Division of Gorton

Gorton
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Gorton (green) in Victoria
Created2004
MPBrendan O'Connor
PartyLabor
NamesakeJohn Gorton
Electors113,675 (2010)
Area166 km2 (64.1 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
John Gorton, 1941

The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 2004 and is named for Sir John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971.[1] It covers the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Hillside, Delahey, Kings Park, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Cairnlea and Melton as well as the satellite townships of Diggers Rest and Toolern Vale.[1]

Members

Member Party Term
  Brendan O'Connor Labor 2004–present

Brendan O'Connor had also been the member for the Division of Burke. He has held several Ministerial positions in the Rudd Government and the Gillard Government These have included Immigration and Citizenship, Housing, Human Services, Skills and Training, Small Business, and Employment.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Gorton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan O'Connor 38,178 41.30 −10.13
Liberal John Fletcher 25,350 27.42 −0.56
Greens Praise Morris 8,325 9.01 +1.58
United Australia Michael Virag 7,082 7.66 +0.36
One Nation Daniel Connor 6,719 7.27 +7.27
Independent Steven Loncar 2,341 2.53 +2.53
Victorian Socialists Belle Gibson 2,064 2.23 +2.23
Great Australian Tony Dobran 1,312 1.42 +0.64
Australian Federation Paul Lassig 1,063 1.15 +1.15
Total formal votes 92,434 92.88 −1.04
Informal votes 7,089 7.12 +1.04
Turnout 99,523 89.77 −1.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan O'Connor 55,434 59.97 −4.27
Liberal John Fletcher 37,000 40.03 +4.27
Labor hold Swing −4.27

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Gorton (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Gorton, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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