Electoral district of Clarinda
| Clarinda Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
|
Location of Clarinda (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| MP | Hong Lim |
| Party | Labor |
| Electors | 43,698 (2014) |
| Area | 43 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The Electoral district of Clarinda 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 Clayton, covering south east suburbs in Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Clarinda, Clayton, Springvale, Heatherton and Cheltenham.[2]
The abolished district of Clayton was held by Labor MP Hong Lim. Clarinda is estimated to be a safe Labor seat with a margin of 12.4%.[3]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Lim | Labor | 2014–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Clarinda
| Victorian state election, 2014: Clarinda | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Hong Lim | 20,029 | 53.3 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal | Gandhi Bevinakoppa | 10,965 | 29.2 | −4.1 | |
| Greens | James Talbot-Kamoen | 4,239 | 11.3 | +2.7 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Melanie Vassiliou | 1,340 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | James Marinis | 1,034 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 37,700 | 93.9 | −0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,466 | 6.1 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 40,166 | 91.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Hong Lim | 24,713 | 65.8 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal | Gandhi Bevinakoppa | 12,833 | 34.2 | −3.4 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |||
References
- ↑ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Clarinda District". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "2013 Victorian Redistribution Analysis of Electoral Boundaries". ABC.
External links
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