Sitting MP
The sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for Williamstown is Melissa Horne (Australian Labor Party).
Find their details on the Parliament of Victoria website.
Region this district is in
This district is in Western Metropolitan Region.
Facts and figures
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Key boundary changes
The 2020-21 redivision of State electoral boundaries made the following changes to Williamstown District.
Williamstown District lost:
- 15,448 voters to Footscray District (Kingsville and Seddon; most of Yarraville).
Williamstown District gained:
- 9,775 voters from Altona District (Altona and Seaholme; part of Altona North).
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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 |
31,273 |
72.1% |
| Liberal |
12,118 |
27.9% |
Estimated 2018 State election results by 2PP with new district boundaries
| Party |
Votes |
% |
| ALP |
26,629 |
69.9% |
| Liberal |
11,440 |
30.1% |
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 |
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 |
