--- title: "Northcote: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Northcote: 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/northcote" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Northcote In the Northern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $900–$1.6K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac06/contentassets/125030e4275848b8923a949bc97491f9/member-photo/1728.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Kat Theophanous** Labor, Northcote ](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) ## On the ballot: 10 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Richard Cimbaro Family First 2. 2 Jim Penman Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 3. 3 Kath Larkin Victorian Socialists 4. 4 Clive Pilley I'm Voting to Avoid the Fine 5. 5 Ian Hillman Independent 6. 6 Christopher Bradbury One Nation 7. 7 Lynda Awad Liberal 8. 8 [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) Labor 9. 9 Hannah Kafel Free Palestine 10. 10 Campbell Gome Greens Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/northcote-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Northcote Northcote is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the Northern Metropolitan region, covering Alphington, Fairfield, Northcote, Thornbury and part of Preston. It is held by Kat Theophanous of the Australian Labor Party. Her Facebook and Instagram ads focus on health, education, infrastructure and transport, and cost of living. Covers Alphington, Fairfield, Northcote, Thornbury, part of Preston Created 1927, as a replacement for Jika Jika Sitting member Kat Theophanous, Australian Labor Party Region Northern Metropolitan Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FNorthcote), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Northcote whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) MP, Labor $900 –$1.6K 7 ads, 6 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Northcote 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 clinics > We'll open free dental clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/5a57755fc0ae70a18bae3a0429b596160f00ac7e78de28fd61a222e052e91147) From [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) 2. ### Labor Dental care > We're opening free dental clinics across Victoria for adults and kids. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/47dd2eb214ae8eb65b75c00da529afb11eae673e764db530c4ebacc79af0a4d1) From [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) 3. ### Labor Health services > Kat Theophanous and Labor are making dental care free and opening free Women's Health Clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/a8d332c49425bdc931268bdf5d9e528708fc6648813536a571b2c6988e95d5f0) From [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) 4. ### Labor School facilities > We'll build a brand new library for Penders Grove Primary. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/47dd2eb214ae8eb65b75c00da529afb11eae673e764db530c4ebacc79af0a4d1) From [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) ## Their biggest ads - [![When families are doing it tough, the answer isn't cuts. I'll fight to protect the services you rely on and deliver real cost-of-living reli](https://politics.computer/media/5a57755fc0ae70a18bae3a0429b596160f00ac7e78de28fd61a222e052e91147?w=480) Kat Theophanous$100–$199 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/5a57755fc0ae70a18bae3a0429b596160f00ac7e78de28fd61a222e052e91147) - [![Every public school in Northcote upgraded – that’s what delivering for our community looks like. I’ll keep backing our local schools and inv](https://politics.computer/media/7f1c601be0fa6e53169b3c9b076cb52913a4e5488662a7bb9d0774ecb0ff781d?w=480) Kat Theophanous$100–$199 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/7f1c601be0fa6e53169b3c9b076cb52913a4e5488662a7bb9d0774ecb0ff781d) - [![I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together across our community. And I’m ready to keep fighting for Northcote and delivering what matters loc](https://politics.computer/media/024d28bf63aa0c71c7909fc300c2a8144684e99c421ee3a719ea9daca75ab44d?w=480) Kat TheophanousUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/024d28bf63aa0c71c7909fc300c2a8144684e99c421ee3a719ea9daca75ab44d) - [![Better schools, free healthcare and more support with the cost of living. I’ll keep investing in the services Northcote families rely on – n](https://politics.computer/media/47dd2eb214ae8eb65b75c00da529afb11eae673e764db530c4ebacc79af0a4d1?w=480) Kat TheophanousUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/47dd2eb214ae8eb65b75c00da529afb11eae673e764db530c4ebacc79af0a4d1) ## Other districts in Northern Metropolitan - [Broadmeadows](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/broadmeadows) - [Brunswick](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brunswick) - [Essendon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/essendon) - [Greenvale](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/greenvale) - [Kalkallo](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kalkallo) - [Melbourne](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/melbourne) - [Pascoe Vale](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/pascoe-vale) - [Preston](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/preston) - [Richmond](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/richmond) - [Thomastown](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/thomastown) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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