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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]
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
|
|
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