Western Metropolitan Region

Electoral region of the Victorian Legislative Council

Australian electorate

Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council.

The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Footscray, Kororoit, Laverton, Niddrie, Point Cook, St Albans, Sunbury, Sydenham, Tarneit, Werribee and Williamstown.

Members

Returned MLCs by seat

Seats are allocated by single transferable vote using group voting tickets. Changes in party membership between elections have been omitted for simplicity.^[1][2][3]

Election results

Labor were defending three seats. The Liberal Party and Derryn Hinch's Justice Party were defending one seat each.^[4]

References

1. "State Election 2006 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
2. "State Election 2010 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
3. "State Election 2014 : Western Metropolitan Region". Victorian Electoral Commission.
4. "Western Metropolitan Region results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

External links

• Western Metropolitan Region Profile, Victorian Electoral Commission