Division of Dunkley
| Dunkley Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Dunkley (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Jodie Belyea |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Louisa Margaret Dunkley |
| Electors | 95,299 (2010) |
| Area | 138 km2 (53.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Dunkley is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1984 and is named for Louisa Margaret Dunkley, a trade unionist and campaigner for equal pay for women.[1] It covers an area of 140 km2 in the southern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] It includes Frankston, Mornington and Mount Eliza.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1984–1990 | |
| Frank Ford | Liberal | 1990–1993 | |
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Bruce Billson | Liberal | 1996–present | |
In 2013 Bruce Billson became the Minister for Small Business in the Abbott Government.
Election results[change | change source]
| 2024 Dunkley by-election[2][3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 37,417 | 41.07 | +0.84 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 35,746 | 39.23 | +6.73 | |
| Greens | Alex Breskin | 5,798 | 6.36 | −3.98 | |
| Independent | Darren Bergwerf | 4,315 | 4.74 | +0.87 | |
| Animal Justice | Bronwyn Currie | 2,818 | 3.09 | +0.99 | |
| Libertarian | Chrysten Abraham | 2,246 | 2.46 | −0.04 | |
| Victorian Socialists | Reem Yunis | 1,532 | 1.68 | +1.68 | |
| Democrats | Heath McKenzie | 1,243 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,115 | 95.87 | +0.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,926 | 4.13 | −0.60 | ||
| Turnout | 95,041 | 83.72 | −6.33 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 48,053 | 52.74 | −3.53 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 43,058 | 47.26 | +3.53 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.53 | |||
| 2022 Australian federal election: Dunkley[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Peta Murphy | 38,506 | 40.23 | +1.71 | |
| Liberal | Sharn Coombes | 31,108 | 32.50 | −7.38 | |
| Greens | Liam O'Brien | 9,898 | 10.34 | +1.95 | |
| United Australia | Adrian Irvine | 4,846 | 5.06 | +2.46 | |
| Independent | Darren Bergwerf | 3,698 | 3.86 | +3.86 | |
| One Nation | Scott Middlebrook | 2,689 | 2.81 | +2.81 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Damian Willis | 2,398 | 2.51 | +2.51 | |
| Animal Justice | Elizabeth Johnston | 2,013 | 2.10 | −0.96 | |
| Australian Federation | Kathryn Woods | 566 | 0.59 | +0.59 | |
| Total formal votes | 95,722 | 95.27 | +0.41 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,750 | 4.73 | −0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 100,472 | 90.06 | −2.30 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Peta Murphy | 53,865 | 56.27 | +3.53 | |
| Liberal | Sharn Coombes | 41,857 | 43.73 | −3.53 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.53 | |||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Dunkley (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dunkley, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "Dunkley By-election 2024 Results". ABC News. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Dunkley, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.