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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Eltham District
Location: Diamond Creek, Eltham, Montmorency
Legislative Council:
North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Enrolment 2022 election: 48,931
Enrolment June 2026: 50,090 (up 2.4%)
Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 34.8% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 12.4% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 44.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 66.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 18.4% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 48.6% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 35.0% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 46.6% (Aust average 37.7%)
Sitting member: Hon Vicki Ward (Labor): Elected 2014, 2018, 2022
Minister for Public Transport
Minister for Creative industries
2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 09.1%
2021 redistricting: Labor majority over Liberal 10.5%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 09.0%
Status: Fairly safe Labor
Eltham was created in 1992 and was initially a marginal seat, but it has become stronger for Labor in recent years. It has a fairly affluent, stable population with no significant ethnic minorities. Members: Wayne Phillips (Liberal) 1992-2002, Steve Herbert (Labor) 2002-14, Vicki Ward (Labor) since 2014.
2022 results
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Boundaries following
2021 redistricting |
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Candidates:
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Rachel Busbridge
Australian Greens |
Paul Byrnes
Liberal Party |
Maeve Richards
Victorian Socialists |
Vicki Ward
Australian Labor Party |
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