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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Ashwood District
Location: Ashburton, Ashwood, Mt Waverley
Legislative Council:
Southern Metropolitan Region
Enrolment 2022 election: 51,209
Enrolment June 2026: 52,636 (up 2.8%)
Relevant demographics (Burwood, 2021 census)
High income: 34.7% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 29.7% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 33.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 64.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 36.6% (Aust average 27.7%)
Chinese speakers: 14.7% (Aust average 4.0%)
No religion: 43.2% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 46.7% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 53.7% (Aust average 37.7%)
Sitting member: Matt Fregon (Labor): Elected 2018 (Mount Waverley), 2022 (Ashwood)
2018 Labor majority (notional) over Liberal: 02.0%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 06.1%
Status: Marginal Labor
Ashwood was created at the 2021 redistricting, when the seats of Burwood and Mount Waverley were abolished. Based on the demographic profile of Burwood at the 2021 census, it is a high-income area with a high proportion of home-owners and graduates. It has a significant Chinese-Australian community. Burwood was the seat of Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett. Ashwood was won in 2022 by Matt Fregon, who won Mount Waverley from the Liberals in 2018. Will Fowles, who won Burwood in 2018, contested Ringwood in 2022. Labor's strength lies in Burwood and Chadstone, while Glen Iris remains Liberal.
2022 results
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Boundaries following
2021 redistricting |
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Candidates:
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Matt Fregon
Australian Labor Party |
Tim Randall
Australian Greens |
Jacob Van Der Eyden
Victorian Socialists |
Theo Zographos
Liberal Party |
Candidate websites
Matt Fregon (Labor)
Tim Randall (Greens)
Jacob Van Der Eyden (Vic Socialists)
Theo Zographos (Liberal)
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