| Gorton Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
) Division of Gorton in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 2004 |
| MP | Brendan O'Connor |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Sir John Gorton |
| Electors | 110,424 (2019) |
| Area | 540 km2 (208.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria.
History
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The division was created in 2004 to replace the abolished Division of Burke, and is named in honour Sir John Gorton, who served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. Gorton had served in the Senate from 1949 to 1968, before switching houses to represent the Victorian federal seat of Higgins until 1975.
The constituency of Gorton features a high proportion of young families and new suburban developments in the working-class outer western suburbs of the Melbourne metropolitan area.
The incumbent member for Gorton is Brendan O'Connor, a member of the Australian Labor Party. O'Connor has represented Gorton since its creation at the 2004 federal election.
Boundaries
Gorton is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne, including the suburbs of Aintree, Albanvale, Brookfield, Bonnie Brook, Burnside, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Cobblebank, Deanside, Fieldstone, Fraser Rise, Grangefields, Harkness, Hillside, Kurunjang, Melton, Melton South, Plumpton, Ravenhall, Strathtulloh, Taylors Hill and Thornhill Park; parts of Deer Park, Derrimut, Diggers Rest and Truganina; as well as the townships of Exford, Eynesbury, and Rockbank, and parts of Mount Cottrell, Parwan, and Toolern Vale.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
) | Brendan O'Connor (1962–) | Labor | 9 October 2004 – present | Previously held the Division of Burke. Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Brendan O'Connor | 47,398 | 50.08 | −11.16 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Di Noia | 24,677 | 26.07 | −2.69 | |
| Independent | Jarrod Bingham | 8,363 | 8.84 | +8.84 | |
| United Australia | Richard Turton | 7,473 | 7.90 | +7.90 | |
| Greens | Harkirat Singh | 6,730 | 7.11 | −2.89 | |
| Total formal votes | 94,641 | 94.08 | −0.87 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,957 | 5.92 | +0.87 | ||
| Turnout | 100,598 | 91.11 | +4.10 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Brendan O'Connor | 61,861 | 65.36 | −3.13 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Di Noia | 32,780 | 34.64 | +3.13 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.13 | |||
References
- ^ Gorton, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
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