2023 Mulgrave state by-election explained

Country:Victoria
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:18 November 2023
Registered:47,142
Turnout:38,156 (80.94%) 3.3%
Seats For Election:Electoral district of Mulgrave in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Previous Election:2022 Victorian state election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Victorian state election
Next Year:2026
Candidate1:Eden Foster
Party1:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Popular Vote1:14,481
Percentage1:40.18%
Swing1: 10.82
Candidate2:Ian Cook
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:6,780
Percentage2:18.81%
Swing2: 0.80
Party4:Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
Popular Vote4:7,817
Percentage4:21.69%
Swing4: 4.50
Candidate5:Rhonda Garad
Party5:Australian Greens Victoria
Popular Vote5:2,153
Percentage5:5.97%
Swing5: 0.89
1Blank:TCP
2Blank:TCP swing
1Data1:56.49%
2Data1: 4.34
1Data2:43.51%
2Data2: 4.34
MP
Before Election:Daniel Andrews
Before Party:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
After Election:Eden Foster
After Party:Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)

The 2023 Mulgrave state by-election was held on 18 November 2023 to elect the next member for Mulgrave in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Victorian Premier and incumbent MP Daniel Andrews.[1]

Background

Resignation of Daniel Andrews

At a media conference on 26 September 2023, Daniel Andrews announced his resignation as premier, leader of the Victorian Labor Party, and member for Mulgrave, to take effect the following day. The resignation came exactly 10 months into his four year elected term as member for Mulgrave. He cited thoughts of life following his premiership, which he felt meant "it is time to go".[2] [3]

Following the 2022 Victorian state election Daniel Andrews had committed to govern and remain in Parliament for a full four year term.[4]

Seat details

Mulgrave has been represented in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on two separate occasions. Its first appearance as an electoral district was during the 1958 Victorian state election, when it was captured by Ray Wiltshire of the Victorian Liberal Party. At the time, Mulgrave was regarded as a secure stronghold for the Liberal Party as its two-party-preferred vote never reached below 60 per cent. Wiltshire continued to serve as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mulgrave until the 1967 Victorian state election, when the district was abolished. Subsequently, it was replaced by Syndal which Wiltshire represented until his retirement in 1976. The electorate was reestablished at the 2002 Victorian state election, replacing Dandenong North and won by Daniel Andrews who had held the seat up until his resignation in 2023.

Demographics

At the 2021 Australian census, Mulgrave had a median age of 40, slightly higher than the state and the rest of Australia. The electorate also boasts a significant population with Chinese ancestry comprising 17% of its residents, compared to the state where the rate is 6%. There are also large Vietnamese and Greek communities. Furthermore, 30% of Mulgrave's residents have attained a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median weekly personal income stands at $693.

Election!2002!2006!2010!2014!2018!2022
 Labor66.20%65.60%58.48%54.50%62.71%60.20%
 Liberal33.80%35.40%41.52%45.50%37.30%39.80%
GovernmentALPALPL/NPALPALPALP

2022 results

Candidates

PartyCandidateBackground
LibertarianEthelyn KingCandidate for South-East Metro at the 2022 Victorian election.[5]
Celeste AckerlyStudent[6]
Ian CookFormer businessman and candidate for Mulgrave at the 2022 Victorian election.[7]
Jane ForemanCandidate for Mulgrave at the 2022 Victorian election.[8]
LiberalCourtney MannPolitical staffer, educator, and candidate for Mulgrave at the 2010 Victorian election.[9]
Kelly CvetkovaRetail worker, student and candidate for Thomastown at the 2022 Victorian election.[10]
GreensRhonda GaradGreater Dandenong Councillor[11]
LaborEden FosterMayor of Greater Dandenong[12]
IndependentTina TheodossopoulouLandscaper and candidate for Mulgrave at the 2022 Victorian election.[13]
Animal JusticeBronwyn CurriePerennial candidate, HR consultant and activist.[14]

Party how to vote Cards

Party!LBT!SAP!Ian C.!FFV!LIB!VS!GRN!ALP!T.T.!AJ
Libertarian1242107536
6136655664
Ian Cook213398749
34148108510
Liberal455166927
108910133102
Greens8910921293
Labor7107844185
Tina Theodossopoulou5625791018
Animal Justice978732471
[15]

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Eddie . Rachel . Carmody . Broede . Daniel Andrews to stand down as Victorian premier immediately . 26 September 2023 . . 26 September 2023 . en-AU.
  2. News: Daniel Andrews resignation: Anthony Albanese 'surprised' by announcement . Ore . Adeshola . . 26 September 2023 . 26 September 2023 .
  3. News: How Australians reacted to the resignation of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews . Bennett . Emily . . 26 September 2023 . 26 September 2023 .
  4. News: Emboldened Andrews promises to lead progressive march with PM . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117092103/https://www.afr.com/politics/emboldened-andrews-promises-to-lead-with-pm-20221127-p5c1kl . 17 November 2023 . live . Mr Andrews said he was committed to govern for a full, four-year term after securing a clear majority in the Victorian state election, despite suffering a statewide swing of almost 6 per cent against Labor. . 31 October 2023 . subscription . Patrick . Durkin . Gus . McCubbing . 27 November 2022.
  5. _davidlimbrick . I'm proud to announce that Ethelyn King is the very first Libertarian Party candidate, running for the seat of Mulgrave. . 1714085831168897382 . David . Limbrick . 17 October 2023 . David Limbrick . 17 November 2023 . https://archive.today/20231117123840/https://twitter.com/_davidlimbrick/status/1714085831168897382 . live.
  6. 2023 Mulgrave by-election - 18 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117115519/https://www.sustainableaustralia.org.au/2023_mulgrave . live.
  7. News: I Cook Foods boss says 'the people of Mulgrave have been neglected by the Premier for years'. subscription . Herald Sun.
  8. Media release: Cost of living, protecting kids is Family First's focus in Mulgrave . 24 October 2023 . Lyle . Shelton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117115818/https://www.familyfirstparty.org.au/cost_of_living_protecting_kids_is_family_first_s_focus_in_mulgrave . 17 November 2023 . Family First Party Australia.
  9. News: Mulgrave by-election: Former candidate and John Pesutto staffer Courtney Mann wins preselection for the Liberal Party . 26 October 2023 . live . Bryant . Hevesi . . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117120954/https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/mulgrave-byelection-former-candidate-and-john-pesutto-staffer-courtney-mann-wins-preselection-for-the-liberal-party/news-story/813f4e311fc961b35a1f01c73f29f693.
  10. Announcing our candidate for the Mulgrave by-election . 29 September 2023 . . live . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117121535/https://victoriansocialists.org.au/news/kelly-cvetkova-for-mulgrave.
  11. Local Councillor Rhonda Garad Announced As Greens' Mulgrave Candidate, The Real Opposition This Election . 19 October 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117122011/https://greens.org.au/vic/news/media-release/local-councillor-rhonda-garad-announced-greens-mulgrave-candidate-real . 17 November 2023 . live.
  12. News: Lucadou-Wells . Cam . Mayor running for Mulgrave . 6 October 2023 . live . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117121707/https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-10-06/mayor-running-for-mulgrave/ . Dandenong Star Journal.
  13. News: Tina Theodossopoulou, one of ten independents in the Mulgrave by-election . . https://archive.today/20231117122743/https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/11/12/news/community/a-greek-australian-independent-candidate-among-the-10-announced-for-mulgrave-by-election/ . 17 November 2023 . live . 12 November 2023.
  14. Announcing Bronwyn Currie for Mulgrave!. 2 November 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117122651/https://vic.animaljusticeparty.org/announcing_bronwyn_currie_for_mulgrave . 17 November 2023 . live.
  15. Web site: VEC . Mulgrave District by-election how-to-vote card archive . 2024-01-21 . www.vec.vic.gov.au . en.