Jagajaga
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of the three principal Aboriginal elders who signed a treaty with John Batman in 1835 which intended to give the white settlers 500,000 acres of land at the north-west end of Port Phillip Bay and 100,000 acres around Geelong.
Covers: The Division of Jagajaga consists of: Banyule City Council, part of the Manningham City Council, part of the Nillumbik Shire Council, and part of the Whittlesea City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 121,269 |
|---|---|
| Area | 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Thwaites ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 69,858 | 62.88 | +0.67 |
| Chris Parr | Liberal | 41,241 | 37.12 | -0.67 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Thwaites ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 47,284 | 42.56 | +1.81 |
| Chris Parr | Liberal | 32,724 | 29.45 | +0.21 |
| Jy Sandford | The Greens | 17,334 | 15.60 | -1.09 |
| Chris Kearney | Independent | 5,167 | 4.65 | +4.65 |
| Leslie Ralph | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,297 | 3.87 | +1.56 |
| Rae Rancie | Family First | 2,775 | 2.50 | +2.50 |
| Abdi Mohamed | Independent | 1,518 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| Informal ballots | 3,288 | 2.87 | -0.93 | |
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 | Kate Thwaites | Australian Labor Party | 62.88 |
| 2022 federal election | Kate Thwaites | Australian Labor Party | 62.35 |
| 2019 federal election | Kate Thwaites | Australian Labor Party | 56.57 |
| 2016 federal election | Jenny Macklin | Australian Labor Party | 54.67 |
| 2013 federal election | Jenny Macklin | Australian Labor Party | 53.13 |
| 2010 federal election | Jenny Macklin | Australian Labor Party | 61.52 |
| 2007 federal election | Jenny Macklin | Australian Labor Party | 58.98 |
| 2004 federal election | Jenny Macklin | Australian Labor Party | 54.40 |
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.