Electoral district of Shepparton

Shepparton Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Shepparton (dark green) in Victoria
State	Victoria
Dates current	1945–1955, 1967–present
MP	Suzanna Sheed
Party	Independent
Electors	46,190 (2014)
Area	3,288 km^2 (1,269.5 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Electoral district of Shepparton is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council.

The electoral district of Shepparton covers an area of 3,288 square kilometres.^[1]

Shepparton includes the country towns of Ardmona, Barmah, Congupna, Dookie, Katunga, Kialla, Mooroopna, Nathalia, Picola, Shepparton, Strathmerton, Tallygaroopna, Tatura and Toolamba.^[1] The district also includes the Barmah National Park.

It is a rich agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and dairy farms. Much of the electorate is an important irrigation area served by water from the Main East Goulburn Channel. The rest of the land is used for pasture, fodder crops and cattle and sheep grazing.

Shepparton was held by the National/Country Party from its creation in 1945 until 2014, although it was abolished for a twelve-year period between 1955 and 1967.^[2] The current member is independent Suzanna Sheed, who was elected at the 2014 state election.^[3]

Members for Shepparton

First incarnation (1945–1955)
Member		Party	Term
	John McDonald	Country	1945–1955

Second incarnation (1967–present)
Member		Party	Term
	Peter Ross-Edwards	Country	1967–1975
		National / Country	1975–1982
		National	1982–1991
	Don Kilgour	National	1991–2002
	Jeanette Powell	National	2002–2014
	Suzanna Sheed	Independent	2014–present

Election results

Victorian state election, 2014: Shepparton[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Greg Barr	14,272	35.4	−18.4
	Independent	Suzanna Sheed	13,211	32.7	+32.7
	Labor	Rodney Higgins	7,218	17.9	+1.7
	Country Alliance	Michael Bourke	3,310	8.2	−11.5
	Greens	Damien Stevens	1,365	3.4	−1.3
	Independent	Diane Teasdale	994	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			40,370	94.2	−0.3
Informal votes			2,504	5.8	+0.3
Turnout			42,874	92.8	−1.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Suzanna Sheed	21,247	52.6	+52.6
	National	Greg Barr	19,123	47.4	−28.5
	Independent gain from National		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Shepparton District profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
2. "Victoria Government Gazette" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 4 August 1966. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. "State Election 2014: Shepparton District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
4. State Election 2014: Shepparton District, VEC.

External links

• Electorate profile: Shepparton District, Victorian Electoral Commission

Coordinates: 36°09′36″S 145°18′36″E / 36.1600°S 145.3100°E