Lalor
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of Peter Lalor, 1827–89. Lalor was leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion in Ballarat in 1854. In 1855 he was one of the first representatives from the goldfields elected to the Victorian Legislative Council.
Covers: The Division of Lalor consists of: part of the Wyndham City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 114,496 |
|---|---|
| Area | 180 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion. |
| Established | 11 May 1949 |
| Name first used | 1949 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 17 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Ryan ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 62,761 | 63.21 | +0.42 |
| Mira D'Silva | Liberal | 36,523 | 36.79 | -0.42 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Ryan ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 43,284 | 43.60 | -0.53 |
| Mira D'Silva | Liberal | 25,869 | 26.06 | +1.14 |
| Owen Parris | The Greens | 15,181 | 15.29 | +4.94 |
| Jason Oosthuizen | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 6,986 | 7.04 | +3.06 |
| Matthew Emerson | Family First | 4,578 | 4.61 | +4.61 |
| Aijaz Moinuddin | Independent | 2,101 | 2.12 | -0.67 |
| Patrizia Barcatta | Libertarian | 1,285 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| Informal ballots | 4,120 | 3.98 | -2.13 | |
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 | Joanne Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 63.21 |
| 2022 federal election | Joanne Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 62.82 |
| 2019 federal election | Joanne Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 62.41 |
| 2016 federal election | Joanne Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 63.44 |
| 2013 federal election | Joanne Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 62.16 |
| 2010 federal election | Julia Gillard | Australian Labor Party | 72.15 |
| 2007 federal election | Julia Gillard | Australian Labor Party | 65.53 |
| 2004 federal election | Julia Gillard | Australian Labor Party | 58.79 |
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.