--- title: "Hawthorn: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Hawthorn: 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/hawthorn" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Hawthorn In the Southern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 14 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $20.9K–$31K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Victorian_Liberal_Leader_John_Pesutto.jpg?width=96)**John Pesutto** Liberal, Hawthorn ](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) ## On the ballot: 7 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Clive Crosby Labor 2. 2 Kylie Rocha Greens 3. 3 Shima Ibuki Independent 4. 4 Paul Pribilovics One Nation 5. 5 Adam Nicoll Family First 6. 6 Tess McEnearney Victorian Socialists 7. 7 [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) Liberal Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/hawthorn-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Hawthorn Hawthorn is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in eastern Melbourne, centred on the suburbs of Hawthorn and Hawthorn East. It is held by John Pesutto of the Liberal Party, who is also a former leader of the Victorian Liberal Party. Pesutto's advertising focuses on integrity and democracy, climate, leader character, Indigenous issues, energy and cost of living. Region Southern Metropolitan Created Proclaimed in 1888, taking effect at the 1899 election Sitting member John Pesutto, Liberal Party Notable former members Sir William McPherson, Ted Baillieu, Walter Jona Non-Liberal holders Leslie Hollins, Charles Murphy, John Kennedy Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FHawthorn), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Hawthorn whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Shima4Hawthorn](https://politics.computer/who/shima4hawthorn) Candidate, Independents $20.9K –$31K 73 ads, 73 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![Victoria's old planning rules force apartment developers to build and include carparks. This makes apartments so much more expensive. For a](https://politics.computer/media/e08aaae29283ac3c312655c8a0bc497c86440eb7bd12fdb3aa5a9f089a232393?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$2K–$3.1K spent Running since 16 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/e08aaae29283ac3c312655c8a0bc497c86440eb7bd12fdb3aa5a9f089a232393) - [![Electric Vehicles have now outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time ever. 27,000 EVs were sold last month alone. People are swi](https://politics.computer/media/c8e855c3de126b084d3203f623f3625dce99d35c0e1e7ba6d2d7572d7a1e5984?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$1.9K–$2.5K spent Running since 22 Sept](https://politics.computer/ad/c8e855c3de126b084d3203f623f3625dce99d35c0e1e7ba6d2d7572d7a1e5984) - [![Jess Wilson won’t rule out forming a government with One Nation. Think about what that would mean. Going backwards on climate action. Log](https://politics.computer/media/ef8bb214978ad924fa0198e53fecac4dc89d9c4f3adfea3b3e95a2e030c619fb?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$1.7K–$2.2K spent Running since 15 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/ef8bb214978ad924fa0198e53fecac4dc89d9c4f3adfea3b3e95a2e030c619fb) - [![Plug in solar could soon be legal nationwide. They’re only small panels you plug straight into a normal power point. It’s already common in](https://politics.computer/media/9d5200d374f2cc9e982392097ddc8c9431baed930d67f4d8c365ca1ab0f9b5ac?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$900–$1.3K spent Running since 22 Sept](https://politics.computer/ad/9d5200d374f2cc9e982392097ddc8c9431baed930d67f4d8c365ca1ab0f9b5ac) - [![Hi, I’m Shima! Your independent for Hawthorn I’m a local, proud mum of 3, Deputy Mayor, and now running for you! Learn more about me or si](https://politics.computer/media/a0d50235c5d8b6f5293f99e63469fb959ddf3c4e48eb388095715be798c0f0b0?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$800–$1.2K spent Running since 29 Sept](https://politics.computer/ad/a0d50235c5d8b6f5293f99e63469fb959ddf3c4e48eb388095715be798c0f0b0) - [![The Victorian government debt is nearing $200 billion. Yet Labor and the Liberals keep making new spending commitments to win votes. That’s](https://politics.computer/media/f389f0690f787c5475bfcbbe01f9a6f042ca5f1d48bfdf06a25634f1df0e31ad?w=480) Shima4Hawthorn$100–$199 spent Running since 4 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/f389f0690f787c5475bfcbbe01f9a6f042ca5f1d48bfdf06a25634f1df0e31ad) - [![Whoever forms government, Hawthorn needs someone who answers only to this community. I spoke to a packed room of more than 150 people at th](https://politics.computer/media/246f76451b5f2688f9dffac9c27100a44429f85ee27d6af1b8eb99276a7c4fa0?w=480) Shima4HawthornUnder $400 spent Running since 9 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/246f76451b5f2688f9dffac9c27100a44429f85ee27d6af1b8eb99276a7c4fa0) - [![No roof. No problem. Bread = plug in battery = cheaper power 🥖💸 No roof = balcony solar = cheaper power ☀️💸 Vote 1 Ibuki 🩵](https://politics.computer/media/bd8329a57400980a222972085c7961d63345319221eda5eea9e473ea57f215b2?w=480) Shima4HawthornUnder $200 spent Running since 12 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/bd8329a57400980a222972085c7961d63345319221eda5eea9e473ea57f215b2) - [![“Stupid.” That’s what One Nation’s Victorian leader called free abortion care. He says he’d block it. The Liberals say they back free abor](https://politics.computer/media/01aacd93b82e994b8948b68c25c669c7767766a9bfb05d6870efb453e7069fde?w=480) Shima4HawthornUnder $200 spent Running since 11 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/01aacd93b82e994b8948b68c25c669c7767766a9bfb05d6870efb453e7069fde) - [![I’ve worked for this community as Deputy Mayor and Boroondara councillor. I know what matters to people here, and I know how to get things d](https://politics.computer/media/791ff4df5c9502d7045baa8cd11857b8d36195ef40fc8df2f68d12556f13f8c8?w=480) Shima4HawthornUnder $200 spent Running since 15 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/791ff4df5c9502d7045baa8cd11857b8d36195ef40fc8df2f68d12556f13f8c8) ## Other districts in Southern Metropolitan - [Albert Park](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/albert-park) - [Ashwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ashwood) - [Bentleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bentleigh) - [Brighton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brighton) - [Caulfield](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/caulfield) - [Kew](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kew) - [Malvern](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/malvern) - [Oakleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/oakleigh) - [Prahran](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/prahran) - [Sandringham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sandringham) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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