Ripon
Elected at the 2022 State election:Martha Haylett (Labor)
Ripon seat guide on The Tally Room ↗2022 results from the VEC ↗
2022 result
- LaborLabor: 38.5%38.5%
- LiberalLiberal: 36.1%36.1%
- ShootersShooters: 8.5%8.5%
- GreensGreens: 6.0%6.0%
- OthersOthers: 10.8%10.8%
Show as table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Haylett | Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch | 16,321 | 38.5% |
| Louise Staley | Liberal | 15,305 | 36.1% |
| Luke Smith | Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Vic | 3,606 | 8.5% |
| Earl James | Australian Greens | 2,524 | 6.0% |
| Craig George | Family First Victoria | 1,316 | 3.1% |
| Holly Sitters | Animal Justice Party | 1,145 | 2.7% |
| Wren Louise Wilson | Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 940 | 2.2% |
| Wayne Rigg | Independent | 872 | 2.1% |
| Bernard Quince | Independent | 312 | 0.7% |
Two-candidate-preferred
Martha Haylett
Labor · 53.0%
Louise Staley
Liberal · 47.0%
- Enrolled
- 50,813
- Turnout
- 89.4%
- Formal votes
- 42,341
- Informal
- 6.8%
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 | 19,262 | 42.4% | 20,959 | |
| Early | 18,807 | 41.4% | 18,983 | |
| Absent | 1,492 | 3.3% | 1,576 | |
| Postal | 5,670 | 12.5% | — | |
| Provisional | 218 | 0.5% | — | |
| Other | 3 | 0.0% | — | |
| Total | 45,452 | 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 3 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.
Shares shown: 2022 two-candidate-preferred there (indicative count).
- Alfredton West* Joint venue Alfredton Sports and Community Club, Alfredton2026 est.345
Compared with Alfredton West · Moved · 0.1 km · 250 votes in 2022
Labor 54.7% Liberal 45.3%
- Amphitheatre Amphitheatre Mechanics Institute, Amphitheatre2026 est.123
Compared with Amphitheatre · 127 votes in 2022
Labor 47.1% Liberal 52.9%
- Ararat Ararat Senior Citizens Clubrooms, Ararat2026 est.831
Compared with Ararat · 1,025 votes in 2022
Labor 57.1% Liberal 42.9%
- Ararat Central* St Mary's Catholic Church Hall (Ararat), Ararat2026 est.488
Compared with Ararat · Closest 2022 booth · 0.6 km · 1,025 votes in 2022
Labor 57.1% Liberal 42.9%
- Ararat West Ararat Secondary College, Ararat2026 est.543
Compared with Ararat West · 628 votes in 2022
Labor 55.1% Liberal 44.9%
- Avoca Avoca RSL Hall, Avoca2026 est.714
Compared with Avoca · 677 votes in 2022
Labor 44.9% Liberal 55.1%
- Ballarat North Joint venue Ballarat North Primary School, Ballarat North2026 est.205
No 2022 booth nearby
- Bealiba Bealiba Primary School, Bealiba2026 est.169
Compared with Bealiba · 148 votes in 2022
Labor 43.9% Liberal 56.1%
- Beaufort Beeripmo Development Centre, Beaufort2026 est.1,079
Compared with Beaufort · 984 votes in 2022
Labor 50.3% Liberal 49.7%
- Buangor Buangor Primary School, Buangor2026 est.126
Compared with Buangor · 107 votes in 2022
Labor 40.0% Liberal 60.0%
- Clunes Clunes Primary School, Clunes2026 est.798
Compared with Clunes · 767 votes in 2022
Labor 59.1% Liberal 40.9%
- Creswick Creswick Neighbourhood Centre, Creswick2026 est.1,403
Compared with Creswick · 1,303 votes in 2022
Labor 64.2% Liberal 35.8%
- Dunolly Dunolly Senior Citizens Clubrooms, Dunolly2026 est.567
Compared with Dunolly · 508 votes in 2022
Labor 47.4% Liberal 52.6%
- Elmhurst Elmhurst Mechanics Hall, Elmhurst2026 est.175
Compared with Elmhurst · 146 votes in 2022
Labor 45.4% Liberal 54.6%
- Haddon Haddon Recreation Centre, Haddon2026 est.924
Compared with Haddon · 910 votes in 2022
Labor 58.9% Liberal 41.1%
- Inglewood Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood2026 est.796
Compared with Inglewood · 591 votes in 2022
Labor 50.7% Liberal 49.3%
- Landsborough Landsborough Public Hall, Landsborough2026 est.190
Compared with Landsborough · 178 votes in 2022
Labor 36.0% Liberal 64.0%
- Learmonth Learmonth Football and Netball Club, Learmonth2026 est.333
Compared with Learmonth · 316 votes in 2022
Labor 36.8% Liberal 63.2%
- Lexton Lexton Community Centre, Lexton2026 est.184
Compared with Lexton · 177 votes in 2022
Labor 43.9% Liberal 56.1%
- Lucas Joint venue Lucas Primary School, Lucas2026 est.1,340
Compared with Lucas · 881 votes in 2022
Labor 65.5% Liberal 34.5%
- Maryborough Genesis Church, Maryborough2026 est.846
Compared with Maryborough · 925 votes in 2022
Labor 60.8% Liberal 39.2%
- Maryborough Central* Maryborough Football and Netball Club Rooms, Maryborough2026 est.384
Compared with Maryborough · Closest 2022 booth · 0.5 km · 925 votes in 2022
Labor 60.8% Liberal 39.2%
- Maryborough East Highview College, Maryborough2026 est.551
Compared with Maryborough East · 276 votes in 2022
Labor 57.6% Liberal 42.4%
- Miners Rest Miners Rest Primary School, Miners Rest2026 est.1,080
Compared with Miners Rest · 1,065 votes in 2022
Labor 59.4% Liberal 40.6%
- Moonambel Moonambel State Primary School, Moonambel2026 est.164
Compared with Moonambel · 162 votes in 2022
Labor 49.7% Liberal 50.3%
- Napoleons Napoleons Primary School, Napoleons2026 est.323
Compared with Napoleons · 316 votes in 2022
Labor 57.4% Liberal 42.6%
- Newbridge Newbridge Public Hall, Newbridge2026 est.404
Compared with Newbridge · 224 votes in 2022
Labor 39.8% Liberal 60.2%
- Newlyn Newlyn Primary School, Newlyn2026 est.491
Compared with Newlyn · 455 votes in 2022
Labor 37.2% Liberal 62.8%
- Ross Creek Ross Creek Hall, Ross Creek2026 est.721
Compared with Ross Creek · 691 votes in 2022
Labor 56.7% Liberal 43.3%
- Scarsdale Scarsdale Town Hall, Scarsdale2026 est.441
Compared with Scarsdale · 183 votes in 2022
Labor 71.6% Liberal 28.4%
- Skipton Skipton Mechanics Institute, Skipton2026 est.333
Compared with Skipton · 319 votes in 2022
Labor 41.3% Liberal 58.7%
- Smeaton Smeaton Community Centre, Smeaton2026 est.197
Compared with Smeaton · 193 votes in 2022
Labor 35.0% Liberal 65.0%
- Smythesdale Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve, Smythesdale2026 est.571
Compared with Smythesdale · 566 votes in 2022
Labor 62.2% Liberal 37.8%
- Snake Valley Snake Valley Hall, Snake Valley2026 est.536
Compared with Snake Valley · 514 votes in 2022
Labor 62.3% Liberal 37.7%
- St Arnaud St Arnaud Senior Citizens Clubrooms, St Arnaud2026 est.1,265
Compared with St Arnaud · 1,250 votes in 2022
Labor 37.5% Liberal 62.5%
- Talbot Talbot Primary School, Talbot2026 est.400
Compared with Talbot · 320 votes in 2022
Labor 53.3% Liberal 46.7%
- Waubra Waubra Primary School, Waubra2026 est.186
Compared with Waubra · 174 votes in 2022
Labor 40.7% Liberal 59.3%
- Wedderburn Wedderburn Senior Citizens Centre, Wedderburn2026 est.733
Compared with Wedderburn · 684 votes in 2022
Labor 44.9% Liberal 55.1%
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.
- St Mary's Catholic Church HallArarat≈ 3,559 early votes
- Maryborough Football and Netball Club RoomsMaryborough≈ 7,381 early votes
- Alfredton Sports and Community ClubAlfredton≈ 5,388 early votes
- St John's Lutheran Church HallBallarat Central≈ 2,655 early votes
2022 booths not used in 2026
These booths stay in the 2022 totals but have no 2026 venue to compare with.
- BowenvaleBowenvale Public Hall, Bowenvale115 votes
- BridgewaterBridgewater Hall, Bridgewater On Loddon297 votes
- CarisbrookCarisbrook Primary School, Carisbrook233 votes
- LintonLinton Recreation Reserve, Linton338 votes
- MarnooMarnoo Primary School, Marnoo90 votes
- TarnagullaVictoria Theatre/Tarnagulla Hall, Tarnagulla149 votes