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Adam Carr's Election Archive

Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Frankston District

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Location: Frankston, Frankston North, Frankston South
Legislative Council: South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Enrolment 2022 election: 49,160
Enrolment June 2026: 50,709 (up 3.2%)

Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 16.8% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 33.3% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 35.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 52.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 22.0% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 51.3% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 20.2% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 33.2% (Aust average 37.7%)


Sitting member: Hon Paul Edbrooke (Labor): Elected 2014, 2018, 2022

Minister for Police
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Crime Prevention
Minister for Multicultural Affairs

2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 10.2%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 08.7%

Status: Fairly safe Labor

Frankston was created in 1967, in the fast-growing outer southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has a stable population of homwe-owning families, with no significant ethnic minorities. It was divided into Frankston North and Frankston South in 1985, then reunited in 1992. There was also a Frankston East 1992-2002. All these have been marginal seats. Recent members for Frankston: Jane Hill (Labor) 1982-85, Graeme Weideman (Liberal) 1992-96, Andrea McCall (Liberal) 1996-2002, Alistair Harkness (Labor) 2002-10, Geoff Shaw (Liberal, Independent) 2010-14, Paul Edbrooke (Labor) since 2014. Hill held Frankston North and Weideman held Frankston South 1985-92. Members for Frankston East: Peter McLellan (Liberal) 1992-99, Matt Viney (Labor) 1999-2002.

  • 2022 results
  • Boundaries following
    2021 redistricting

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  • Candidates:
    Chrysten Abraham
    Independent
    Bree Ambry
    Liberal Party
    Andrew Cheeseman
    Victorian Socialists
    Hon Paul Edbrooke
    Australian Labor Party
    Katie Goulas
    Australian Greens
    Julie Harman
    Animal Justice Party
    Paul Stafford
    One Nation

    Candidate websites
  • Bree Ambry (Liberal)
  • Chrysten Abraham (Independent)
  • Andrew Cheeseman (Vic Socialists)
  • Hon Paul Edbrooke (Labor)
  • Katie Goulas (Greens)
  • Julie Harman (Animal Justice)
  • Paul Stafford (One Nation)

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