Division Profile

Division Name

GORTON

State

Victoria

Elected Member

O'Connor, B (ALP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after former Prime Minister Sir John Gorton, who served as Prime Minister between 1968 and 1971.

First Proclaimed / Election

2003/2004

Area

562 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

102,293

Turnout

92.21%

Informal

7.11%

Location

The Division of Gorton is located west of Melbourne. It covers an area of approximately 562 sq km and includes the suburbs of Albanvale, Brookfield, Burnside, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Delahey, Derrimut, Diggers Rest (part), Exford, Eynesbury (part), Hillside, Kings Park, Kurunjang, Melton West, Melton South, Mount Cottrell, Plumpton, Rockbank, Taylors Hill, Truganina (part) and Toolern Vale.

Products and Industry

Home to the harness racing industry, and supports many horse training and breeding facilities.

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turnout and informality rates from the election
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Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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