katherine Taylor5151.25+1.25
Total formal votes41,30193.94−0.58
Informal votes2,6636.06+0.58
Turnout 43,96486.21−3.37
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Kim O'Keeffe 30,70474.34+74.34
Labor Liam Cowan10,59725.66−12.62
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Kim O'Keeffe 23,45556.79+56.79
Independent Suzanna Sheed 17,84643.21−12.09
National gain from Independent Swing N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shepparton District profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Victoria Government Gazette" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 4 August 1966. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. Green, Antony. "Shepparton (Key Seat) - VIC Election 2022". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. "State Election 2014: Shepparton District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. Shepparton District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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