Politics Computer

Victorian state district

Ripon

In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $400–$2.4K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

Sitting member

On the ballot: 12 candidates

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

  1. 1Krzysztof WojtkowskiShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
  2. 2Bernard QuinceIndependent
  3. 3Mark McGrathFamily First
  4. 4Ronald SkruznyLabour DLP
  5. 5Taylah Brennan-JonesVictorian Socialists
  6. 6Jeff BarryLibertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
  7. 7Trevor Scott AndreiIndependent
  8. 8Martha HaylettLabor
  9. 9Tim DrylieGreens
  10. 10Donna BuxtonOne Nation
  11. 11Megan ReadLiberal
  12. 12Jo ArmstrongNationals

Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About Ripon

Ripon is a rural single-member electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Western Victoria. It is currently held by Martha Haylett of the Australian Labor Party. Facebook and Instagram ads for Haylett focus on health.

Chamber
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Area
16,761 square kilometres
Main population centres
Creswick, Ararat, Maryborough, Beaufort, Avoca, Bridgewater on Loddon, St Arnaud and Stawell
Re-created
1976, as a replacement for Hampden and Kara Kara
Redistribution (2021)
Boundaries moved southeast; lost Donald, Charlton and Stawell

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Who's advertising

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

  1. Martha HaylettMP, Labor
    $400–$2.4K20 ads, 20 running

At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)

What they're promising in Ripon

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

  1. LaborDental care

    That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics.

    See the adIn 3 ads from Martha Haylett

  2. LaborTrain services

    We'll deliver more trains on the Maryborough line.

    See the adIn 3 ads from Martha Haylett

  3. LaborSchool upgrades

    Martha Haylett and Labor are upgrading every school in Ararat.

    See the adIn 2 ads from Martha Haylett

  4. LaborHighway duplication

    Labor will deliver this crucial upgrade for our community.

    See the adIn 2 ads from Martha Haylett

  5. LaborRoad repair

    Labor's investing an additional $352 million to repair potholes this year.

    See the adFrom Martha Haylett

  6. LaborHospital upgrades

    We’re also upgrading Ballarat Base.

    See the adFrom Martha Haylett

  7. LaborNursing staff

    Delivering more nurses for regional hospitals.

    See the adFrom Martha Haylett

Their biggest ads

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