Electoral results for the district of South Barwon

This is a list of electoral results for the district of South Barwon in Victorian state elections.

Members for South Barwon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral district of South Barwon § Members for South Barwon.[edit]

Member		Party	Term
	Aurel Smith	Liberal	1976–1982
	Harley Dickinson	Liberal	1982–1992
		Independent	1992–1992
	Alister Paterson	Liberal	1992–2002
	Michael Crutchfield	Labor	2002–2010
	Andrew Katos	Liberal	2010–2018
	Darren Cheeseman	Labor	2018–2024
		Independent Labor	2024–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

2022 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Darren Cheeseman	19,969	44.2	+5.6
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	14,516	32.1	−6.5
	Greens	Genevieve Frances Dawson-Scott	5,719	12.6	+4.2
	Family First	Alan Barron	1,338	3.0	+3.0
	Democratic Labour	Leone Bates	1,099	2.4	−0.6
	Animal Justice	Naomi Adams	1,076	2.4	−0.7
	Justice	Jeynelle Marie Dean	891	2.0	+2.0
	Freedom	Simone Tomlinson	576	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			45,184	96.5	+1.0
Informal votes			1,637	3.5	−1.0
Turnout			46,821	90.8	+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Darren Cheeseman	27,020	59.8	+6.8
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	18,164	40.2	−6.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.8

Elections in the 2010s

2018

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2018 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

2018 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	18,180	37.61	−8.64
	Labor	Darren Cheeseman	18,003	37.25	+3.86
	Greens	Marian Smedley	4,164	8.62	−3.70
	Independent	Damien Cole	3,699	7.65	+7.65
	Animal Justice	Peter Oseckas	1,474	3.05	+1.14
	Democratic Labour	Stephen Campbell	1,461	3.02	+1.87
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Robert Ripa	998	2.06	+2.06
	Victorian Socialists	David Ball	355	0.73	+0.73
Total formal votes			48,334	95.50	−0.59
Informal votes			2,275	4.50	+0.59
Turnout			50,609	93.30	−1.60
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Darren Cheeseman	26,389	54.60	+7.46
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	21,945	45.40	−7.46
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.46

2014

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2014 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

Victorian state election, 2014: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	18,869	46.3	−1.2
	Labor	Andy Richards	13,618	33.4	−2.1
	Greens	Lisa Ashdowne	5,023	12.3	+3.2
	Sex Party	Nick Wallis	806	2.0	+2.0
	Animal Justice	Jamie Overend	778	1.9	+1.9
	Family First	Steven Thompson	769	1.9	+0.0
	Democratic Labour	Kevin Butler	472	1.2	+0.0
	Country Alliance	Stephen Chara	459	1.1	−0.1
Total formal votes			40,794	96.1	+0.3
Informal votes			1,659	3.9	−0.3
Turnout			42,453	94.9	+4.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	21,563	52.9	−2.0
	Labor	Andy Richards	19,231	47.1	+2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.0

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

2010 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	20,133	45.93	+4.76
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	15,759	35.95	−7.99
	Greens	Simon Northeast	4,208	9.60	+0.56
	Independent	Heather Wellington	1,185	2.70	+2.70
	Family First	Kathleen O'Connor	810	1.85	−2.81
	Democratic Labor	Alan Barron	577	1.32	+1.32
	Country Alliance	Tony Leen	547	1.25	+1.25
	Independent	John Dobinson	323	0.74	+0.74
	Independent	Keith Oakley	295	0.67	+0.67
Total formal votes			43,837	95.73	−1.20
Informal votes			1,955	4.27	+1.20
Turnout			45,792	94.79	+0.95
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Katos	23,675	53.94	+6.34
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	20,218	46.06	−6.34
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.34

Elections in the 2000s

2006

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2006 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

2006 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	17,187	43.9	−3.5
	Liberal	Michael King	16,103	41.2	+1.7
	Greens	Matthew Walters	3,537	9.0	−0.3
	Family First	Jonathan Tinney	1,821	4.7	+4.7
	Independent	John Lambert	464	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			39,112	96.9	−0.2
Informal votes			1,239	3.1	+0.2
Turnout			40,351	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	20,446	52.3	−2.7
	Liberal	Michael King	18,666	47.7	+2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.7

2002

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2002 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

2002 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	17,132	47.4	+10.0
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	14,278	39.5	−11.2
	Greens	Iain Lygo	3,372	9.3	+5.6
	Independent	Andrew Hepner	1,212	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Eric Bullmore	147	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			36,141	97.1	−0.7
Informal votes			1,078	2.9	+0.7
Turnout			37,219	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	19,880	55.0	+9.7
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	16,261	45.0	−9.7
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.7

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1999 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	16,892	50.7	−8.4
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	12,468	37.4	−0.6
	Democrats	Jeffrey Paull	1,891	5.7	+5.7
	Greens	Stephen Chenery	1,233	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	Tierry Lauren	598	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Michael Gannon	215	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			33,297	97.8	−0.4
Informal votes			761	2.2	+0.4
Turnout			34,058	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	18,222	54.7	−5.5
	Labor	Michael Crutchfield	15,076	45.3	+5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.5

1996

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1996 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	18,565	59.2	+10.8
	Labor	Michael Bjork-Billings	11,937	38.1	+9.0
	Natural Law	Mark Toomey	868	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,370	98.2	+0.8
Informal votes			575	1.8	−0.8
Turnout			31,945	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	18,881	60.2	−0.6
	Labor	Michael Bjork-Billings	12,473	39.8	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.6

1992

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1992 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1992 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	13,970	48.4	−2.9
	Labor	Frances Patrick	8,392	29.1	−13.2
	Independent	Harley Dickinson	3,589	12.4	+12.4
	Geelong Community	Karan Dawson	2,035	7.0	+7.0
	Call to Australia	Gary Lyons	886	3.1	−3.3
Total formal votes			28,872	97.4	−0.1
Informal votes			758	2.6	+0.1
Turnout			29,630	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alister Paterson	17,521	60.8	+6.7
	Labor	Frances Patrick	11,280	39.2	−6.7
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1988 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	14,821	52.11	−1.29
	Labor	George Williams	11,848	41.66	−4.94
	Call to Australia	Terry Winter	1,774	6.24	+6.24
Total formal votes			28,443	97.63	−0.40
Informal votes			690	2.37	+0.40
Turnout			29,133	93.47	−2.35
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	15,590	54.82	+1.42
	Labor	George Williams	12,848	45.18	−1.42
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.42

1985

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1985 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1985 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	14,218	53.4	+3.8
	Labor	Harry Naylor	12,406	46.6	+2.8
Total formal votes			26,224	98.0
Informal votes			535	2.0
Turnout			27,159	95.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.0

1982

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1982 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1982 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	14,536	49.2	−7.4
	Labor	Eric Young	12,997	44.0	+0.6
	Democrats	Kenneth Oliver	2,016	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			29,549	98.5	+0.6
Informal votes			452	1.5	−0.6
Turnout			30,001	94.3	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	14,680	51.1	−5.5
	Labor	Eric Young	14,055	48.9	+5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.5

Elections in the 1970s

1979

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1979 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1979 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Aurel Smith	15,310	56.6	−2.0
	Labor	Eric Young	11,728	43.4	+6.8
Total formal votes			27,038	97.9	−0.3
Informal votes			566	2.1	+0.3
Turnout			27,604	95.1	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.4

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § South Barwon.[edit]

1976 Victorian state election: South Barwon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Aurel Smith	14,093	58.6	+4.2
	Labor	Raymond Hughan	8,786	36.6	−0.2
	Democratic Labor	James Jordan	1,159	4.8	−1.7
Total formal votes			24,038	98.2
Informal votes			434	1.8
Turnout			24,472	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Aurel Smith	15,136	63.0	+0.9
	Labor	Raymond Hughan	8,902	37.0	−0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.9

References

• "South Barwon District results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.