--- title: "Carrum: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Carrum: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/vic/carrum" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Carrum In the South-Eastern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $400–$1.2K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sonya_Kilkenny_(2018).jpg?width=96)**Sonya Kilkenny** Labor, Carrum ](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) ## On the ballot: 8 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Joshua Mathews One Nation 2. 2 Reema Ababneh Victorian Socialists 3. 3 Carolyn Moore Animal Justice Party 4. 4 Harley Mackenzie Legalise Cannabis 5. 5 Trevor Smith Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 6. 6 [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) Labor 7. 7 Zoe Pegrum Greens 8. 8 Jeff Shelley Liberal Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/carrum-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Carrum Carrum is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the South-Eastern Metropolitan region, covering suburbs in Melbourne's south-eastern outer area. It is held by Sonya Kilkenny of the Australian Labor Party. Sonya Kilkenny's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on health. Region South-Eastern Metropolitan Created 1976 Suburbs include Bangholme, Bonbeach, Carrum, Carrum Downs, Lyndhurst, Patterson Lakes, Sandhurst, Seaford, Skye Won at 2014 state election Sonya Kilkenny (Labor), defeating the Liberal incumbent 2013 redistribution Gained Carrum Downs and Sandhurst from Cranbourne; lost Aspendale, Edithvale and parts of Chelsea Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FCarrum), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Carrum whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) MP, Labor $400 –$1.2K 8 ads, 8 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Carrum Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from. [Every Victorian promise](https://politics.computer/promises/vic) 1. ### Labor Dental care > That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/25e700a4d7ef432c7f35a0e30588f76937e630f75899791cb6bd7f9095f53c36) In 2 ads from [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) 2. ### Labor School upgrades > Only Labor will upgrade our wonderful Carrum Primary School. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/a53b550a1ec4ef9b1116b8a64ed73f69017ebf9daff80e36324804d4080ba625) From [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) 3. ### Labor Abortion access > We’ll increase medical non-surgical abortions to 10 weeks and train more nurses. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/7252a28057580323613450921f1f7bb4146b692fef55d5f783d7ff3f128fb5f0) From [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) ## Their biggest ads - [![Only Labor will upgrade our wonderful Carrum Primary School. Because every child deserves to learn in world-class facilities.](https://politics.computer/media/a53b550a1ec4ef9b1116b8a64ed73f69017ebf9daff80e36324804d4080ba625?w=480) Sonya Kilkenny$300–$399 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/a53b550a1ec4ef9b1116b8a64ed73f69017ebf9daff80e36324804d4080ba625) - [![Labor is fighting for working people in Carrum.](https://politics.computer/media/69518f3107d98070b8c95d0c2ba2c9c997a207ad3546b98c9f2c4dc65ea12b70?w=480) Sonya KilkennyUnder $300 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/69518f3107d98070b8c95d0c2ba2c9c997a207ad3546b98c9f2c4dc65ea12b70) - [![Abortion care is health care.](https://politics.computer/media/7252a28057580323613450921f1f7bb4146b692fef55d5f783d7ff3f128fb5f0?w=480) Sonya KilkennyUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/7252a28057580323613450921f1f7bb4146b692fef55d5f783d7ff3f128fb5f0) ## Other districts in South-Eastern Metropolitan - [Berwick](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/berwick) - [Clarinda](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/clarinda) - [Cranbourne](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/cranbourne) - [Dandenong](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/dandenong) - [Frankston](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/frankston) - [Mordialloc](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mordialloc) - [Mulgrave](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mulgrave) - [Narre Warren North](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narre-warren-north) - [Narre Warren South](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narre-warren-south) - [Rowville](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/rowville) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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