Map of Brighton District showing the suburbs of Elwood and Brighton. The district boundaries include Glenhuntly Road, Nepean Highway and North Road in the north, Nepean Highway in the south-east, and Thomas Street for part of the south.

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Features of the District

Location:	Brighton District is a metropolitan bayside electorate located approximately nine kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
Area:	19 square kilometres.
Region:	Southern Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Brighton and Brighton East.Parts of the suburbs of Elsternwick, Elwood, Hampton and Moorabbin.
Features:	Brighton District features foreshore recreation areas, the exclusive ‘Golden Mile’ residential area, and a diverse range of shopping areas, cafes and restaurants.
Member:	Louise Asher

A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Election results

2006 State election results for Brighton District.
2002 State election results for Brighton District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1856-62	Unaffiliated
1862-71	Liberal
1871-1900	Conservative
1900-02	Conservative Liberal
1902-07	Conservative
1907-08	Fusion
1908-09	Conservative
1909-24	Fusion Liberal/Liberal/NP
1924	Liberal
1924-27	NP
1927-28	Independent National
1928-37	NP/UAP
1937-43	Independent
1943-45	UAP/Liberal
1945	Ministerial Liberal
1945-52	Liberal/LCP
1952-55	ERL/Victorian Liberal
1955-present	LCP/Liberal