2017 Northcote state by-election

A by-election for the seat of Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on 18 November 2017. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labor Party MP Fiona Richardson on 23 August 2017. While the seat historically has firmly been in the Labor Party's hands since its inception in 1927, environmental issues, rising house prices and demographic trends have resulted in a stronger Greens vote at recent elections. The Liberal Party elected not to field a candidate.

For the by-election in Auckland, New Zealand, see 2018 Northcote by-election.

2017 Northcote state by-election
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18)
The Electoral district of Northcote in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Turnout79.0% 11.6
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Lidia Thorpe Clare Burns
Party Greens Labor
Percentage 45.2% 35.4%
Swing 8.9 5.6
2CP 55.6% 44.4%
2CP swing 11.6 11.6
Location of the electoral district of Northcote, in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs
MLA before election

Fiona Richardson
Labor

 Elected MLA

Lidia Thorpe
Greens

The seat was won by the Greens on a swing of more than 11.5%. ABC election expert Antony Green called the seat for the Greens at 8.30 pm on the night of the count. Greens candidate Lidia Thorpe became the first female Aboriginal MP in the Victorian Parliament as a result of the victory and the Greens increased their representation in the Legislative Assembly to three MPs.

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