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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Geelong District
Location: Belmont, Geelong, Newtown
Legislative Council:
Western Victoria Region
Enrolment 2022 election: 52,376
Enrolment June 2026: 53,379 (up 01.9%)
Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 19.90% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 35.8% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 30.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 54.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 16.0% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 46.4% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 29.6% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 38.6% (Aust average 37.7%)
Sitting member: Chris Couzens (Labor): Elected 2014, 2018, 2022
2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 10.1%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 14.7%
Status: Safe Labor
Geelong was created in 1856, as a multi-member seat, becoming a single-member seat in 1904. In 1967 it was divided into Geelong East, North and South, then reunited in 1985 (Geelong East is now Bellarine and Geelong North is now Lara). It has been won by both Labor and Liberal at various times, but since 1999 it has become much stronger for Labor. Recent members: Hayden Shell (Labor) 1985-92, Ann Henderson (Liberal) 1992-99, Ian Trezise (Labor) 1999-2014, Christine Couzens (Labor) since 2014. The 2021 redistricting extended it into rural areas as far as Bannockburn, without weakening Labor's position.
2022 results
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Boundaries following
2021 redistricting |
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Candidates:
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Christine Couzens
Australian Labor Party |
Emilie Flynn
Australian Greens |
Brenden Grull
Socialist Alliance |
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Andy Pobjoy
Liberal Party |
Bree Vanderpol
Victorian Socialists |
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