Electoral district of Pakenham

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]

Pakenham
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Location of Pakenham (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Dates current1992–2002
2022–present
MPEmma Vulin
PartyLabor
NamesakeSuburb of Pakenham
Area226 km2 (87.3 sq mi)
DemographicOuter metropolitan
Electorates around Pakenham:
Monbulk
Berwick Pakenham Narracan
Bass

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

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

Election results

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2022 Victorian state election: Pakenham[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma Vulin 13,151 33.8 −11.5
Liberal David Farrelly 12,605 32.4 −9.8
Independent Brett Owen 3,157 8.1 +8.1
Greens Michelle Maibaum 2,571 6.6 −0.8
Legalise Cannabis Elissa Smith 2,010 5.2 +5.2
One Nation Angela Siladji 1,321 3.4 +3.4
Family First Christopher Gore 1,218 3.1 +3.1
Animal Justice Hannah Pledger-Firth 978 2.5 +2.5
Freedom Sammi Clarke 956 2.5 +2.5
Democratic Labour Sarasadat Sarkeshik 666 1.7 +0.1
Independent Rajvir Singh Sagoo 234 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 38,867 92.6 −1.1
Informal votes 3.089 7.4 +1.1
Turnout 41,956 87.4 +14.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma Vulin 19,587 50.4 −1.8
Liberal David Farrelly 19,280 49.6 +1.8
Labor hold Swing –1.8

See also

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References

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  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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