Electoral district of Mornington

Mornington Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Mornington (dark green) in Victoria
State	Victoria
Dates current	1859–1967, 1985–present
MP	David Morris
Party	Liberal Party of Australia
Electors	43,622 (2014)
Area	155 km^2 (59.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer metropolitan and rural fringe
Coordinates	38°15′S 145°04′E / 38.250°S 145.067°ECoordinates: 38°15′S 145°04′E / 38.250°S 145.067°E

The Electoral district of Mornington is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The electorate can be described as outer metropolitan and rural, including animal farming, grape production and wineries.^[1] The district is 155 square kilometres in area.^[2]

It was first created in 1859 when the Electoral district of Evelyn and Mornington was abolished and split in two.^[3] The district of Mornington initially included the entire Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island and French Island.^[3]

Currently (as of 2014) it includes Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha and Tuerong, and parts of Baxter and Moorooduc.^[2]

David Morris, Liberal, retained his seat after the 2014 Victorian election.^[4][5]

Members for Mornington

First incarnation (1859–1967)
Member		Party	Term
	William Lyall	Unaligned	1859–1861
	Henry Samuel Chapman	Unaligned	1861–1862
	Sir James McCulloch	Unaligned	1862–1872
	James Purves	Unaligned	1872–1880
	James Gibb	Unaligned	1880–1886
	Louis Smith	Unaligned	1886–1894
	Alfred Downward	Unaligned	1894–1929
	Herbert Downward	Country	1929–1932
	Alfred Kirton	United Australia	1932–1947
		Country
	William Leggatt	Liberal	1947–1956
	Roberts Dunstan	Liberal	1956–1967
Second incarnation (1985–present)
Member		Party	Term
	Robin Cooper	Liberal	1985–2006
	David Morris	Liberal	2006–present

Election results

Victorian state election, 2014: Mornington[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Morris	23,184	58.8	−2.8
	Labor	Rebecca Wright	10,762	27.3	+2.2
	Greens	Matthew McLaren	4,618	11.7	+1.2
	Rise Up Australia	Peter Moldovan	453	1.2	+1.1
	Country Alliance	Marion Barnes	416	1.1	−0.1
Total formal votes			39,433	96.0	−0.2
Informal votes			1,660	4.0	+0.2
Turnout			41,093	94.2	+2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Morris	24,711	62.6	−3.6
	Labor	Rebecca Wright	14,759	37.4	+3.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.6

Historical maps

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  Location of Mornington district in 1859

External links

• District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission

References

1. "About Mornington Peninsula". Visit Mornington Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Tourism. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
2. "Electorate profile: Mornington District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
3. "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof." (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1858. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
4. "Mornington results". Victoria Votes. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
5. "David Morris". David Morris. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
6. State Election 2014: Mornington District, VEC.