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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Cranbourne District

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Location: Clyde, Cranbourne, Cranbourne West
Legislative Council: South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Enrolment 2022 election: 51,173
Enrolment June 2026: 57,490 (up 12.3%)

Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 18.7% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 25.0% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 56.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 70.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 41.9% (Aust average 27.7%)
Born in India: 12.3% (Aust average 2.8%)
Punjabi speakers: 7.5% (Aust average 0.9%)
No religion: 29.4% (Aust average 38.9%)
Islam: 9.0% (Aust average 3.2%)
Hinduism: 8.0% (Aust average 2.7%)
Sikhism: 6.6% (Aust average 0.8%)
Buddhism: 5.0% (Aust average 2.4%)
University graduate: 21.6% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 25.3% (Aust average 37.7%)


Sitting member: Pauline Richards (Labor): Elected 2018, 2022

2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 11.0%
2021 redistricting: Labor majority over Liberal 09.3%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 09.0%

Status: Fairly safe Labor

Cranbourne was created in 1992, in Melbourne's fast-growing outer south-eastern suburbs. It has one of the state's highest levels of young families paying off mortgages. It is also a settlement centre for recent immigrants from India. It was initially a marginal seat but has become stronger for Labor as the area has grown. Members: Gary Rowe (Liberal) 1992-2002, Jude Perera (Labor) 2002-18, Pauline Richards since 2018.

  • 2022 results
  • Boundaries following
    2021 redistricting

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  • Candidates:
    Annalise Mercer
    Australian Greens
    Pauline Richards
    Australian Labor Party
    Reem Yunis
    Victorian Socialists

    Candidate websites
  • Annalise Mercer (Greens)
  • Pauline Richards (Labor)
  • Reem Yunis (Vic Socialists)

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