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title: "Croydon: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Croydon: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Croydon

In the North-Eastern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David_Hodgett_at_Parliament_2021_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**David Hodgett** Liberal, Croydon ](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett)

## On the ballot: 8 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.

1. 1 Richard Farr Labor
2. 2 David Vanderwolf Independent
3. 3 Nathan Schwab Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
4. 4 Nofoao Thomas Family First
5. 5 Toby Wooldridge Liberal
6. 6 Beth Grimshaw Victorian Socialists
7. 7 Glenn Brindley One Nation
8. 8 Lini Fernando Greens

Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/croydon-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About

## About Croydon

Croydon is a Victorian Legislative Assembly electoral district in the North-Eastern Metropolitan region. It is currently held by David Hodgett of the Liberal Party.

Chamber

Victorian Legislative Assembly

Region

North-Eastern Metropolitan

Sitting member

David Hodgett, Liberal Party

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FCroydon), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Croydon whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

We don't follow any candidate's page for Croydon yet, so there are no ads here. Statewide and party ads that reach Croydon are on the [Victorian race](https://politics.computer/victoria) page.

## Other districts in North-Eastern Metropolitan

- [Bayswater](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bayswater)
- [Box Hill](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/box-hill)
- [Bulleen](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bulleen)
- [Bundoora](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bundoora)
- [Eltham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/eltham)
- [Glen Waverley](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/glen-waverley)
- [Ivanhoe](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ivanhoe)
- [Mill Park](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mill-park)
- [Ringwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ringwood)
- [Warrandyte](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/warrandyte)

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