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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Caulfield District

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Location: Caulfield, Elsternick, St Kilda East
Legislative Council: Southern Metropolitan Region

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Enrolment 2022 election: 48,492
Enrolment June 2026: 50,462 (up 04.1%)

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Relevant demographics (2021 census)

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High income: 32.8% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 39.0% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 29.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 59.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 35.9% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 35.7% (Aust average 38.9%)
Judaism: 29.0% (Aust average 1.0%)
University graduate: 49.5% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 57.1% (Aust average 37.7%)

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Sitting member: David Southwick (Liberal): Elected 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

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Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Planning
Shadow Minister for Housing and Building
Shadow Minister for Tourism and Major Events
Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party

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2018 Liberal majority over Labor 00.3%
2021 redistricting: Liberal majority over Labor 00.0%
2022 Liberal majority over Labor: 02.1%

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Status: Very marginal Liberal

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Caulfield was created in 1927, and has never elected a Labor members, although it came close to doing so in 2018. Caulfield is a wealthy area with a high proportion of graduates. In recent years it has become the centre of Melbourne's Jewish community. It has been held by the Liberals since 1945, but has become more marginal since the 1990s. Recent members: Ted Tanner 1979-96, Helen Shardey 1996-2010, David Southwick since 2010. Southwick came close to defeat in 2018 but recovered his position in 2022. He is currently Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party.

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2022 results

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Boundaries following 2021 redistricting

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Candidates:

Malak Ababneh Victorian Socialists	Angel Dolejsi Australian Greens	David Southwick Liberal Party	Mikaela Stafrace Australian Labor Party

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Candidate websites

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Malak Ababneh (Vic Socialists)

Angel Dolejsi (Greens)

Mikaela Stafrace (Labor)

David Southwick (Liberal)

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