Electoral district of Melbourne

The electoral district of Melbourne is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It currently includes the localities of Docklands, Carlton, Melbourne, East Melbourne, West Melbourne, North Melbourne, Parkville, Newmarket, Kensington and Flemington, and includes Melbourne University. The district has been in existence since 1856 (it was abolished in 1859 and reestablished in 1889).

This article is about the Victorian state electorate. For the seat of the New South Wales Legislative Council (known as City of Melbourne 1848–51), see Electoral district of Town of Melbourne. For former electorates of the Victorian Legislative Council, see Electoral district of City of Melbourne and Melbourne Province. For the federal electorate, see Division of Melbourne.

Melbourne
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Melbourne (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
StateVictoria
Dates current1856–1859
1889–present
MPEllen Sandell
PartyGreens
Electors54,533 (2022)
Area25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
DemographicCentral Metropolitan
Coordinates37°48′14″S 144°56′28″E
Electorates around Melbourne:
Essendon Brunswick Brunswick
Footscray Melbourne Richmond
Footscray Albert Park Prahran

The electorate was won in 2014 for the first time by Greens candidate Ellen Sandell.

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