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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Electoral District Of Shepparton

The electoral district of Shepparton is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council.

The electoral district of Shepparton covers an area of 3,289 square kilometres.

Shepparton includes the country towns of Ardmona, Barmah, Congupna, Dookie, Katunga, Kialla, Mooroopna, Nathalia, Picola, Shepparton, Strathmerton, Tallygaroopna, Tatura and Toolamba. The district also includes the Barmah National Park.

It is a rich agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and dairy farms. Much of the electorate is an important irrigation area served by water from the Main East Goulburn Channel. The rest of the land is used for pasture, fodder crops and cattle and sheep grazing.

Shepparton was held by the National/Country Party from its creation in 1945 until 2014, although it was abolished for a twelve-year period between 1955 and 1967. The current member is National Kim O'Keeffe, who was elected at the 2022 state election, defeating Independent Suzanna Sheed, who was elected in the 2014 election.

Members for Shepparton

First incarnation (1945–1955)
Member Party Term
  John McDonald         Country   1945–1955    
Second incarnation (1967–present)
Member Party Term
  Peter Ross-Edwards Country 1967–1975
  National /
Country
1975–1982
  National 1982–1991
  Don Kilgour National 1991–2002
  Jeanette Powell National 2002–2014
  Suzanna Sheed Independent 2014–2022
  Kim O'Keeffe National 2022–present

Election results

2022 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Kim O'Keeffe 13,242 32.06 +19.03
Independent Suzanna Sheed 12,146 29.41 −8.99
Liberal Cheryl Hammer 8,491 20.56 −6.00
Labor Liam Cowan 3,285 7.95 −3.61
Greens Ian Christoe 1,056 2.56 +0.14
Democratic Labour Sueie McGrath 882 2.14 +2.14
Family First Alison White 877 2.12 +2.12
Freedom Diane M. Teasdale 807 1.95 +1.95
Animal Justice Katherine Taylor 515 1.25 +1.25
Total formal votes 41,301 93.94 −0.58
Informal votes 2,663 6.06 +0.58
Turnout 43,964 86.21 −3.37
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Kim O'Keeffe 30,704 74.34 +74.34
Labor Liam Cowan 10,597 25.66 −12.62
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Kim O'Keeffe 23,455 56.79 +56.79
Independent Suzanna Sheed 17,846 43.21 −12.09
National gain from Independent Swing N/A