# Electoral results for the district of Hastings

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

## Members for Hastings

| Member | Party | Term |
| Rosy Buchanan | Labor | 2002–2006 |
| Neale Burgess | Liberal | 2006–2022 |
| Paul Mercurio | Labor | 2022–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Briony Hutton | 16,415 | 39.8 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | Paul Mercurio | 15,361 | 37.3 | −1.4 |
| | Greens | Paul Saunders | 4,118 | 10.0 | −0.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Tyson Jack | 1,736 | 4.2 | −1.9 |
| | Freedom | Janet Felicity Benson | 1,235 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Family First | Tom Sabo | 1,001 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Democratic Labour | Camille De Wit | 833 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Whitehill | 533 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,232 | 94.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,369 | 5.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,601 | 89.6 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Mercurio | 21,174 | 51.4 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Briony Hutton | 20,058 | 48.6 | −1.3 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 20,361 | 46.31 | −4.89 |
| | Labor | Simon Meyer | 16,916 | 38.47 | +6.99 |
| | Greens | Nathan Lesslie | 3,811 | 8.67 | +1.23 |
| | Animal Justice | Georgia Knight | 2,880 | 6.55 | +6.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,968 | 94.23 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,691 | 5.77 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,659 | 90.80 | −3.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 22,452 | 51.06 | −6.59 |
| | Labor | Simon Meyer | 21,516 | 48.94 | +6.59 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.59 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 21,316 | 51.2 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Steven Hosking | 13,109 | 31.5 | −0.7 |
| | Greens | Derek Fagan | 3,096 | 7.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Robert Andersson | 2,133 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Country Alliance | Scot Leslie | 940 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Colin Robertson | 697 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Madigan | 343 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,634 | 94.1 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,608 | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,242 | 93.8 | +1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 24,036 | 57.6 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | Steven Hosking | 17,657 | 42.4 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 21,656 | 54.10 | +9.58 |
| | Labor | Steve Hosking | 12,262 | 30.63 | -9.78 |
| | Greens | Catherine Manning | 3,073 | 7.68 | +0.66 |
| | Sex Party | Joe Mavrikos | 994 | 2.48 | +2.48 |
| | Family First | Melanie Marcin | 775 | 1.94 | -2.89 |
| | Country Alliance | Dan Martin | 670 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rob Jones | 381 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | Aldona Martin | 218 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,029 | 94.44 | −1.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,356 | 5.56 | +1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,385 | 93.78 | −0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 24,379 | 60.78 | +9.79 |
| | Labor | Steve Hosking | 15,728 | 39.22 | -9.79 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.79 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 16,111 | 44.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Rosy Buchanan | 14,625 | 40.4 | -3.0 |
| | Greens | Francine Buckley | 2,540 | 7.0 | -2.3 |
| | Family First | Melanie Marcin | 1,748 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | National | Jim King | 816 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | People Power | Stuart Holm | 351 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,191 | 96.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,475 | 3.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,666 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 18,454 | 51.0 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Rosy Buchanan | 17,737 | 49.0 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.9 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Hastings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 15,695 | 46.1 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Rosy Buchanan | 14,790 | 43.4 | +6.3 |
| | Greens | Willem Olivier | 3,178 | 9.3 | +9.2 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Henry Broadbent | 397 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,060 | 96.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,133 | 3.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,193 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rosy Buchanan | 17,321 | 50.9 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Neale Burgess | 16,739 | 49.1 | -8.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.0 | |