# Electoral results for the district of South Barwon

This is a list of electoral results for the district of South Barwon in Victorian state elections.

## Members for South Barwon

| Member | Party | Term |
| Aurel Smith | Liberal | 1976–1982 |
| Harley Dickinson | Liberal | 1982–1992 |
| Harley Dickinson | Independent | 1992–1992 |
| Alister Paterson | Liberal | 1992–2002 |
| Michael Crutchfield | Labor | 2002–2010 |
| Andrew Katos | Liberal | 2010–2018 |
| Darren Cheeseman | Labor | 2018–2024 |
| Darren Cheeseman | Independent Labor | 2024–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 19,969 | 44.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 14,516 | 32.1 | −6.5 |
| | Greens | Genevieve Frances Dawson-Scott | 5,719 | 12.6 | +4.2 |
| | Family First | Alan Barron | 1,338 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Leone Bates | 1,099 | 2.4 | −0.6 |
| | Animal Justice | Naomi Adams | 1,076 | 2.4 | −0.7 |
| | Justice | Jeynelle Marie Dean | 891 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Freedom | Simone Tomlinson | 576 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,184 | 96.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,637 | 3.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,821 | 90.8 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 27,020 | 59.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 18,164 | 40.2 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018

2018 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 18,180 | 37.61 | −8.64 |
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 18,003 | 37.25 | +3.86 |
| | Greens | Marian Smedley | 4,164 | 8.62 | −3.70 |
| | Independent | Damien Cole | 3,699 | 7.65 | +7.65 |
| | Animal Justice | Peter Oseckas | 1,474 | 3.05 | +1.14 |
| | Democratic Labour | Stephen Campbell | 1,461 | 3.02 | +1.87 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Robert Ripa | 998 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| | Victorian Socialists | David Ball | 355 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,334 | 95.50 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | 4.50 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,609 | 93.30 | −1.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Darren Cheeseman | 26,389 | 54.60 | +7.46 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 21,945 | 45.40 | −7.46 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.46 | |

#### 2014

Victorian state election, 2014: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 18,869 | 46.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Andy Richards | 13,618 | 33.4 | −2.1 |
| | Greens | Lisa Ashdowne | 5,023 | 12.3 | +3.2 |
| | Sex Party | Nick Wallis | 806 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Jamie Overend | 778 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Family First | Steven Thompson | 769 | 1.9 | +0.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Kevin Butler | 472 | 1.2 | +0.0 |
| | Country Alliance | Stephen Chara | 459 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,794 | 96.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,659 | 3.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,453 | 94.9 | +4.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 21,563 | 52.9 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | Andy Richards | 19,231 | 47.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

#### 2010

2010 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 20,133 | 45.93 | +4.76 |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 15,759 | 35.95 | -7.99 |
| | Greens | Simon Northeast | 4,208 | 9.60 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Heather Wellington | 1,185 | 2.70 | +2.70 |
| | Family First | Kathleen O'Connor | 810 | 1.85 | -2.81 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Barron | 577 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Country Alliance | Tony Leen | 547 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Independent | John Dobinson | 323 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | Independent | Keith Oakley | 295 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,837 | 95.73 | −1.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,955 | 4.27 | +1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,792 | 94.79 | +0.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Katos | 23,675 | 53.94 | +6.34 |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 20,218 | 46.06 | -6.34 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.34 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2006

2006 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 17,187 | 43.9 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael King | 16,103 | 41.2 | +1.7 |
| | Greens | Matthew Walters | 3,537 | 9.0 | -0.3 |
| | Family First | Jonathan Tinney | 1,821 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | John Lambert | 464 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,112 | 96.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,239 | 3.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,351 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 20,446 | 52.3 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael King | 18,666 | 47.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

#### 2002

2002 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 17,132 | 47.4 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 14,278 | 39.5 | -11.2 |
| | Greens | Iain Lygo | 3,372 | 9.3 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Andrew Hepner | 1,212 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Eric Bullmore | 147 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,141 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,078 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,219 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 19,880 | 55.0 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 16,261 | 45.0 | -9.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 16,892 | 50.7 | -8.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 12,468 | 37.4 | -0.6 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey Paull | 1,891 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Greens | Stephen Chenery | 1,233 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Tierry Lauren | 598 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Michael Gannon | 215 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,297 | 97.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 761 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,058 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 18,222 | 54.7 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Crutchfield | 15,076 | 45.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

#### 1996

1996 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 18,565 | 59.2 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Bjork-Billings | 11,937 | 38.1 | +9.0 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Toomey | 868 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,370 | 98.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 1.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,945 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 18,881 | 60.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Bjork-Billings | 12,473 | 39.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

#### 1992

1992 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 13,970 | 48.4 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Frances Patrick | 8,392 | 29.1 | -13.2 |
| | Independent | Harley Dickinson | 3,589 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Geelong Community | Karan Dawson | 2,035 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Gary Lyons | 886 | 3.1 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,872 | 97.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 758 | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,630 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alister Paterson | 17,521 | 60.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Frances Patrick | 11,280 | 39.2 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 14,821 | 52.11 | -1.29 |
| | Labor | George Williams | 11,848 | 41.66 | -4.94 |
| | Call to Australia | Terry Winter | 1,774 | 6.24 | +6.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,443 | 97.63 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 690 | 2.37 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,133 | 93.47 | −2.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 15,590 | 54.82 | +1.42 |
| | Labor | George Williams | 12,848 | 45.18 | -1.42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.42 | |

#### 1985

1985 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 14,218 | 53.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Harry Naylor | 12,406 | 46.6 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,224 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 535 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,159 | 95.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1982

1982 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 14,536 | 49.2 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Young | 12,997 | 44.0 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Oliver | 2,016 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,549 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 452 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,001 | 94.3 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 14,680 | 51.1 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Eric Young | 14,055 | 48.9 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979

1979 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 15,310 | 56.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Eric Young | 11,728 | 43.4 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,038 | 97.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 566 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,604 | 95.1 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

#### 1976

1976 Victorian state election: South Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 14,093 | 58.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Raymond Hughan | 8,786 | 36.6 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Jordan | 1,159 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,038 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 434 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,472 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Aurel Smith | 15,136 | 63.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Raymond Hughan | 8,902 | 37.0 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |