Sitting MP
The sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for Gippsland South is Danny O'Brien (The Nationals)
Find their contact details on the Parliament of Victoria website
Region this district is in
This district is in Eastern Victoria Region.
Facts and figures
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Key boundary changes
The 2020-21 redivision of State electoral boundaries made the following changes to Gippsland South District.
Gippsland South District gained:
- 4,074 voters from Morwell District (Balook, Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Cowwarr, Grand Ridge, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Jumbuk, Toongabbie, Yinnar and Yinnar South; part of Glengarry).
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Two-party-preferred analysis
The tables below show two-party-preferred (2PP) results from the 2018 State election, based on the old and new electoral boundaries.
Actual 2018 State election results by 2PP
| Party |
Votes |
% |
| ALP |
12,797 |
34.7% |
| National |
24,110 |
65.3% |
Estimated 2018 State election results by 2PP with new district boundaries
| Party |
Votes |
% |
| ALP |
14,419 |
35.8% |
| National |
25,900 |
64.2% |
To estimate the 2018 votes on the new boundaries, we have allocated the votes from each voting centre according to where the new boundaries are.
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Past results
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Historical pattern
| Year |
Party |
| 1859-75 |
Unaffiliated |
| 1875-77 |
Liberal |
| 1877-78 |
Unaffiliated |
| 1878-86 |
Liberal |
| 1886-89 |
Conservative |
| 1889-93 |
Liberal |
| 1893-94 |
Conservative |
| 1894-99 |
Liberal |
| 1899-1902 |
Conservative Liberal |
| 1902-07 |
Conservative |
| 1907-08 |
Fusion |
| 1908-09 |
Liberal |
| 1909-27 |
Fusion Liberal/Liberal/National |
| 1927 |
Independent |
| 1927-29 |
National |
| 1929-70 |
Country |
| 1970-73 |
Liberal |
| 1973-80 |
Country/Nationals |
| 1980-82 |
Liberal |
| 1982-present |
Nationals |
