Electoral results for the Southern Metropolitan Region

For the Western Australian region, see Electoral results for the South Metropolitan Region.

This is a list of electoral results for the Southern Metropolitan Region in Victorian state elections from the region's creation in 2006 until the present.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Southern Metropolitan.[edit]

Labor and the Liberal Party were defending two seats each. Sustainable Australia was defending one seat.^[1]

2022 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			78,309
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Georgie Crozier (elected 3) 3. Nick Stavrou 4. Andrew Litwinow 5. Monica Clark	169,681	36.11	−1.78
	Labor	1. John Berger (elected 2) 2. Ryan Batchelor (elected 5) 3. Clive Crosby 4. Lynn Psaila 5. Muhammad Shahbaz	139,722	29.74	−5.45
	Greens	1. Katherine Copsey (elected 4) 2. John Friend-Pereira 3. Anna Parker 4. Kylie Rocha 5. Shanae Rowick	72,410	15.41	+2.31
	Legalise Cannabis	1. Marc Selan 2. Ben Howman	13,681	2.91	+2.91
	Liberal Democrats	1. Matthew Ford 2. David Segal	11,696	2.49	+0.96
	Democratic Labour	1. Theodore Tsoingas 2. Dean Chambers	10,385	2.21	+0.02
	Reason	1. Andrew Johnson 2. Stephen Jasper	9,511	2.02	+0.07
	Animal Justice	1. Ben Schultz 2. Michelle McGoldrick	6,698	1.43	−0.72
	Sustainable Australia	1. Clifford Hayes 2. Allan Doensen	5,170	1.10	−0.19
	Family First	1. Vickie Janson 2. Alex Van Der End	4,734	1.01	+1.01
	Justice	1. Ellie Jean Sullivan 2. Michaele Dale	3,807	0.81	−0.67
	Sack Dan Andrews	1. Nursin Akdogan 2. Reyhan Adonir	3,542	0.75	+0.75
	One Nation	1. Chris Bradbury 2. Craig Pickering	3,072	0.65	+0.65
	Freedom	1. Natasha Kons 2. Madeleine Kons	2,810	0.60	+0.60
	Victorian Socialists	1. Jack Todaro 2. Liam Kruger	2,516	0.54	+0.07
	United Australia	1. Leon Kofmansky 2. Julie McCamish	2,177	0.46	+0.46
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	1. Nicole Bourman 2. Michelle Collyer	1,966	0.42	−0.22
	Health Australia	1. Kellie Thomas 2. Mark Lambrick	1,935	0.41	−0.07
	Transport Matters	1. Paul Tammesild 2. Marc Peters	1,480	0.31	−0.04
	Companions and Pets	1. Joan Molyneux 2. Max Winch	1,257	0.27	+0.27
	Angry Victorians	1. Dean Hurlston 2. Robert John Kamp	915	0.19	+0.19
	New Democrats	1. Krishna Dharmeshkumar Brahmbhatt 2. Jigarkumar Ahbaysinh Chaudhary 3. Ravinder Singh Marwaha	688	0.15	+0.15
Total formal votes			469,853	97.98	+0.45
Informal votes			9,702	2.02	−0.45
Turnout			479,555	88.45	−0.88

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Southern Metropolitan.[edit]

The Liberals were defending three seats, and Labor and the Greens were defending one each.^[2]

2018 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			71,610
	Liberal	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Georgie Crozier (elected 3) 3. Margaret Fitzherbert 4. Gavan MacRides 5. Miaosheng Yang	164,607	38.29	−4.43
	Labor	1. Philip Dalidakis (elected 2) 2. Nina Taylor (elected 4) 3. Judith Armstrong 4. Graeme Kendall 5. Danny Bellote	148,656	34.58	+9.38
	Greens	1. Sue Pennicuik 2. Earl James 3. Rose Read 4. Duncan Forster 5. James Bennett	57,849	13.46	−2.08
	Animal Justice	1. Ben Schultz 2. Fiona McRostie	9,315	2.17	+0.52
	Reason	1. Jill Mellon-Robertson 2. Edmund Munday	8,587	2.00	−0.43
	Justice	1. Nikki Nicholls 2. Julie Doidge	6,178	1.44	+1.44
	Liberal Democrats	1. Robert Kennedy 2. Kirsty O'Sullivan	5,940	1.38	−3.23
	Sustainable Australia	1. Clifford Hayes (elected 5) 2. Cathryn Houghton	5,695	1.32	+1.32
	Democratic Labour	1. Joel van der Horst 2. Lucia De Summa	5,684	1.32	−0.85
	Voluntary Euthanasia	1. Jane Morris 2. Imelda Ryan	4,364	1.02	+0.23
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	1. Nicole Bourman 2. Ryan Lindfors-Beswick	2,726	0.63	+0.16
	Liberty Alliance	1. Avi Yemini 2. Kaylah Jones	2,096	0.49	+0.49
	Health Australia	1. Ben Moore 2. Cindy Cerecer	2,055	0.48	+0.48
	Victorian Socialists	1. Catheryn Lewis 2. Ivan Mitchell	2,046	0.48	+0.48
	Aussie Battler	1. Mark Hillard 2. Stacey Wain	1,700	0.40	+0.40
	Transport Matters	1. Kim Guest 2. Saeed Muhammad	1,375	0.32	+0.32
	Country	1. Nicola Clow 2. Michele Armstrong	711	0.17	+0.08
	Hudson for Northern Victoria	1. Matthew Perriam 2. Grace Perriam	342	0.08	+0.08
Total formal votes			429,657	97.33	−0.10
Informal votes			11,801	2.67	+0.10
Turnout			441458	89.31	−2.56

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Southern Metropolitan.[edit]

2014 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			69,033
	Liberal	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Georgie Crozier (elected 3) 3. Margaret Fitzherbert (elected 5) 4. Ken Ong 5. Nellie Khoroshina	176,945	42.72	−8.86
	Labor	1. Philip Dalidakis (elected 2) 2. Erik Locke 3. Raff Ciccone 4. Cassandra Devine 5. Will Fowles	104,365	25.20	−0.14
	Greens	1. Sue Pennicuik (elected 4) 2. James Searle 3. Rose Read 4. Lorna Wyatt 5. James Harrison	64,364	15.54	−0.78
	Liberal Democrats	1. Craig Bonsor 2. Michelle Hamilton	19,075	4.61	+4.61
	Sex Party	1. Francesca Collins 2. Darren Austin	10,062	2.43	−0.69
	Democratic Labour	1. Vince Stefano 2. Brendan Prendergast	8,971	2.17	+0.36
	Animal Justice	1. Nyree Walshe 2. Fiona McRostie	6,829	1.65	+1.65
	Cyclists	1. Richard Bowen 2. Kathryn Siddle 3. Marcus Barber	4,749	1.15	+1.15
	Palmer United	1. Dwayne Singleton 2. Anthony Cresswell 3. Scott Rankin	3,753	0.91	+0.91
	Voluntary Euthanasia	1. Penny McCasker 2. Fiona Stewart	3,271	0.79	+0.79
	Christians	1. Faliana Lee 2. Ian Dobby	2,854	0.69	+0.69
	Family First	1. Shane Clark 2. Gary Coombes	2,708	0.65	−0.33
	Shooters and Fishers	1. Paul William 2. Steven Zoumis	1,933	0.47	+0.47
	People Power Victoria	1. Kenneth Miller 2. Linda Jones	1,138	0.27	+0.27
	Rise Up Australia	1. Peter Vassiliou 2. Glenda Powell	1,045	0.25	+0.25
	Democrats	1. Clive Jackson 2. Richard Grummet	801	0.19	+0.19
	Group R	1. Luzio Grossi 2. Crystal James	797	0.19	+0.19
	Country Alliance	1. Christopher Morris 2. Andrew Driscoll	361	0.09	+0.09
	Independent	George Neophytou	175	0.04	+0.04
Total formal votes			414,196	97.43
Informal votes			10,912	2.57
Turnout			425,108	91.87

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Southern Metropolitan.[edit]

2010 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			63,562
	Liberal	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Andrea Coote (elected 3) 3. Georgie Crozier (elected 4) 4. Jane Hume 5. Adam Held	196,676	51.6	+5.4
	Labor	1. John Lenders (elected 2) 2. Jennifer Huppert 3. Zoe Edwards 4. Pablo Salina 5. Michael Suss	96,404	25.3	−5.9
	Greens	1. Sue Pennicuik (elected 5) 2. Neil Pilling 3. Clare Pilcher 4. Bruce McPhate 5. Des Benson	62,285	16.3	+0.6
	Sex Party	1. Ken Hill 2. Danyel Payne	12,364	3.2	+3.2
	Democratic Labor	1. Michael Murphy 2. Brendan Prendergast	6,849	1.8	+0.6
	Family First	1. Ashley Trüter 2. Joyce Khoo	3,620	0.9	−1.3
	Christian Democrats	1. Mansel Rogerson 2. Ray Levick	1,726	0.5	+0.5
	Group E	1. Vern Hughes 2. Suzette Gallagher	1,229	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Mike Cockburn	216	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			381,369	97.4	+0.5
Informal votes			10,071	2.6	−0.5
Turnout			391,440	91.7	+1.5

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) § Southern Metropolitan.[edit]

2006 Victorian state election: Southern Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,301
	Liberal	1. David Davis (elected 1) 2. Andrea Coote (elected 3) 3. David Southwick 4. Michael Heffernan 5. Kaye Farrow	167,202	46.2	+2.1
	Labor	1. John Lenders (elected 2) 2. Evan Thornley (elected 5) 3. Shelly Freeman 4. Alexandria Hicks 5. Pablo Salina	112,762	31.2	−6.7
	Greens	1. Sue Pennicuik (elected 4) 2. Heather Welsh 3. Ray Walford 4. Clare Pilcher 5. Teresa Puszka	56,816	15.7	+0.3
	Family First	1. John McSwiney 2. John Friebel 3. Brian Campbell	7,894	2.2	+2.2
	Democrats	1. Paul Kavanagh 2. Margaret Mitsikas 3. John Mathieson	6,219	1.7	−0.4
	People Power	1. Stephen Mayne 2. Judith Voce	4,952	1.4	+1.4
	Democratic Labor	1. Gerry Flood 2. Brian Maunder 3. Terry O'Hanlon	4,206	1.2	+1.2
	Group C	1. Rita Bentley 2. Geoff Taylor	1,439	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	John Myers	315	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			361,805	96.9	+0.1
Informal votes			11,420	3.1	−0.1
Turnout			373,225	90.2