Bentleigh District

Legislative Assembly · Southern Metropolitan Region · 25.37 km²

Sitting member

Nick Staikos (Labor)

2026 candidates

Declared after nominations close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November 2026. Every candidate will be listed here from the VEC's official list, in ballot order.

2022 result

After preferences

Nick Staikos

58.04%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Debbie Taylor-Haynes

41.96%

Liberal

Nick Staikos won by 7,256 votes after preferences were distributed.

First preferences

Nick Staikos

45.78%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Debbie Taylor-Haynes

36.35%

Liberal

Alana Galli-Mcrostie

10.74%

Australian Greens

Paul Ryan

2.95%

Family First Victoria

David Harris

2.43%

Animal Justice Party

Simon Gnieslaw

1.75%

No party listed

Enrolled: 51,415

Turnout: 46,528 (90.49%)

Informal votes: 1,408 (3.03%)

Full 2022 results ›

Every count and the distribution of preferences, VEC

The district

Official district map (PDF) ›

Victorian Electoral Commission

Southern Metropolitan Region

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Source: Members of the Legislative Assembly, 21 September 2026

Parliament of Victoria · checked 16 October 2026

Source: Bentleigh District

Victorian Electoral Commission · checked 21 October 2026