Yan Yean District

Legislative Assembly · Northern Victoria Region · 611.01 km²

Sitting member

Lauren Kathage (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

Lauren Kathage

50.16%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Richard Welch

38.20%

Liberal

James Hall

11.64%

Family First Victoria

Lauren Kathage won by 4,712 votes after preferences were distributed.

First preferences

Lauren Kathage

41.42%

Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Richard Welch

33.89%

Liberal

Samantha Mason

6.44%

Australian Greens

Jack Wooldridge

5.14%

Labour DLP

James Hall

3.26%

Family First Victoria

Ruth Parramore

2.65%

Animal Justice Party

Alexandar Krstic

2.60%

Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Vic

Con Bouroutzis

2.59%

Freedom Party of Victoria

Mandy Anne Grimley

2.01%

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party

Enrolled: 47,327

Turnout: 41,894 (88.52%)

Informal votes: 2,475 (5.91%)

Full 2022 results ›

Every count and the distribution of preferences, VEC

The district

Official district map (PDF) ›

Victorian Electoral Commission

Northern Victoria Region

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Source: Members of the Legislative Assembly, 21 September 2026

Parliament of Victoria · checked 16 October 2026

Source: Yan Yean District

Victorian Electoral Commission · checked 21 October 2026