Division of Aston
| Aston Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Aston in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election. | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Alan Tudge |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Tilly Aston |
| Electors | 109,705 (2022) |
| Area | 113 km2 (43.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
The Division of Aston is an Australian Federal Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The division is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, coextensive with the City of Knox local government area. The suburbs in the division include Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Rowville, Scoresby, The Basin, Wantirna and Wantirna South; and parts of Lysterfield, Sassafras and Upper Ferntree Gully.
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
History
The division was created in 1984 and is named after Tilly Aston, a blind writer and teacher who helped found the Library of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894.
The current Member for Aston, since the 2010 federal election, is Alan Tudge, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia who served as a minister in the Morrison Government.
A classic "mortgage belt" seat, it was held by the Australian Labor Party until 1990, but since then it has been held by the Liberal Party. At the 2022 Australian federal election it was the Liberal Party’s safest seat in metropolitan Melbourne.[2]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
John Saunderson (1948–) |
Labor | 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990 |
Previously held the Division of Deakin. Lost seat | |
|
|
Peter Nugent (1938–2001) |
Liberal | 24 March 1990 – 24 April 2001 |
Died in office | |
|
Chris Pearce (1963–) |
Liberal | 14 July 2001 – 19 July 2010 |
Retired | |
|
Alan Tudge (1971–) |
Liberal | 21 August 2010 – present |
Served as minister under Turnbull and Morrison. Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alan Tudge | 42,260 | 43.05 | −11.64 | |
| Labor | Mary Doyle | 31,949 | 32.55 | +2.74 | |
| Greens | Asher Cookson | 11,855 | 12.08 | +3.22 | |
| United Australia | Rebekah Spelman | 5,990 | 6.10 | +2.49 | |
| One Nation | Craig Ibbotson | 3,022 | 3.08 | +3.08 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Liam Roche | 2,111 | 2.15 | +2.15 | |
| TNL | Ryan Bruce | 973 | 0.99 | +0.99 | |
| Total formal votes | 98,160 | 96.73 | +0.41 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,320 | 3.27 | −0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 101,480 | 92.50 | −1.79 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Alan Tudge | 51,840 | 52.81 | −7.32 | |
| Labor | Mary Doyle | 46,320 | 47.19 | +7.32 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −7.32 | |||
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| Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
References
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Election 2022: Victoria becomes key state for Labor as Liberal Party loses heartland seats".
- ^ "2022 Federal Election: Aston, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.