Sitting MP
The sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for Ripon is Louise Staley (Liberal)
Find their contact details on the Parliament of Victoria website
Region this district is in
This district is in Western 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 Ripon District.
Ripon District lost:
- 5,634 voters to Lowan District (Concongella, Deep Lead, Glenorchy, Great Western and Stawell)
- 2,252 voters to Mildura District (Buckrabanyule, Charlton, Donald, Litchfield and Massey).
Ripon District gained:
- 5,994 voters from Buninyong District (Bunkers Hill, Cambrian Hill, Haddon, Happy Valley, Linton, Napoleons, Newtown, Nintingbool, Ross Creek, Scarsdale, Smythes Creek and Smythesdale)
- 390 voters from Polwarth District (most of Pittong and Skipton)
- 1,111 voters from Wendouree District (Invermay and Mount Rowan; part of Glen Park).
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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 |
20,099 |
49.9% |
| Liberal |
20,181 |
50.1% |
Estimated 2018 State election results by 2PP with new district boundaries
| Party |
Votes |
% |
| ALP |
21,226 |
52.8% |
| Liberal |
19,010 |
47.2% |
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 |
| 1945-47 |
ALP |
| 1947-50 |
Liberal/LCP |
| 1950-55* |
ALP |
| 1976-99 |
Liberal |
| 1999-2014 |
ALP |
| 2014-present |
Liberal |
* Ripon District was removed in 1955, and created again in 1976.
