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Victorian state election, 2018
Eildon District
North-east of Melbourne: Alexandra, Healesville, Mansfield, Warburton, Yarra Junction
Federal seats: Parts of Casey and
Indi
Legislative Council: Northern Victoria Region
Local government areas: All of Mansfield and Murrindindi, parts of Nillumbik and Yarra Ranges
Enrolment 2014 election: 41,479
Enrolment 2018 election: 44,881 (up 8.2%)
Sitting member:
Cindy McLeish (Liberal): Elected (Seymour) 2010, (Eildon) 2014
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 1.2 (Seymour)
2014 Liberal majority over Labor: 3.8
Status: Very marginal Liberal
2014 results
Candidates
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Sally Brennan
Australian Labor Party |
Ken Deacon
Australian Greens |
Cindy McLeish
Liberal Party |
Sally Brennan (Australian Labor Party)
Michelle Dunscombe (Independent)
Ken Deacon (Australian Greens)
Cindy McLeish (Liberal Party)
Eildon District
Eildon was created at the 2014 redistricting, replacing the abolished seat of Seymour - although it doesn't
contain the town of Seymour, which is now in Euroa. The seat combines High Country towns such as Alexandra and
Mansfield with the north-eastern fringe of Melbourne, including Healesville, Launching Place, Warburton and Yarra Glen.
Some of these areas are growing rapidly due to suburban encroachment. The rural towns generally vote Liberal, some by wide
margins. The towns closer to Melbourne are more marginal, with Warburton being strongly Labor.
Seymour was held through the Kennett government years by Marie Tehan, a minister in the Kennett government. When she
retired in 1999, the seat went to Labor's Ben Hardman. He was defeated in 2010 by the Liberal Cindy McLeish, who
transferred to the new seat of Eildon on 2014.
Cindy McLeish, Liberal MLA for Seymour 2010-14 and for Euroa since 2014, was a teacher, psychologist and
CEO of Women's Golf Victoria before entering politics. She is now Shadow Assistant Minister for Environment, Communities and
Volunteers. The Labor candidate is Sally Brennan, CEO of the Upper Yarra Community House. The Greens candidate Ken
Deacon is a teacher. With a margin of 3.8%, Eildon is a winnable seat for Labor in the event of a big swing to the
government.
Boundaries following 2014 redistricting:
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