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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Evelyn District

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Location: Lilydale, Montrose, Mount Evelyn
Legislative Council: Eastern Victoria Region

Enrolment 2022 election: 50,210
Enrolment June 2026: 52,620 (up 4.8%)

Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 23.1% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 15.5% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 48.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 63.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 17.5% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 49.9% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 19.5% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 31.1% (Aust average 37.7%)


Sitting member: Bridget Vallence (Liberal): Elected 2018, 2022

Shadow Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister for Jobs and Skills
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment

2018 Liberal majority over Labor 02.7%
2021 redistricting: Liberal majority over Labor 01.8%
2022 Liberal majority over Labor: 05.2%

Status: Marginal Liberal

Evelyn was created in 1859, and has always occupied a block of territory to the north-east of Melbourne, partly rural and partly outer suburban. It has a high proportion of young families paying off mortgages. It has usually been a safe conservative seat, but Labor has won it three times, most recently in the Bracks landslide of 2002. Recent members: Max McDonald (Labor) 1982-85, Sid Plowman (Liberal) 1985-99, Christine Fyffe (Liberal) 1999-2002, Heather McTaggart (Labor) 2006-10, Fyffe again 2006-18, Bridget Vallence (Liberal) since 2018.

  • 2022 results
  • Boundaries following
    2021 redistricting

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  • Candidates:
    Jan Heald
    Animal Justice Party
    Andrew Henley
    Australian Greens
    Indah Johannes
    Australian Labor Party
    Bridget Vallence
    Liberal Party

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