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title: "Geelong: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Geelong: 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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Victorian state district

# Geelong

In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $300–$597 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Women's_March_4_Justice_-_Geelong_(51039301686).jpg?width=96)**Chris Couzens** Labor, Geelong ](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens)

## On the ballot: 8 candidates

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

1. 1 Emilie Flynn Greens
2. 2 Andy Pobjoy Liberal
3. 3 Maria Bengtsson Family First
4. 4 Pippa Macpherson Animal Justice Party
5. 5 John De Lorenzo One Nation
6. 6 Brenden Grull Socialist Alliance
7. 7 Christine Couzens Labor
8. 8 Bree Vanderpol Victorian Socialists

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

About

## About Geelong

Geelong is a seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the Western Victoria region, centred on inner metropolitan Geelong. It is held by Chris Couzens of the Australian Labor Party. Ads run by Chris Couzens focus on infrastructure transport and education.

Created

Re-created in 1985 after being abolished in 1976

Area

Centres on inner metropolitan Geelong

Previous member

Ian Trezise (ALP), won in 1999 by 16 votes after recounts

Margin at 2002 election

8.1%

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

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens) MP, Labor  
$300 –$597 3 ads, 3 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![I’m Christine Couzens MP - Labor for Geelong.](https://politics.computer/media/e792658759e7ea0beb47f0553372f6fc933282cf66c05c441475ddd46d4b3e75?w=480) Chris Couzens$300–$597 spent Running since 2 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/e792658759e7ea0beb47f0553372f6fc933282cf66c05c441475ddd46d4b3e75)

## Other districts in Western Victoria

- [Bellarine](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bellarine)
- [Eureka](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/eureka)
- [Lara](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/lara)
- [Lowan](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/lowan)
- [Melton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/melton)
- [Polwarth](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/polwarth)
- [Ripon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ripon)
- [South Barwon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-barwon)
- [South-West Coast](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-west-coast)
- [Wendouree](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/wendouree)

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