Electoral results for the district of Bellarine
# Electoral results for the district of Bellarine

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Bellarine in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Bellarine

First incarnation (1967–1976) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Aurel Smith | Liberal | 1967–1976 |
| Second incarnation (1985–Present) ||||
| | Graham Ernst | Labor | 1985–1992 |
| | Garry Spry | Liberal | 1992–2002 |
| | Lisa Neville | Labor | 2002–2022 |
| | Alison Marchant | Labor | 2022–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alison Marchant | 20,103 | 42.63 | −7.24 |
| | Liberal | Donnie Grigau | 15,617 | 33.12 | −2.37 |
| | Greens | Rachel Semmens | 5,557 | 11.74 | +2.75 |
| | Independent | Sarah Fenton | 2,158 | 4.58 | +4.58 |
| | Animal Justice | Adam Cardilini | 1,088 | 2.31 | −2.16 |
| | Family First | Guy Manuell | 1,033 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
| | Justice | Brett Anthony Ritchie | 770 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Freedom | Kylee Muse | 458 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Angry Victorians | Brendan Taylor | 389 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,153 | 95.63 | -0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,156 | 4.37 | +0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,308 | 89.62 | –3.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alison Marchant | 27,567 | 58.46 | −2.99 |
| | Liberal | Donnie Grigau | 19,586 | 41.54 | +2.99 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.99 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 21,948 | 49.87 | +6.31 |
| | Liberal | Brian McKiterick | 15,619 | 35.49 | −5.12 |
| | Greens | Rachel Semmens | 3,957 | 8.99 | −0.43 |
| | Animal Justice | Naomi Adams | 1,968 | 4.47 | +4.47 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Jackie Kriz | 521 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,013 | 96.06 | +0.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,804 | 3.94 | −0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,817 | 92.72 | −2.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 27,049 | 61.45 | +6.61 |
| | Liberal | Brian McKiterick | 16,966 | 38.55 | −6.61 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.61 | |

2014 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 16,818 | 43.6 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Ron Nelson | 15,678 | 40.6 | −6.0 |
| | Greens | Brenton Peake | 3,639 | 9.4 | +0.6 |
| | Sex Party | Rhiannon Hunter | 631 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Family First | Robert Keenan | 572 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
| | Shooters and Fishers | Joshua Williams | 490 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Country Alliance | John Irvine | 436 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Christopher Dawson | 178 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Gus Kacinskas | 169 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,611 | 95.2 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,964 | 4.8 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,575 | 95.4 | +5.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 21,174 | 54.8 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Ron Nelson | 17,437 | 45.2 | −7.3 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.3 | |

2010 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kurt Reiter | 17,140 | 43.05 | +5.85 |
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 16,324 | 41.00 | −7.49 |
| | Greens | Judy Baldacchino | 3,123 | 7.84 | −1.75 |
| | Family First | Lara Duff | 944 | 2.37 | −2.34 |
| | Democratic Labor | Klaus Clapinski | 831 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Country Alliance | Nick McCallum | 665 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Independent | Stephen Juhasz | 510 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Mitch Cherry | 274 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,811 | 94.69 | −1.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,231 | 5.31 | +1.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,042 | 94.76 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 20,449 | 51.37 | −6.59 |
| | Liberal | Kurt Reiter | 19,362 | 48.63 | +6.59 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.59 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 18,014 | 48.49 | −1.26 |
| | Liberal | Don Gibson | 13,821 | 37.20 | −2.45 |
| | Greens | Justin Teague | 3,564 | 9.59 | −1.01 |
| | Family First | Len Lengyel | 1,751 | 4.71 | +4.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,150 | 96.48 | −1.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,354 | 3.52 | +1.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,504 | 94.17 | −1.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 21,513 | 57.96 | −0.25 |
| | Liberal | Don Gibson | 15,604 | 42.04 | +0.25 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.25 | |

2002 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 17,861 | 49.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Frank Kelloway | 14,234 | 39.7 | -9.4 |
| | Greens | Catherine Jones | 3,804 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,899 | 97.7 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 836 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,735 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lisa Neville | 20,911 | 58.2 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal | Frank Kelloway | 14,988 | 41.8 | -9.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.3 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Garry Spry | 15,875 | 49.5 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Kerri Erler | 14,289 | 44.5 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Erica Menheere-Thompson | 1,930 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,094 | 98.2 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 599 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,693 | 95.0 | -0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Garry Spry | 16,599 | 51.7 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Kerri Erler | 15,495 | 48.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Garry Spry | 16,974 | 55.5 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Elaine Carbines | 13,586 | 44.5 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,560 | 98.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 534 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,094 | 95.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Garry Spry | 14,333 | 50.1 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Graham Ernst | 10,402 | 36.3 | -7.8 |
| | Geelong Community | Malcolm Brough | 2,651 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Independent | Gary MacNeill | 1,241 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,627 | 97.6 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,333 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Garry Spry | 16,533 | 57.9 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Graham Ernst | 12,026 | 42.1 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graham Ernst | 13,865 | 46.07 | -6.88 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Byrne | 12,360 | 41.07 | -5.98 |
| | National | John Foster | 2,400 | 7.98 | +7.98 |
| | Democrats | Laurie Levy | 1,469 | 4.88 | +4.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,094 | 97.53 | -0.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 763 | 2.47 | +0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,857 | 93.51 | -1.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Ernst | 15,264 | 50.73 | -2.22 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Byrne | 14,822 | 49.27 | +2.22 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.22 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graham Ernst | 14,738 | 53.0 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Hugh McKenzie | 13,098 | 47.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,836 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 526 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,362 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1973 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 15,095 | 50.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Royston Lawson | 12,231 | 41.3 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ray Evans | 2,323 | 7.8 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,649 | 98.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 586 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,235 | 94.4 | -1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 17,070 | 57.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Royston Lawson | 12,579 | 42.4 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 10,682 | 46.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Francis Brady | 9,547 | 41.6 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Crockett | 2,740 | 11.9 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,969 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 439 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,408 | 95.6 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 12,999 | 56.6 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Brady | 9,466 | 43.4 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Bellarine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 9,807 | 50.6 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Brady | 7,191 | 37.1 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Crockett | 2,392 | 12.3 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,390 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,812 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 11,840 | 61.1 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Brady | 7,550 | 38.9 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
