Victorian state district
South Barwon
In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days.
Sitting member
On the ballot: 8 candidates
In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.
- 1Rebecca ThistletonLabor
- 2Ron NelsonIndependent
- 3Alan BarronFamily First
- 4Freya HedleySocialist Alliance
- 5Madilyn GormanVictorian Socialists
- 6Josh GeardOne Nation
- 7Izzy ScherrerGreens
- 8Libby PettitLiberal
Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.
About
About South Barwon
South Barwon is a Victorian Legislative Assembly electoral district in Western Victoria, covering 621 km² south of the Barwon River, including parts of Geelong, Torquay and several rural towns. The sitting member is Darren Cheeseman, who holds the seat as an Independent and is a former federal MP. The seat was created in 1976 and was originally considered safe for the Liberal Party.
- Created
- 1976
- Area
- 621 km²
- Population at 2021 census
- 92,460
- Previous members
- Aurel Smith, Harley Dickinson, Alister Paterson, Michael Crutchfield, Andrew Katos
- 2022 result for Darren Cheeseman
- Retained seat with 59.8% two-party-preferred vote
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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