Aston
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of Matilda 'Tilly' Ann Aston, 1873–1947. Aston was a blind writer and teacher who founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894 and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind. Aston was also the head of the School for the Blind.
Covers: The Division of Aston consists of: Knox City Council, and part of the Maroondah City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 122,459 |
|---|---|
| Area | 124 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion. |
| Established | 14 Sep 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 17 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Doyle ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 58,690 | 53.43 | +6.04 |
| Manny Cicchiello | Liberal | 51,159 | 46.57 | -6.04 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Cicchiello | Liberal | 41,382 | 37.67 | -5.15 |
| Mary Doyle ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 40,926 | 37.26 | +4.75 |
| Reuben Steen | The Greens | 12,669 | 11.53 | -0.69 |
| John De Wacht | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,738 | 3.40 | +0.34 |
| Craig Manners | Family First | 3,006 | 2.74 | +2.74 |
| Steve Desveaux | Trumpet of Patriots | 2,526 | 2.30 | +2.22 |
| Mark Grondman | Independent | 2,439 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| Andrew Williams | Independent | 2,104 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| David Fawcett | Libertarian | 1,059 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| Informal ballots | 5,814 | 5.03 | +1.61 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Mary Doyle | Australian Labor Party | 53.43 |
| 2023 Aston by-election | Mary Doyle | Australian Labor Party | 54.23 |
| 2022 federal election | Alan Tudge | Liberal | 52.81 |
| 2019 federal election | Alan Tudge | Liberal | 60.13 |
| 2016 federal election | Alan Tudge | Liberal | 58.59 |
| 2013 federal election | Alan Tudge | Liberal | 58.20 |
| 2010 federal election | Alan Tudge | Liberal | 51.76 |
| 2007 federal election | Chris Pearce | Liberal | 55.05 |
| 2004 federal election | Chris Pearce | Liberal | 63.15 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.