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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Kew District
Location: Balwyn, Deepdene, Kew
Legislative Council:
Southern Metropolitan Region
Enrolment 2022 election: 49,918
Enrolment June 2016: 50,661 (up 01.5%)
Relevant demographics (2021 census)
High income: 39.1% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 24.2% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 30.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 65.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 36.9% (Aust average 27.7%)
Born in China: 11.0% (Aust average 2.3%)
Chinese speakers: 15.4% (Aust average 4%)
No religion: 43.0% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 49.8% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 58.5% (Aust average 37.7%)
Sitting member: Jess Wilson (Liberal): Elected 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Treasurer
Leader of the Liberal Party
2018 Liberal majority over Labor: 04.8%
2022 Liberal majority over Labor: 04.0%
Status: Marginal Liberal
Kew was created in 1927, in what was then and still is one of the wealthiest parts of Melbourne. It has among the highest levels of graduates, professionals and high-inco0me households of any seat in Victoria. It also has a substantial Chinese-Ausrtralian population. Kew has elected a Liberal member at every election since the party was founded in 1945. It was held by Premier Sir Rupert (Dick) Hamer from 1971 to 1981. Members since then have been Pru Sibree 1981-88, Jan Wade 1988-99, Andrew McIntosh 1999-2014, Tim Smith 2014-22, and Jess Wilson since 2022. Smith ended his own career through a drunk-driving episode, opening the way for Wilson, who became Liberal leader in 2025 after only three years in Parliament.
2022 results
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Boundaries following
2021 redistricting |
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Candidates:
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Jackie Carter
Australian Greens |
Samantha Lincolne
Victorian Socialists |
David Sun
Australian Labor Party |
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Sophie Torney
Independent |
Jess Wilson
Liberal Party |
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