The Legislative Council

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The Victorian Legislative Council has 40 members, elected by proportional representation and preferential voting from eight regions, each electing five members. A quota for election is therefore 16.7%, but in practice the preferential system makes it possible to be elected with far fewer votes if preference deals are done which benefit minor-party candidates. Victoria still uses the system of automatic allocation of preferences which now been abolished for Senate elections, and also in Western Australia. This makes it more likely that minor-party candidates will be elected.

At the 2022 election, Labor won 15 seats, a loss of three, the Liberal-National Coalition won 14, a gain of three, and the Greens won four, also a gain of three. Six minor parties won seven seats between them, a net loss of three. The four "broad left" parties - Labor, the Greens, Legalise Cannabis and Animal Justice - won 22 seats between them, giving them a majority over the right-wing parties - the Coalition, the DLP, Shooters, Liberal Democrats and One Nation. The right-wing parties need a net gain of three seats to gain a majority.

Eastern Victoria Region

Northern Metropolitan Region

Northern Victoria Region

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Southern Metropolitan Region

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Western Metropolitan Region

Western Victoria Region

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