| Preston Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
) Location of Preston (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1945 |
| MP | Robin Scott |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Electors | 45,253 (2018) |
| Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The electoral district of Preston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It currently centres on the northern Melbourne suburbs of Preston and Reservoir. It has always been a safe Labor Party seat.
The most prominent former member was Victoria Cross recipient William Ruthven. At the 2006 election Robin Scott was elected to succeed the retiring Michael Leighton who had been the member since the 1988 election.
Members for Preston
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ruthven | Labor | 1945–1955 | |
| Charlie Ring | Labor | 1955–1970 | |
| Carl Kirkwood | Labor | 1970–1988 | |
| Michael Leighton | Labor | 1988–2006 | |
| Robin Scott | Labor | 2006–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Robin Scott | 19,409 | 51.97 | +3.55 | |
| Liberal | Guido Lilio | 6,083 | 16.29 | −4.87 | |
| Greens | Susanne Newton | 5,636 | 15.09 | −1.05 | |
| Independent | Gaetano Greco | 2,570 | 6.88 | +6.88 | |
| Victorian Socialists | Stephanie Price | 1,453 | 3.89 | +3.89 | |
| Reason | Margee Glover | 1,116 | 2.99 | +2.99 | |
| Animal Justice | Nadine Richings | 1,079 | 2.89 | +2.89 | |
| Total formal votes | 37,346 | 93.29 | −1.39 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,687 | 6.71 | +1.39 | ||
| Turnout | 40,033 | 88.46 | −2.34 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Robin Scott | 29,318 | 78.50 | +3.85 | |
| Liberal | Guido Lilio | 8,028 | 21.50 | −3.85 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Robin Scott | 26,372 | 70.70 | −3.95 | |
| Greens | Susanne Newton | 10,928 | 29.30 | +29.30 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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