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# Lowan

In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf5a/contentassets/427ee970c145493d971e5e3280863609/member-photo/13.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Emma Kealy** Nationals, Lowan ](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy)

## On the ballot: 8 candidates

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

1. 1 Kieran Butler Independent
2. 2 Karen Hyslop Australian Democrats
3. 3 [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy) Nationals
4. 4 Sue Pavlovich Labor
5. 5 Lee-Ann Elmes Family First
6. 6 Andrew Partridge One Nation
7. 7 Jos Downey Victorian Socialists
8. 8 Jeff Moran Greens

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

About

## About Lowan

Lowan is a rural Victorian Legislative Assembly electoral district in Western Victoria. It is held by Emma Kealy of The Nationals. The district is the largest in Victoria by area, covering about 41,858 square kilometres. Its towns include Horsham, Hamilton, Casterton, Dimboola and Nhill.

Area

About 41,858 square kilometres, the largest electorate in Victoria

Created

Created 1888 by Electoral Act Amendment Act; took effect at 1889 elections

Current district established

2002

Region

Western Victoria Region

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

## Who's advertising

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

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

## Other districts in Western Victoria

- [Bellarine](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bellarine)
- [Eureka](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/eureka)
- [Geelong](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/geelong)
- [Lara](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/lara)
- [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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