Electoral district of Ovens Valley
| Ovens Valley Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Location of Ovens Valley (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Tim McCurdy |
| Party | The Nationals |
| Electors | 40,338 |
| Area | 9,628 km2 (3,717.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Electoral district of Ovens Valley is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election.[1]
It largely covers areas from the abolished district of Murray Valley, centering on the city of Wangaratta. It includes the towns of Yarrawonga, Cobram, and other towns in the local government areas of Moira, Wangaratta, and Alpine.[2]
Ovens Valley is estimated to be a safe The Nationals seat with a margin of 19.2%.[3]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McCurdy | The Nationals | 2014–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Ovens Valley
| Victorian state election, 2014: Ovens Valley[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| The Nationals | Tim McCurdy | 20,394 | 55.5 | −0.5 | |
| Labor | Gail Cholosznecki | 8,147 | 22.2 | +2.5 | |
| Greens | Jamie McCaffrey | 3,694 | 10.0 | +3.7 | |
| Country Alliance | Julian Fidge | 3,442 | 9.4 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Ray Dyer | 1,099 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,776 | 95.5 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,730 | 4.5 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 38,506 | 93.7 | +4.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Tim McCurdy | 24,502 | 66.6 | −2.7 | |
| Labor | Gail Cholosznecki | 12,305 | 33.4 | +2.7 | |
| National hold | Swing | −2.7 | |||
References
- ↑ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Ovens Valley District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "2013 Victorian Redistribution Analysis of Electoral Boundaries". ABC.
- ↑ State Election 2014: Ovens Valley District, VEC.
