Map of Footscray District showing the suburbs of Maribyrnong, Sunshine, and Footscray.. The district boundaries include the Maribyrnong River in part of the north and the east, and Somerville Road and Geelong Road in the south.

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Features of the District

Location:	Footscray District is an inner metropolitan electorate approximately four kilometres west of Melbourne.
Area:	34 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Braybrook, Footscray, Footscray West, Kingsville, Maidstone, Maribyrnong, Seddon and Tottenham.Parts of the suburbs of Brooklyn, Sunshine and Yarraville.
Features:	Footscray District includes residential, industrial and business areas. There are extensive Commonwealth Department of Defence facilities in the north, two large shopping areas and a number of hospitals.
Member:	Marsha Thomson

Statistical profile from the 2001 Census.

Election results

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


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1877-79	Unaffiliated
1879-94	Liberal
1894-99	ALP
1899-1904*	Liberal
1927-present	ALP
	*Abolished in 1904, and re-established in 1927