Melbourne District

Legislative Assembly · Northern Metropolitan Region · 24.51 km²

Sitting member

Ellen Sandell (Greens)
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Parliament of Victoria

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

Ellen Sandell
60.19%
Australian Greens
Rebecca Thistleton
39.81%
Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Ellen Sandell won by 8,667 votes after preferences were distributed.

First preferences

Ellen Sandell
37.29%
Australian Greens
Rebecca Thistleton
30.65%
Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
George Palackalody
17.69%
Liberal
Colleen Bolger
5.46%
Victorian Socialists
Nicola Foxworthy
3.77%
Fiona Patten's Reason Party
Rabin Bangaar
1.65%
Animal Justice Party
Michael Janson
1.26%
Family First Victoria
Steven J. Smith
1.23%
Freedom Party of Victoria
Laylah Al-Saimary
1.01%
No party listed
Enrolled: 54,533
Turnout: 44,004 (80.69%)
Informal votes: 1,485 (3.37%)
Full 2022 results ›
Every count and the distribution of preferences, VEC

The district

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Source: Members of the Legislative Assembly, 21 September 2026
Parliament of Victoria · checked 16 October 2026
Source: Melbourne District
Victorian Electoral Commission · checked 21 October 2026