Mornington – Victoria 2010

LIB 11.9%

Incumbent MP
David Morris, since 2006.

Geography
Southern fringe of Melbourne. Mornington covers northern parts of Mornington Peninsula Shire on the southern edge of Melbourne. It specifically covers the suburbs of Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha and parts of Balnarring North and Moorooduc.

History
Mornington first existed as a single-member electoral district from 1859 to 1967, and again since 1985. The original seat was held by unaligned members until the 1920s, and it was then held by the Country Party and the Liberal Party until its abolition in 1967.

The newly restored seat was won in 1985 by the Liberal Party’s Robin Cooper. He served as a shadow minister from 1985 to 1991, before moving to the back bench.

Cooper became a Parliamentary Secretary in the Kennett government after the 1996 election, and joined Kennett’s ministry in 1997. He again stepped down from the frontbench after the 1999 election defeat, and retired in 2006.

Mornington was won by Liberal candidate David Morris, who currently serves as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government.

Candidates

• David Morris (Liberal)
• James Dooley (Labor)
• Matt Taylor (Independent)
• Stephen Schafer (Country Alliance)
• Martin Rush (Greens)

Political situation
Mornington is a safe Liberal seat.

2006 result

2006 two-candidate-preferred result

Booth breakdown
Booths in Mornington have been divided into three areas: Mornington in the centre, Mount Eliza in the north, and Mount Martha in the south.

The Liberal Party’s majority ranged from 56% in Mornington to almost 67% in Mount Eliza.