--- title: "Pakenham: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Pakenham: 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/pakenham" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Pakenham In the Eastern Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $4K–$5K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vulin%2CEmma-electorate030424_(23_of_286).jpg?width=96)**Emma Vulin** Labor, Pakenham ](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin) ## On the ballot: 10 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Jesse Hamalainen Labour DLP 2. 2 Raymond French Independent 3. 3 Kate Hands Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 4. 4 Lucas Ogden Independent 5. 5 Stephanie Grigg Victorian Socialists 6. 6 Alessandra Soliven Labor 7. 7 Radmila Dyson Liberal 8. 8 Nasser Yawari Greens 9. 9 Warren Pickering One Nation 10. 10 Stephanie Davies Independent Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/pakenham-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Pakenham Pakenham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the Eastern Victoria region, covering the outer south-eastern suburbs of Officer, Officer South and Pakenham, along with less populated areas either side of the Pakenham railway line. The seat is currently held by Emma Vulin of the Australian Labor Party. Her Facebook and Instagram ads have not focused on a specific topic. Created Recreated in the 2021 redistribution of boundaries Previous abolition Originally created for 1992 election, abolished at 2002 election Re-contested At the 2022 Victorian state election Region Eastern Victoria Sitting member Emma Vulin, Australian Labor Party Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FPakenham), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Pakenham whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin) MP, Labor $4K –$5K 2 ads, 2 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![Hi, I'm Emma Vulin, State Labor MP for Pakenham. Please visit and follow my page for community news and information.](https://politics.computer/media/1c3ff53e9ce01136d6928d329e5e8f05ae79b9adcef520048a87189545f95abb?w=480) Emma Vulin$2K–$2.5K spent Running since 29 Mar](https://politics.computer/ad/1c3ff53e9ce01136d6928d329e5e8f05ae79b9adcef520048a87189545f95abb) - [![Hi I'm Emma Vulin, State Labor MP for Pakenham. Please follow my page for news and community information.](https://politics.computer/media/c82558f6731f3f034b7c68c390d9f8a7572193f10cee5afe50500fc827cefc98?w=480) Emma Vulin$2K–$2.5K spent Running since 29 Mar](https://politics.computer/ad/c82558f6731f3f034b7c68c390d9f8a7572193f10cee5afe50500fc827cefc98) ## Other districts in Eastern Victoria - [Bass](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bass) - [Evelyn](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/evelyn) - [Gippsland East](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/gippsland-east) - [Gippsland South](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/gippsland-south) - [Hastings](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/hastings) - [Monbulk](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/monbulk) - [Mornington](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mornington) - [Morwell](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/morwell) - [Narracan](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narracan) - [Nepean](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/nepean) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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