Electoral district of Hastings
| Hastings Labor | |||||||||||||||
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| Namesake | Hastings | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 51,388 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 395 km2 (152.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Mixed rural and urban fringe | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral district of Hastings is an electorate of the
Melbourne's outer south east. It covers Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Bittern and part of Langwarrin. French Island
is also included within the electoral boundary.
The seat is currently held by former actor and TV presenter Paul Mercurio for the Australian Labor Party.
Members for Hastings
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Buchanan | Labor
|
2002–2006 | |
| Neale Burgess | Liberal
|
2006–2022 | |
| Paul Mercurio | Labor
|
2022–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Briony Hutton | 16,415 | 39.8 | −5.0 | |
| Labor | Paul Mercurio | 15,361 | 37.3 | −1.4 | |
| Greens | Paul Saunders | 4,118 | 10.0 | −0.2 | |
| Animal Justice | Tyson Jack | 1,736 | 4.2 | −1.9 | |
| Freedom | Janet Felicity Benson | 1,235 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Family First | Tom Sabo | 1,001 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Democratic Labour | Camille De Wit | 833 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Independent | Robert Whitehill | 533 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 41,232 | 94.6 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,369 | 5.4 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 43,601 | 89.6 | +1.7 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Paul Mercurio | 21,174 | 51.4 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal | Briony Hutton | 20,058 | 48.6 | −1.3 | |
| Labor notional hold | Swing | +1.3 | |||
References
- ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Hastings District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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