# Electoral results for the district of Carrum

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

## Members for Carrum

| Member | Party | Term |
| Ian Cathie | Labor | 1976–1988 |
| Mal Sandon | Labor | 1988–1996 |
| David Lean | Liberal | 1996–1999 |
| Jenny Lindell | Labor | 1999–2010 |
| Donna Bauer | Liberal | 2010–2014 |
| Sonya Kilkenny | Labor | 2014–present |

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

2022 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 21,586 | 49.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Bec Buchanan | 13,141 | 30.3 | −2.3 |
| | Greens | Jayde Lillico | 3,282 | 7.6 | +2.1 |
| | Freedom | Georgia Erevnidis | 1,750 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Family First | Jeremy Cameron | 1,354 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Taylor Macgregor Owen | 1,201 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Damian Willis | 986 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,294 | 95.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,183 | 4.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,477 | 88.7 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 25,871 | 59.8 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Bec Buchanan | 17,423 | 40.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 21,844 | 52.7 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 13,608 | 32.9 | -9.3 |
| | Greens | Braeden Thompson | 2,432 | 5.9 | −1.7 |
| | Justice | Simone Philpott-Smart | 1,822 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jennifer Bowden | 696 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Transport Matters | Santosh Kumar Yadav | 585 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Tellesson | 433 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,420 | 94.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,618 | 5.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,038 | 90.4 | −2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 25,660 | 62.0 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 15,761 | 38.0 | −11.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.3 | |
2014 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 17,802 | 45.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 16,645 | 42.2 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Henry Kelsall | 2,989 | 7.6 | −1.6 |
| | Family First | Richard Vernay | 1,281 | 3.2 | +0.6 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Margaret Quinn | 708 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,425 | 94.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,126 | 5.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,551 | 93.2 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sonya Kilkenny | 19,998 | 50.7 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 19,427 | 49.3 | −1.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.0 | |
2010 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 17,539 | 46.37 | +8.27 |
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 14,430 | 38.15 | -9.77 |
| | Greens | Henry Kelsall | 3,593 | 9.50 | +0.60 |
| | Family First | John Churchwood | 939 | 2.48 | -1.10 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ewa Losinski | 873 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
| | Independent | Steven Garland | 447 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,821 | 95.36 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,840 | 4.64 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,661 | 93.51 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Donna Bauer | 19,765 | 52.21 | +8.90 |
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 18,093 | 47.79 | -8.90 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.90 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 16,846 | 47.92 | -5.07 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Shelley | 13,392 | 38.10 | +3.09 |
| | Greens | Carlos Lopez | 3,128 | 8.90 | -1.61 |
| | Family First | Michael McLean | 1,259 | 3.58 | +3.58 |
| | Independent | Ronnie Musster | 270 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Independent | Alan Thompson | 259 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,154 | 95.28 | −1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,741 | 4.72 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,895 | 93.37 | −0.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 19,968 | 56.69 | -5.47 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Shelley | 15,256 | 43.31 | +5.47 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.47 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 18,654 | 53.0 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Ross MacInnes | 12,325 | 35.0 | -11.6 |
| | Greens | Darren Bujeya | 3,700 | 10.5 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Michael Good | 525 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,204 | 97.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,103 | 3.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,307 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 21,873 | 62.2 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Ross MacInnes | 13,315 | 37.8 | -10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Lean | 16,770 | 48.2 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 16,099 | 46.3 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | Dan Bray | 1,896 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,765 | 97.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 899 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,664 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Lindell | 17,444 | 50.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | David Lean | 17,321 | 49.8 | -1.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.0 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Lean | 16,248 | 49.3 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 15,123 | 45.9 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Keith Edwards | 931 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Natural Law | Bev Brain | 632 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,934 | 98.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 670 | 2.0 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,604 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Lean | 16,703 | 50.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 16,189 | 49.2 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.7 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Robinson | 14,374 | 46.7 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 13,708 | 44.6 | -11.2 |
| | Independent | Merran Jones | 1,046 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Natural Law | Bev Nelson | 931 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Mark Dunn | 478 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Mark Williams | 213 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,750 | 96.4 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,163 | 3.6 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,913 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 15,598 | 50.9 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal | John Robinson | 15,058 | 49.1 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mal Sandon | 15,308 | 57.49 | -1.94 |
| | Liberal | Marie McIntosh | 11,320 | 42.51 | +1.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,628 | 95.94 | −1.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,127 | 4.06 | +1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,755 | 91.64 | −1.47 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.94 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 15,440 | 59.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Bowie | 10,540 | 40.6 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,980 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,720 | 93.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 17,786 | 62.7 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Derek Bunyan | 9,599 | 33.8 | -1.3 |
| | Democrats | William Towers | 999 | 3.5 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,384 | 97.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 837 | 3.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,221 | 93.2 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 18,360 | 64.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Derek Bunyan | 10,024 | 35.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 15,198 | 55.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Falconer | 9,613 | 35.1 | -9.9 |
| | Democrats | Wendy Kleeman | 2,321 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Australia | Brenda Heath | 250 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,382 | 97.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 750 | 2.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,132 | 93.2 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 16,936 | 61.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Falconer | 10,446 | 38.1 | -6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Carrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 14,137 | 55.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Allan Coombes | 11,572 | 45.0 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,709 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 731 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,440 | 92.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |