Electoral district of Rowville

Rowville Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Rowville (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
State	Victoria
Created	2014
MP	Kim Wells
Party	Liberal
Electors	38,834 (2014)
Area	53 km^2 (20.5 sq mi)
Demographic	Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Rowville is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election.^[1]

It largely covers the area of the abolished district of Scoresby, covering eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Rowville, Lysterfield, Ferntree Gully, Scoresby and Knoxfield.^[2]

The abolished seat of Scoresby was held by Liberal MP Kim Wells. Rowville is estimated to be a safe Liberal seat with a margin of 13.1%.^[3]

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Kim Wells	Liberal	2014–present

Results

Victorian state election, 2014: Rowville[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kim Wells	18,758	53.8	−3.5
	Labor	Tamika Hicks	12,419	35.7	+5.7
	Greens	Tim Wise	2,566	7.4	+0.8
	Rise Up Australia	Leanne Price	1,096	3.2	+3.1
Total formal votes			34,839	94.5	−0.3
Informal votes			2,042	5.5	+0.3
Turnout			36,881	95.0	+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kim Wells	20,363	58.4	−4.7
	Labor	Tamika Hicks	14,499	41.6	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.7

References

1. "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. "Map of Rowville District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
3. Green, Antony. "2013 Victorian Redistribution Analysis of Electoral Boundaries". ABC.
4. State Election 2014: Rowville District, VEC.

External links

• District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission