Map of Williamstown District showing the suburbs of Altona North, and Williamstown. The district boundaries include Geelong Road and Somerville Road in the north, and Kororoit Creek in the west.

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Features of the District

Location:	Williamstown District is an inner metropolitan electorate approximately four kilometres west of Melbourne.
Area:	33 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Metropolitan Region
Suburbs:	Altona East, Brooklyn, Newport, Seaholme, Spotswood, Williamstown and Williamstown North.Parts of the suburbs of Altona, Altona North and Yarraville.
Features:	Williamstown District includes residential and industrial areas, and features shipyards, a marina, a beach around Hobsons and Port Phillip Bays, and the old Gellibrand Fort site.
Member:	Wade Noonan

Statistical profile from the 2001 Census.

Election results

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


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1859	Unaffiliated
1859-67	Liberal
1868-71	Unaffiliated
1871-91	Liberal
1891-94	ALP
1894	Conservative
1894-97	ALP
1897-1900	Liberal
1900	ALP
1900-04	Liberal
1904-present	ALP