South Barwon District

Legislative Assembly · Western Victoria Region · 360.79 km²

Sitting member

Darren Cheeseman (Independent)

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

Darren Cheeseman

59.80%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Andrew Katos

40.20%

Liberal

Darren Cheeseman won by 8,856 votes after preferences were distributed.

First preferences

Darren Cheeseman

44.19%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Andrew Katos

32.13%

Liberal

Genevieve Frances Dawson-Scott

12.66%

Australian Greens

Alan Barron

2.96%

Family First Victoria

Leone Bates

2.43%

Labour DLP

Naomi Adams

2.38%

Animal Justice Party

Jeynelle Marie Dean

1.97%

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party

Simone Tomlinson

1.27%

Freedom Party of Victoria

Enrolled: 51,546

Turnout: 46,821 (90.83%)

Informal votes: 1,637 (3.50%)

Full 2022 results ›

Every count and the distribution of preferences, VEC

The district

Official district map (PDF) ›

Victorian Electoral Commission

Western Victoria Region

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Source: Members of the Legislative Assembly, 21 September 2026

Parliament of Victoria · checked 16 October 2026

Source: South Barwon District

Victorian Electoral Commission · checked 21 October 2026