# Electoral results for the district of Lara

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

## Members for Lara

| Member | Party | Term |
| Peter Loney | Labor | 2002–2006 |
| John Eren | Labor | 2006–2022 |
| Ella George | Labor | 2022–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ella George | 19,635 | 49.7 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Krein | 8,460 | 21.4 | −2.7 |
| | Greens | Courtney Gardner | 4,473 | 11.3 | +3.8 |
| | Family First | Steve Rankine | 1,775 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Payne | 1,688 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Peter Kelly | 1,502 | 3.8 | −3.1 |
| | Ind. (Socialist Alliance) | Sarah Hathway | 1,050 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Angry Victorians | Ash Taylor | 938 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,512 | 93.7 | –0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,677 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,189 | 86.2 | –1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ella George | 26,027 | 65.9 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Krein | 13,485 | 34.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.3 | |

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

2018 Victorian state election: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Eren | 22,951 | 57.92 | +1.99 |
| | Liberal | Melissa Di Pasquale | 9,559 | 24.12 | −4.78 |
| | Greens | Amber Forbes | 2,966 | 7.49 | −1.41 |
| | Animal Justice | Bronwen Baker | 2,740 | 6.92 | +6.92 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Dean Cardigan | 1,408 | 3.55 | +3.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,624 | 94.14 | −1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,467 | 5.86 | +1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,091 | 89.51 | −4.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Eren | 27,430 | 69.14 | +2.03 |
| | Liberal | Melissa Di Pasquale | 12,244 | 30.86 | −2.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.03 | |

#### 2014

Victorian state election, 2014: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Eren | 21,457 | 55.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Tony McManus | 11,090 | 28.9 | −2.3 |
| | Greens | Gregory Lacey | 3,413 | 8.9 | +0.5 |
| | Family First | Rami Fosberry | 1,256 | 3.3 | −1.6 |
| | Country Alliance | George Reed | 1,148 | 3.0 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,364 | 95.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,851 | 4.6 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,215 | 93.5 | +3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Eren | 25,746 | 67.1 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Tony McManus | 12,618 | 32.9 | −3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 2010

2010 Victorian state election: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Eren | 20,778 | 53.61 | -5.59 |
| | Liberal | Robert Eyton | 11,366 | 29.33 | +3.39 |
| | Greens | Rob Leach | 3,401 | 8.77 | +2.12 |
| | Family First | Glenn Colla | 2,324 | 6.00 | -2.21 |
| | Country Alliance | Keith McDermott | 889 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,758 | 94.23 | +0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,373 | 5.77 | −0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,131 | 93.29 | +0.68 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Eren | 25,299 | 65.40 | -2.53 |
| | Liberal | Robert Eyton | 13,387 | 34.60 | +2.53 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.53 | |

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

2006 Victorian state election: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Eren | 23,872 | 67.7 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Angelo Kakouros | 9,139 | 25.9 | +0.3 |
| | Family First | Peter Haines | 2,894 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Greens | Catherine Jones | 2,344 | 6.7 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,237 | 94.0 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,258 | 6.0 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,495 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Eren | 23,872 | 67.7 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Angelo Kakouros | 11,365 | 32.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

#### 2002

2002 Victorian state election: Lara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Loney | 22,673 | 65.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Linda Ristevski | 8,921 | 25.6 | -11.4 |
| | Greens | Kim Baranowski | 2,341 | 6.7 | +6.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Brigitte Ellery | 965 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,900 | 96.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,395 | 3.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,295 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Loney | 25,211 | 72.3 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Linda Ristevski | 9,638 | 27.7 | -9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |