Division of Goldstein

The Division of Goldstein is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1984.[1] It is named for Vida Goldstein,[1] the first woman in the British Empire to stand for election to parliament. It covers an area of 50 km² in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne, including Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Brighton and Sandringham.[1]

Goldstein
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Goldstein (green) in Victoria
Created1984
MPZoe Daniel
PartyIndependent
NamesakeVida Goldstein
Electors93,918 (2010)
Area50 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan
Vida Goldstein

Members

Member Party Term
  Ian Macphee Liberal 1984–1990
  David Kemp Liberal 1990–2004
  Andrew Robb Liberal 2004–present

Andrew Robb was the Federal Director of the Liberal Party from 1990-1997. He served as Minister for Vocational and Further Education in the Howard Government, and Minister for Trade and Investment in the Abbott Government.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Goldstein[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Wilson 39,607 40.38 −12.29
Independent Zoe Daniel 33,815 34.47 +34.47
Labor Martyn Abbott 10,799 11.01 −17.30
Greens Alana Galli-McRostie 7,683 7.83 −6.21
Liberal Democrats David Segal 2,072 2.11 +2.11
United Australia Catherine Reynolds 1,840 1.88 −0.08
One Nation Lisa Stark 1,239 1.26 +1.26
Justice Ellie Sullivan 589 0.60 +0.60
Sustainable Australia Brandon Hoult 443 0.45 −1.21
Total formal votes 98,087 96.57 −1.22
Informal votes 3,487 3.43 +1.22
Turnout 101,574 92.65 −1.07
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Tim Wilson 53,750 54.80 −2.99
Labor Martyn Abbott 44,337 45.20 +2.99
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Zoe Daniel 51,861 52.87 +52.87
Liberal Tim Wilson 46,226 47.13 −10.66
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +52.87

Division Of Goldstein Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Goldstein (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. Goldstein, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 37°56′02″S 145°01′23″E / 37.934°S 145.023°E / -37.934; 145.023