Electorate profile: Swan Hill District
Map of Swan Hill District showing the towns of Sea Lake, Swan Hill, Kerang, Wycheproof, Warracknabeal, and St Arnaud.
Click here for a more detailed electorate map (330kB, PDF).
Features of the District
| Location: | Swan Hill District is a rural electorate located north-west of Melbourne. |
|---|---|
| Area: | 28,093 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Northern Victoria Region |
| Towns: | Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Kerang, Murtoa, St Arnaud, Sea Lake, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal, Wedderburn and Wycheproof. |
| Features: | Natural features of Swan Hill District include Lake Tyrrell and the Murray River, which is a popular tourist destination and the centre of a flourishing irrigation area. Farming and agriculture are important industries throughout the region. |
| Member: | Peter Walsh |
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 Swan Hill District.2002 State election results for Swan Hill District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1904 | Independent Conservative |
|---|---|
| 1904-07 | Conservative |
| 1907-08 | Fusion |
| 1908-09 | Liberal |
| 1909-17 | Fusion Liberal/Liberal/NP |
| 1917-49 | VFU/Country |
| 1949-52 | LCP |
| 1952 | ERL |
| 1952-73 | Country |
| 1973-83 | Liberal |
| 1983-present | NP |