Map of Ballarat East District showing the towns of Kyneton, Daylesford, Creswick, Ballan, Buninyong, Meredith and part of Ballarat.

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Features of the District

Location:	Ballarat East District is an urbanised rural electorate located north-west of Melbourne.
Area:	3,323 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Victoria Region
Towns:	Ballan, Ballarat East, Ballarat South, Bungaree, Buninyong, Canadian, Creswick, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Kyneton, Lal Lal, Malmsbury, Meredith, Mount Clear, Mount Pleasant and Steiglitz.
Features:	Ballarat is Victoria’s largest inland city and was one of the main goldmining centres in Australia in the nineteenth century. Ballarat and Daylesford are significant tourist centres. The Daylesford area features natural springs, health spa resorts and a lively town centre with shops and cafes. Industries in the region include agriculture, grazing, mining and timber production.
Member:	Geoffrey Howard

Statistical profile from the 2001 Census.

Election results

2006 State election results for Ballarat East District.
2002 State election results for Ballarat East District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1859-89	Unaffiliated
1889-07	Liberal
1907-08	Fusion
1908-09	Liberal
1909-24	Fusion Liberal/Liberal/NP
1924-27*	ALP
1992-99	Liberal
1999-present	ALP
	*Abolished in 1927, and re-established in 1992