Polwarth

Elected at the 2022 State election:Richard Riordan (Liberal)

Polwarth seat guide on The Tally Room ↗2022 results from the VEC ↗

2022 result

First preferences

LiberalLiberal: 42.5%42.5%
LaborLabor: 29.3%29.3%
GreensGreens: 16.7%16.7%
OthersOthers: 11.5%11.5%

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Riordan	Liberal	19,540	42.5%
Hutch Hussein	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	13,484	29.3%
Hilary McAllister	Australian Greens	7,661	16.7%
Denes C. Borsos	Independent	2,017	4.4%
Hollie Hunter	Family First Victoria	1,166	2.5%
Elisha Atchison	Animal Justice Party	1,101	2.4%
Joseph Vincent Remenyi	Derryn Hinch's Justice Party	1,033	2.2%

Two-candidate-preferred

Richard Riordan

Liberal · 51.8%

Hutch Hussein

Labor · 48.2%

Richard Riordan (Liberal): 51.8%Hutch Hussein (Labor): 48.2%

Enrolled: 53,064
Turnout: 90.4%
Formal votes: 46,002
Informal: 4.1%

How people voted

Early votes are counted later than election-day votes, so on the night the count can lean towards one kind of vote. The VEC's 2026 estimates show how the mix may shift.

Vote type	2022 votes	Share	2026 VEC estimate
Election day	18,700	39.0%	20,511
Early	23,440	48.9%	26,375
Absent	1,995	4.2%	4,535
Postal	3,551	7.4%	—
Provisional	247	0.5%	—
Other	18	0.0%	—
Total	47,951	100%	—

The VEC publishes 2026 estimates for election-day, early and absent votes only, so there is no 2026 total to compare.

Election-day voting centres

Each 2026 voting centre is compared with a 2022 booth. * marks the 6 where that isn't the same building: the venue moved, merged with another, or is compared with the closest 2022 booth, as shown. These comparisons are approximate. Joint venues also take votes for neighbouring districts.

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Shares shown: 2022 two-candidate-preferred there (indicative count).

Aireys Inlet Aireys Inlet Community Centre, Aireys Inlet
2026 est.637

Compared with Aireys Inlet · 568 votes in 2022

Liberal 27.4% Labor 72.6%
Anglesea Anglesea Memorial Hall, Anglesea
2026 est.988

Compared with Anglesea · 940 votes in 2022

Liberal 35.5% Labor 64.5%
Apollo Bay Apollo Bay Leisure Centre, Apollo Bay
2026 est.1,083

Compared with Apollo Bay · 912 votes in 2022

Liberal 40.1% Labor 59.9%
Beeac Beeac Primary School, Beeac
2026 est.354

Compared with Beeac · 258 votes in 2022

Liberal 68.7% Labor 31.3%
Bellbrae Bellbrae Public Hall, Bellbrae
2026 est.454

Compared with Bellbrae · 662 votes in 2022

Liberal 34.0% Labor 66.0%
Birregurra Birregurra Community Health Centre, Birregurra
2026 est.494

Compared with Birregurra · 448 votes in 2022

Liberal 56.4% Labor 43.6%
Camperdown Camperdown P-12 College, Camperdown
2026 est.1,922

Compared with Camperdown · 1,873 votes in 2022

Liberal 62.8% Labor 37.2%
Carpendeit Carpendeit Public Hall, Carpendeit
2026 est.268

Compared with Carpendeit · 250 votes in 2022

Liberal 79.3% Labor 20.7%
Cobden Cobden Civic Hall, Cobden
2026 est.1,130

Compared with Cobden · 1,073 votes in 2022

Liberal 67.8% Labor 32.2%
Colac* Otway District Scout Hall, Colac
2026 est.717

Compared with Colac East · Closest 2022 booth · 0.5 km · 1,035 votes in 2022

Liberal 63.1% Labor 36.9%
Colac West Colac South West Primary School, Colac
2026 est.814

Compared with Colac West · 624 votes in 2022

Liberal 56.6% Labor 43.4%
Cororooke Cororooke Public Hall, Cororooke
2026 est.447

Compared with Cororooke · 387 votes in 2022

Liberal 70.5% Labor 29.5%
Cressy Cressy Hall, Cressy
2026 est.166

Compared with Cressy · 106 votes in 2022

Liberal 73.5% Labor 26.5%
Deans Marsh Deans Marsh Public Hall, Deans Marsh
2026 est.247

Compared with Deans Marsh · 236 votes in 2022

Liberal 44.5% Labor 55.5%
Derrinallum Derrinallum Community Hall, Derrinallum
2026 est.518

Compared with Derrinallum · 277 votes in 2022

Liberal 68.3% Labor 31.7%
Ecklin Ecklin Hall, Ecklin South
2026 est.310

Compared with Ecklin · 219 votes in 2022

Liberal 76.7% Labor 23.3%
Elliminyt* Elliminyt Primary School - Events and Education Centre, Elliminyt
2026 est.1,008

Compared with Elliminyt · Moved · 0.5 km · 1,038 votes in 2022

Liberal 61.9% Labor 38.1%
Forrest Forrest Public Hall, Forrest
2026 est.211

Compared with Forrest · 192 votes in 2022

Liberal 43.2% Labor 56.8%
Gellibrand River Gellibrand Hall, Gellibrand
2026 est.222

Compared with Gellibrand River · 198 votes in 2022

Liberal 42.2% Labor 57.8%
Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe Public Hall, Irrewillipe
2026 est.211

Compared with Irrewillipe East · 194 votes in 2022

Liberal 80.9% Labor 19.1%
Lavers Hill Lavers Hill Public Hall, Lavers Hill
2026 est.138

Compared with Lavers Hill · 119 votes in 2022

Liberal 41.7% Labor 58.3%
Lorne Lorne Community Connect, Lorne
2026 est.541

Compared with Lorne · 513 votes in 2022

Liberal 50.8% Labor 49.2%
Memorial Square* The Salvation Army Colac Corps, Colac
2026 est.717

Compared with Colac East · Closest 2022 booth · 0.9 km · 1,035 votes in 2022

Liberal 63.1% Labor 36.9%
Port Campbell Port Campbell Baptist Church, Port Campbell
2026 est.352

Compared with Port Campbell · 279 votes in 2022

Liberal 56.1% Labor 43.9%
Scotts Creek Scotts Creek Public Hall, Scotts Creek
2026 est.768

Compared with Scotts Creek · 255 votes in 2022

Liberal 82.2% Labor 17.8%
Simpson Simpson Primary School, Simpson
2026 est.329

Compared with Simpson · 331 votes in 2022

Liberal 86.1% Labor 13.9%
Torquay* Bell Street Voting Centre, Torquay
2026 est.991

Compared with Torquay · Moved · 3.8 km · 1,606 votes in 2022

Liberal 37.0% Labor 63.0%
Torquay East* Joint venue Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay
2026 est.1,327

Compared with Torquay · Closest 2022 booth · 1.4 km · 1,606 votes in 2022

Liberal 37.0% Labor 63.0%
Torquay North* Torquay College, Torquay
2026 est.1,260

Compared with Torquay North · Moved · 0.1 km · 1,316 votes in 2022

Liberal 36.5% Labor 63.5%
Winchelsea Winchelsea Senior Citizens Centre, Winchelsea
2026 est.1,263

Compared with Winchelsea · 1,120 votes in 2022

Liberal 50.4% Labor 49.6%
Winchelsea South Wurdale Hall, Winchelsea South
2026 est.391

Compared with Winchelsea South · 365 votes in 2022

Liberal 49.6% Labor 50.4%
Wiridjil Wiridjil Hall, Cooriemungle
2026 est.233

Compared with Wiridjil · 134 votes in 2022

Liberal 79.2% Labor 20.8%

	Compared with (2022)
Aireys Inlet Aireys Inlet Community Centre, Aireys Inlet	Aireys Inlet	Liberal 27.4% Labor 72.6%	568	637
Anglesea Anglesea Memorial Hall, Anglesea	Anglesea	Liberal 35.5% Labor 64.5%	940	988
Apollo Bay Apollo Bay Leisure Centre, Apollo Bay	Apollo Bay	Liberal 40.1% Labor 59.9%	912	1,083
Beeac Beeac Primary School, Beeac	Beeac	Liberal 68.7% Labor 31.3%	258	354
Bellbrae Bellbrae Public Hall, Bellbrae	Bellbrae	Liberal 34.0% Labor 66.0%	662	454
Birregurra Birregurra Community Health Centre, Birregurra	Birregurra	Liberal 56.4% Labor 43.6%	448	494
Camperdown Camperdown P-12 College, Camperdown	Camperdown	Liberal 62.8% Labor 37.2%	1,873	1,922
Carpendeit Carpendeit Public Hall, Carpendeit	Carpendeit	Liberal 79.3% Labor 20.7%	250	268
Cobden Cobden Civic Hall, Cobden	Cobden	Liberal 67.8% Labor 32.2%	1,073	1,130
Colac* Otway District Scout Hall, Colac	Colac East Closest 2022 booth · 0.5 km	Liberal 63.1% Labor 36.9%	1,035	717
Colac West Colac South West Primary School, Colac	Colac West	Liberal 56.6% Labor 43.4%	624	814
Cororooke Cororooke Public Hall, Cororooke	Cororooke	Liberal 70.5% Labor 29.5%	387	447
Cressy Cressy Hall, Cressy	Cressy	Liberal 73.5% Labor 26.5%	106	166
Deans Marsh Deans Marsh Public Hall, Deans Marsh	Deans Marsh	Liberal 44.5% Labor 55.5%	236	247
Derrinallum Derrinallum Community Hall, Derrinallum	Derrinallum	Liberal 68.3% Labor 31.7%	277	518
Ecklin Ecklin Hall, Ecklin South	Ecklin	Liberal 76.7% Labor 23.3%	219	310
Elliminyt* Elliminyt Primary School - Events and Education Centre, Elliminyt	Elliminyt Moved · 0.5 km	Liberal 61.9% Labor 38.1%	1,038	1,008
Forrest Forrest Public Hall, Forrest	Forrest	Liberal 43.2% Labor 56.8%	192	211
Gellibrand River Gellibrand Hall, Gellibrand	Gellibrand River	Liberal 42.2% Labor 57.8%	198	222
Irrewillipe East Irrewillipe Public Hall, Irrewillipe	Irrewillipe East	Liberal 80.9% Labor 19.1%	194	211
Lavers Hill Lavers Hill Public Hall, Lavers Hill	Lavers Hill	Liberal 41.7% Labor 58.3%	119	138
Lorne Lorne Community Connect, Lorne	Lorne	Liberal 50.8% Labor 49.2%	513	541
Memorial Square* The Salvation Army Colac Corps, Colac	Colac East Closest 2022 booth · 0.9 km	Liberal 63.1% Labor 36.9%	1,035	717
Port Campbell Port Campbell Baptist Church, Port Campbell	Port Campbell	Liberal 56.1% Labor 43.9%	279	352
Scotts Creek Scotts Creek Public Hall, Scotts Creek	Scotts Creek	Liberal 82.2% Labor 17.8%	255	768
Simpson Simpson Primary School, Simpson	Simpson	Liberal 86.1% Labor 13.9%	331	329
Torquay* Bell Street Voting Centre, Torquay	Torquay Moved · 3.8 km	Liberal 37.0% Labor 63.0%	1,606	991
Torquay East* Joint venue Torquay Coast Primary School, Torquay	Torquay Closest 2022 booth · 1.4 km	Liberal 37.0% Labor 63.0%	1,606	1,327
Torquay North* Torquay College, Torquay	Torquay North Moved · 0.1 km	Liberal 36.5% Labor 63.5%	1,316	1,260
Winchelsea Winchelsea Senior Citizens Centre, Winchelsea	Winchelsea	Liberal 50.4% Labor 49.6%	1,120	1,263
Winchelsea South Wurdale Hall, Winchelsea South	Winchelsea South	Liberal 49.6% Labor 50.4%	365	391
Wiridjil Wiridjil Hall, Cooriemungle	Wiridjil	Liberal 79.2% Labor 20.8%	134	233

Early voting centres

Open 18 to 27 November. Early votes are reported for the seat as a whole and compared with 2022's early-vote total. Figures are the VEC's estimates of early votes at each centre.

Otway District Scout HallColac≈ 11,683 early votes
Bell Street Voting CentreTorquay≈ 14,692 early votes

2022 booths not used in 2026

These booths stay in the 2022 totals but have no 2026 venue to compare with.

LismoreLismore Primary School, Lismore320 votes
TimboonTimboon and District Hall, Timboon715 votes
WarrionWarrion Public Hall, Warrion137 votes