Division of Deakin
| Deakin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Deakin (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1937 |
| MP | Michael Sukkar |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Alfred Deakin |
| Electors | 87,710 (2010) |
| Area | 61 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Deakin is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It is named for Alfred Deakin, was the Prime Minister of Australia three times.[1] Set up in 1937, it covers an area of 70 km2 in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] Once a rural area is now includes the suburbs of Blackburn, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading, and Ringwood.[1]
Members
[change | change source]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hutchinson | United Australia | 1937–1944 | |
| Liberal | 1944–1949 | ||
| Frank Davis | Liberal | 1949–1966 | |
| Alan Jarman | Liberal | 1966–1983 | |
| John Saunderson | Labor | 1983–1984 | |
| Julian Beale | Liberal | 1984–1990 | |
| Ken Aldred | Liberal | 1990–1996 | |
| Phil Barresi | Liberal | 1996–2007 | |
| Mike Symon | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Michael Sukkar | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results
[change | change source]| 2022 Australian federal election: Deakin[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 41,626 | 41.51 | −6.21 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 32,844 | 32.76 | +0.40 | |
| Greens | Rob Humphreys | 13,904 | 13.87 | +4.58 | |
| United Australia | Bianca Gidley | 2,836 | 2.83 | +0.76 | |
| One Nation | Natasha Coughlan | 2,306 | 2.30 | +2.30 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrison Carr | 1,843 | 1.84 | +1.84 | |
| Animal Justice | Katherine Dolheguy | 1,650 | 1.65 | −0.31 | |
| Independent | Qian Liu | 1,271 | 1.27 | +1.27 | |
| Justice | Judith Thompson | 1,080 | 1.08 | −2.23 | |
| Australian Federation | Samantha Bastin | 909 | 0.91 | +0.91 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,269 | 95.78 | −0.15 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,419 | 4.22 | +0.15 | ||
| Turnout | 104,688 | 93.09 | −2.08 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 50,322 | 50.19 | −4.50 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 49,947 | 49.81 | +4.50 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.50 | |||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Deakin (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Deakin, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.