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Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Wendouree District

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Location: Ballarat, Sebastopol, Wendouree
Legislative Council: Western Victoria Region

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Enrolment 2022 election: 50,461
Enrolment June 2026: 52,988 (up 5.0%)

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Relevant demographics (2021 census)

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High income: 16.1% (Aust average 22.6%)
Renting: 54.5% (Aust average 30.6%)
Paying a mortgage: 30.0% (Aust average 35.0%)
Couples with children: 52.0% (Aust average 43.7%)
Born overseas: 11.4% (Aust average 27.7%)
No religion: 46.8% (Aust average 38.9%)
University graduate: 24.2% (Aust average 26.3%)
Professional / managerial: 35.7% (Aust average 37.7%)

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Sitting member: Juliana Addison (Labor): Elected 2018, 2022

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2018 Labor majority over Liberal: 10.3%
2021 redistricting: Labor majority over Liberal 11.0%
2022 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.5%

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Status: Safe Labor

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Wendouree was created in 2014, when Ballarat West (which had existed on-and-off since 1859), was renamed. It is a wholly urban seat taking in most of Ballarat, a city which has become increasingly solid for Labor in recent years: the Liberals haven't won a state or federal seat in Ballarat since 1996. But unlike Melbourne seats, it is heavily monocultural, with few professionals or graduates. Recent members (including for Ballarat West): Geoff Jenkins (Liberal) 1992-99, Karen Overington (Labor) 1999-2010, Sharon Knight (Labor) 2010-18, Juliana Addison (Labor) since 2018.

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2022 results

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Boundaries following 2021 redistricting

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Candidates:

Juliana Addison Australian Labor Party	Ellen Burns Australian Greens

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