Dunkley
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of Louisa Margaret Dunkley, 1866–1927. Dunkley was a union leader and feminist who founded the Victorian Women's Post and Telegraph Association in 1900 and campaigned for equal pay for women.
Covers: The Division of Dunkley consists of: Frankston City Council, and part of the Kingston City Council, and part of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
| Enrolled voters | 124,350 |
|---|---|
| Area | 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Belyea ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 62,314 | 57.08 | +0.31 |
| Nathan Conroy | Liberal | 46,860 | 42.92 | -0.31 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Belyea ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 41,792 | 38.28 | -2.17 |
| Nathan Conroy | Liberal | 35,288 | 32.32 | +0.57 |
| Matt Maber | The Greens | 12,649 | 11.59 | +0.97 |
| Jessica Davis | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 7,494 | 6.86 | +3.87 |
| Lisa Abbott | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,243 | 4.80 | +4.80 |
| Robert Thurley | Independent | 3,230 | 2.96 | +2.96 |
| Peter Nicholes | Family First | 2,497 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Andrew Gatley | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 981 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Informal ballots | 5,559 | 4.85 | +0.20 | |
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 | Jodie Belyea | Australian Labor Party | 57.08 |
| 2024 Dunkley by-election | Jodie Belyea | Australian Labor Party | 53.35 |
| 2022 federal election | Peta Murphy | Australian Labor Party | 56.27 |
| 2019 federal election | Peta Murphy | Australian Labor Party | 52.74 |
| 2016 federal election | Chris Crewther | Liberal | 51.43 |
| 2013 federal election | Bruce Billson | Liberal | 55.57 |
| 2010 federal election | Bruce Billson | Liberal | 51.02 |
| 2007 federal election | Bruce Billson | Liberal | 54.04 |
| 2004 federal election | Bruce Billson | Liberal | 59.38 |
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.