Electoral district of Rowville
| Rowville Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Location of Rowville (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Kim Wells |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 38,344 |
| Area | 52.9 km2 (20.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The Electoral district of Rowville 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 the area of the abolished district of Scoresby, covering eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Rowville, Lysterfield, Ferntree Gully, Scoresby and Knoxfield.[2]
The abolished seat of Scoresby was held by Liberal MP Kim Wells. Rowville is estimated to be a safe Liberal seat with a margin of 13.1%.[3]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Wells | Liberal | 2014–present | |
Results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Rowville
| Victorian state election, 2014: Rowville[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Kim Wells | 18,758 | 53.8 | −3.5 | |
| Labor | Tamika Hicks | 12,419 | 35.7 | +5.7 | |
| Greens | Tim Wise | 2,566 | 7.4 | +0.8 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Leanne Price | 1,096 | 3.2 | +3.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 34,839 | 94.5 | −0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,042 | 5.5 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 36,881 | 95.0 | +3.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Kim Wells | 20,363 | 58.4 | −4.7 | |
| Labor | Tamika Hicks | 14,499 | 41.6 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |||
References
- ↑ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Rowville District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "2013 Victorian Redistribution Analysis of Electoral Boundaries". ABC.
- ↑ State Election 2014: Rowville District, VEC.
