# Electoral results for the district of Eltham

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Eltham in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Eltham

| Member | Party | Term |
| Wayne Phillips | Liberal | 1992–2002 |
| Steve Herbert | Labor | 2002–2014 |
| Vicki Ward | Labor | 2014–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 19,509 | 44.5 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Jason McClintock | 15,615 | 35.6 | −1.2 |
| | Greens | Alex Grimes | 5,897 | 13.5 | +3.0 |
| | Family First | Hugh Stubley | 1,118 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Animal Justice | Catriona Marshall | 995 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labour | Leila Karimi | 710 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,844 | 96.7 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,507 | 3.3 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,351 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 25,870 | 59.0 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Jason McClintock | 17,974 | 41.0 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 19,831 | 49.22 | +8.63 |
| | Liberal | Nick McGowan | 15,639 | 38.81 | −5.13 |
| | Greens | Matthew Goodman | 4,208 | 10.44 | −0.96 |
| | Democratic Labour | Peter O'Brien | 614 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,292 | 96.16 | +0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,610 | 3.84 | −0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,902 | 93.49 | −1.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 23,802 | 59.07 | +6.38 |
| | Liberal | Nick McGowan | 16,490 | 40.93 | −6.38 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.38 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steven Briffa | 17,727 | 43.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 16,374 | 40.6 | +1.9 |
| | Greens | Liezl Shnookal | 4,600 | 11.4 | −1.5 |
| | Independent | Chris Byrne | 555 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Family First | Janna Fenn | 490 | 1.2 | −0.7 |
| | Christians | Michael Janson | 345 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Ryan Ebert | 251 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,342 | 95.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,808 | 4.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,150 | 94.9 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vicki Ward | 21,258 | 52.7 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Steven Briffa | 19,084 | 47.3 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hart | 16,047 | 44.87 | +5.68 |
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 13,792 | 38.57 | -5.85 |
| | Greens | James Searle | 4,747 | 13.27 | -0.13 |
| | Family First | Shane Porter | 619 | 1.73 | -1.27 |
| | Democratic Labor | Trudi Aiashi | 557 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,762 | 95.99 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,494 | 4.01 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,256 | 94.58 | −0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 18,184 | 50.80 | -5.68 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hart | 17,612 | 49.20 | +5.68 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.68 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 15,541 | 44.42 | -0.24 |
| | Liberal | Craig Ondarchie | 13,712 | 39.19 | -2.83 |
| | Greens | Damian Magner | 4,689 | 13.40 | +0.08 |
| | Family First | Shane Porter | 1,048 | 3.00 | +3.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,990 | 96.71 | −1.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,189 | 3.29 | +1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,179 | 94.61 | −0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 19,788 | 56.41 | +1.71 |
| | Liberal | Craig Ondarchie | 15,289 | 43.59 | -1.71 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.71 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 15,739 | 44.7 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 14,810 | 42.0 | -8.4 |
| | Greens | Merinda Gray | 4,695 | 13.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,244 | 98.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 728 | 2.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,972 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Herbert | 19,309 | 54.8 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 15,935 | 45.2 | -8.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 18,696 | 50.3 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Pam Hanney | 14,325 | 38.5 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Margaret Jennings | 1,310 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Whitehead | 1,237 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Sean Carter | 966 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | June English | 546 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Natural Law | Wendy Rosenfeldt | 98 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,178 | 97.6 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 907 | 2.4 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,085 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 19,960 | 53.5 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Pam Hanney | 17,315 | 46.5 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 19,624 | 54.7 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Sigmund Jorgensen | 13,744 | 38.3 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Gavin Gray | 2,136 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Jackson | 389 | 1.1 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,893 | 98.6 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 522 | 1.4 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,415 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 20,328 | 56.8 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Sigmund Jorgensen | 15,467 | 43.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Eltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 18,823 | 57.0 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Alan Baker | 11,514 | 34.9 | -19.0 |
| | Independent | Bob West | 1,504 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Natural Law | Steve Davies | 1,185 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,026 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 915 | 2.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,941 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wayne Phillips | 19,794 | 60.0 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | Alan Baker | 13,175 | 40.0 | -14.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.6 | |