Electoral results for the district of South Barwon

This is a list of electoral results for the district of South Barwon in Victorian state elections.

Members for South Barwon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral district of South Barwon § Members for South Barwon.[edit]
Member Party Term
  Aurel Smith Liberal 1976–1982
  Harley Dickinson Liberal 1982–1992
  Independent 1992–1992
  Alister Paterson Liberal 1992–2002
  Michael Crutchfield Labor 2002–2010
  Andrew Katos Liberal 2010–2018
  Darren Cheeseman Labor 2018–2024
  Independent Labor 2024–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
2022 Victorian state election: South Barwon[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darren Cheeseman 19,969 44.2 +5.6
Liberal Andrew Katos 14,516 32.1 −6.5
Greens Genevieve Frances Dawson-Scott 5,719 12.6 +4.2
Family First Alan Barron 1,338 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labour Leone Bates 1,099 2.4 −0.6
Animal Justice Naomi Adams 1,076 2.4 −0.7
Justice Jeynelle Marie Dean 891 2.0 +2.0
Freedom Simone Tomlinson 576 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 45,184 96.5 +1.0
Informal votes 1,637 3.5 −1.0
Turnout 46,821 90.8 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darren Cheeseman 27,020 59.8 +6.8
Liberal Andrew Katos 18,164 40.2 −6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
2018 Victorian state election: South Barwon[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Katos 18,180 37.61 −8.64
Labor Darren Cheeseman 18,003 37.25 +3.86
Greens Marian Smedley 4,164 8.62 −3.70
Independent Damien Cole 3,699 7.65 +7.65
Animal Justice Peter Oseckas 1,474 3.05 +1.14
Democratic Labour Stephen Campbell 1,461 3.02 +1.87
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Robert Ripa 998 2.06 +2.06
Victorian Socialists David Ball 355 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 48,334 95.50 −0.59
Informal votes 2,275 4.50 +0.59
Turnout 50,609 93.30 −1.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Darren Cheeseman 26,389 54.60 +7.46
Liberal Andrew Katos 21,945 45.40 −7.46
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.46

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
Victorian state election, 2014: South Barwon[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Katos 18,869 46.3 −1.2
Labor Andy Richards 13,618 33.4 −2.1
Greens Lisa Ashdowne 5,023 12.3 +3.2
Sex Party Nick Wallis 806 2.0 +2.0
Animal Justice Jamie Overend 778 1.9 +1.9
Family First Steven Thompson 769 1.9 +0.0
Democratic Labour Kevin Butler 472 1.2 +0.0
Country Alliance Stephen Chara 459 1.1 −0.1
Total formal votes 40,794 96.1 +0.3
Informal votes 1,659 3.9 −0.3
Turnout 42,453 94.9 +4.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Katos 21,563 52.9 −2.0
Labor Andy Richards 19,231 47.1 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing −2.0

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
2010 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Katos 20,133 45.93 +4.76
Labor Michael Crutchfield 15,759 35.95 −7.99
Greens Simon Northeast 4,208 9.60 +0.56
Independent Heather Wellington 1,185 2.70 +2.70
Family First Kathleen O'Connor 810 1.85 −2.81
Democratic Labor Alan Barron 577 1.32 +1.32
Country Alliance Tony Leen 547 1.25 +1.25
Independent John Dobinson 323 0.74 +0.74
Independent Keith Oakley 295 0.67 +0.67
Total formal votes 43,837 95.73 −1.20
Informal votes 1,955 4.27 +1.20
Turnout 45,792 94.79 +0.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Katos 23,675 53.94 +6.34
Labor Michael Crutchfield 20,218 46.06 −6.34
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.34

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
2006 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Crutchfield 17,187 43.9 −3.5
Liberal Michael King 16,103 41.2 +1.7
Greens Matthew Walters 3,537 9.0 −0.3
Family First Jonathan Tinney 1,821 4.7 +4.7
Independent John Lambert 464 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 39,112 96.9 −0.2
Informal votes 1,239 3.1 +0.2
Turnout 40,351 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Crutchfield 20,446 52.3 −2.7
Liberal Michael King 18,666 47.7 +2.7
Labor hold Swing −2.7

2002

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
2002 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Crutchfield 17,132 47.4 +10.0
Liberal Alister Paterson 14,278 39.5 −11.2
Greens Iain Lygo 3,372 9.3 +5.6
Independent Andrew Hepner 1,212 3.4 +3.4
Independent Eric Bullmore 147 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 36,141 97.1 −0.7
Informal votes 1,078 2.9 +0.7
Turnout 37,219 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Crutchfield 19,880 55.0 +9.7
Liberal Alister Paterson 16,261 45.0 −9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1999 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Paterson 16,892 50.7 −8.4
Labor Michael Crutchfield 12,468 37.4 −0.6
Democrats Jeffrey Paull 1,891 5.7 +5.7
Greens Stephen Chenery 1,233 3.7 +3.7
Independent Tierry Lauren 598 1.8 +1.8
Independent Michael Gannon 215 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 33,297 97.8 −0.4
Informal votes 761 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 34,058 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Paterson 18,222 54.7 −5.5
Labor Michael Crutchfield 15,076 45.3 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

1996

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1996 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Paterson 18,565 59.2 +10.8
Labor Michael Bjork-Billings 11,937 38.1 +9.0
Natural Law Mark Toomey 868 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,370 98.2 +0.8
Informal votes 575 1.8 −0.8
Turnout 31,945 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Paterson 18,881 60.2 −0.6
Labor Michael Bjork-Billings 12,473 39.8 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

1992

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1992 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Paterson 13,970 48.4 −2.9
Labor Frances Patrick 8,392 29.1 −13.2
Independent Harley Dickinson 3,589 12.4 +12.4
Geelong Community Karan Dawson 2,035 7.0 +7.0
Call to Australia Gary Lyons 886 3.1 −3.3
Total formal votes 28,872 97.4 −0.1
Informal votes 758 2.6 +0.1
Turnout 29,630 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Paterson 17,521 60.8 +6.7
Labor Frances Patrick 11,280 39.2 −6.7
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1988 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,821 52.11 −1.29
Labor George Williams 11,848 41.66 −4.94
Call to Australia Terry Winter 1,774 6.24 +6.24
Total formal votes 28,443 97.63 −0.40
Informal votes 690 2.37 +0.40
Turnout 29,133 93.47 −2.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harley Dickinson 15,590 54.82 +1.42
Labor George Williams 12,848 45.18 −1.42
Liberal hold Swing +1.42

1985

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1985 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1985 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,218 53.4 +3.8
Labor Harry Naylor 12,406 46.6 +2.8
Total formal votes 26,224 98.0
Informal votes 535 2.0
Turnout 27,159 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

1982

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1982 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1982 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,536 49.2 −7.4
Labor Eric Young 12,997 44.0 +0.6
Democrats Kenneth Oliver 2,016 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 29,549 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 452 1.5 −0.6
Turnout 30,001 94.3 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harley Dickinson 14,680 51.1 −5.5
Labor Eric Young 14,055 48.9 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Elections in the 1970s

1979

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1979 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1979 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aurel Smith 15,310 56.6 −2.0
Labor Eric Young 11,728 43.4 +6.8
Total formal votes 27,038 97.9 −0.3
Informal votes 566 2.1 +0.3
Turnout 27,604 95.1 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing −6.4

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]
1976 Victorian state election: South Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aurel Smith 14,093 58.6 +4.2
Labor Raymond Hughan 8,786 36.6 −0.2
Democratic Labor James Jordan 1,159 4.8 −1.7
Total formal votes 24,038 98.2
Informal votes 434 1.8
Turnout 24,472 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aurel Smith 15,136 63.0 +0.9
Labor Raymond Hughan 8,902 37.0 −0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

References

  • "South Barwon District results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  1. ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ South Barwon District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ State Election 2018: South Barwon District, VEC.
  5. ^ State Election 2014: South Barwon District, VEC.