Electorate profile: Sandringham District

Map of Sandringham District showing the suburbs of Sandringham, Cheltenham, and Beaumaris. The district boundaries include Thomas Street and Wickham Road in the north, Nepean Highway and Warrigal Road in the east, and the coast in the south and west.
Click here for a more detailed electorate map (70kB, PDF).
Features of the District
| Location: | Sandringham District is a metropolitan electorate approximately 15 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 23 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Suburbs: | Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham.Parts of the suburbs of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett and Mentone. |
| Features: | Sandringham District includes bayside residential and recreational areas, several popular golf courses and some industry. |
| Member: | Murray Thompson |
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 Sandringham District.2002 State election results for Sandringham District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1955-82 | LCP/Liberal |
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| 1982-85 | ALP |
| 1985-present | Liberal |


