Electorate profile: Albert Park District
Map of Albert Park District showing the suburbs of Albert Park and St Kilda. The District boundaries include the Yarra River in the north, Glenhuntly Road in the south, and St Kilda Road for part of the east.
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Features of the District
| Location: | Albert Park District is an inner metropolitan electorate approximately one kilometre from Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 23 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Suburbs: | Albert Park, Middle Park, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne.Parts of the suburbs of Elwood and St Kilda. |
| Features: | Albert Park District has leafy residential areas, sporting and recreational facilities and the Fishermens Bend industrial area. It features Albert Park Lake, the Grand Prix Racing Circuit, and the cosmopolitan precincts of Fitzroy and Acland Streets. |
| Member: | Martin Foley |
Statistical profile from the 2001 Census.
Election results
2006 State election results for Albert Park District.2002 State election results for Albert Park District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1889-93 | Liberal |
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| 1893-02 | Conservative |
| 1902-27 | ALP |
| 1927-29 | NP |
| 1929-32 | ALP |
| 1932-37 | UAP |
| 1937 | Independent UAP |
| 1937-45 | UAP/Liberal |
| 1945 | Ministerial Liberal |
| 1945-47 | ALP |
| 1947-50 | Liberal/LCP |
| 1950-present | ALP |