Electoral district of Preston
| Preston Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Preston (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1945 |
| MP | Robin Scott |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Electors | 42,297 (2014) |
| Area | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The Electoral district of Preston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It currently centres on the northern Melbourne suburbs of Preston and Reservoir. It has always been a safe Labor Party seat.
The most prominent former member was Victoria Cross recipient William Ruthven. At the 2006 election Robin Scott was elected to succeed the retiring Michael Leighton who had been the member since the 1988 election.
Members for Preston
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ruthven | Labor | 1945–1955 | |
| Charlie Ring | Labor | 1955–1970 | |
| Carl Kirkwood | Labor | 1970–1988 | |
| Michael Leighton | Labor | 1988–2006 | |
| Robin Scott | Labor | 2006–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Preston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Robin Scott | 17,607 | 48.4 | −5.5 | |
| Liberal | John Forster | 7,694 | 21.2 | −5.1 | |
| Greens | Rose Ljubicic | 5,869 | 16.1 | −3.0 | |
| Independent | Gaetano Greco | 4,103 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
| Family First | Rachel Ward | 1,091 | 3.0 | +2.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,364 | 94.7 | +1.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,043 | 5.3 | −1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 38,407 | 90.8 | +0.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Robin Scott | 27,199 | 74.7 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal | John Forster | 9,235 | 25.3 | −4.5 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |||
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