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The Division of Deakin is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It is named for Alfred Deakin, three times Prime Minister of Australia. The division was created in 1937, initially as a rural seat, but since 1949 it has been located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, today taking in Blackburn, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading, and Ringwood.
Deakin has usually been held by either the UAP or the Liberal Party, generally by a small margin. Prior to the 2007 Federal Election, it was the most marignal Liberal Party seat in Victoria. In line with the national swing to the Labor Party in the 2007 Federal Election, the seat was won by Mike Symon of the Labor Party.
[edit] Members
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Deakin |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Phillip Barresi |
36,501 |
44.35 |
-6.24 |
|
Labor |
Mike Symon |
34,451 |
41.86 |
+5.71 |
|
Greens |
Bill Pemberton |
6,978 |
8.48 |
+0.62 |
|
Family First |
Fiona Bronte |
2,589 |
3.15 |
+0.81 |
|
Democrats |
Paul Nicholson |
1,205 |
1.46 |
-0.51 |
|
Liberty and Democracy |
Nick Stevenson |
586 |
0.71 |
+0.71 |
| Total formal votes |
82,310 |
97.91 |
+0.97 |
| Informal votes |
1,756 |
2.09 |
-0.97 |
| Turnout |
84,066 |
95.84 |
+0.41 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Labor |
Mike Symon |
42,319 |
51.41 |
+6.38 |
|
Liberal |
Phillip Barresi |
39,991 |
48.59 |
-6.38 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+6.38 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Deakin |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Phillip Barresi |
40,922 |
50.59 |
+3.52 |
|
Labor |
Peter Lynch |
29,240 |
36.15 |
-2.40 |
|
Greens |
Bill Pemberton |
6,359 |
7.86 |
+1.56 |
|
Family First |
Yasmin de Zilwa |
1,889 |
2.34 |
+2.34 |
|
Democrats |
Alan Bailey |
1,595 |
1.97 |
-5.98 |
|
Independent |
Steve Raskovy |
739 |
0.91 |
+0.91 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
Simon Tait |
140 |
0.17 |
+0.14 |
| Total formal votes |
80,884 |
96.94 |
-0.48 |
| Informal votes |
2,554 |
3.06 |
+0.48 |
| Turnout |
83,438 |
95.43 |
-0.05 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Liberal |
Phillip Barresi |
44,462 |
54.97 |
+3.37 |
|
Labor |
Peter Lynch |
36,422 |
45.03 |
-3.37 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+3.37 |
|
