Federal electorate · Victoria

Gippsland

Gippsland is a federal electorate in Victoria, held by Darren Chester of the Nationals since the 2025 election, by a margin of 19.36 points — a safe seat.

Member for Gippsland

Darren Chester

The Nationals

Their voting record and expenses →

The 2025 result

Final two candidates after preferences were distributed, from the election held 3 May 2025.

Darren CHESTERThe Nationals69.36%72,656 votes
Sonny STEPHENSAustralian Labor Party30.64%32,102 votes

Margin

19.36%

Safe

Two-party-preferred swing

+1.21%

to Australian Labor Party

Turnout

92.03%

118,075 enrolled

First preferences in 2025

How the seat voted before preferences were distributed. The Coalition is counted as one figure across its four registrations, and the Greens across both of theirs — in Victoria they contest as GVIC and elsewhere as GRN, which read as two separate minor parties if left unmerged.

Coalition52.5%
Labor21.3%
One Nation14.4%
Greens8.5%
Minor parties3.3%

Suburbs in Gippsland

247 suburbs and localities have residents in this electorate. 6of them also have residents in another one — the percentage is the share of that area’s Census population living here.

Traralgon
Morwell
Sale
Bairnsdale
Maffra (Vic.)
Lakes Entrance
Churchill (Vic.)
Paynesville (Vic.)
Stratford (Vic.)
Eastwood (Vic.)
Orbost
Yarram
Heyfield
Wy Yung
Metung
Traralgon East
Rosedale (Vic.)
Hazelwood North
Yallourn North
Longford (Vic.)
Lucknow (Vic.)
East Bairnsdale
Kalimna
Nicholson (Vic.)
Eagle Point
Mallacoota
Wurruk
Briagolong
Glengarry (Vic.)
Toongabbie (Vic.)
Loch Sport
Boolarra
Yinnar
Fulham (Vic.)
Tyers
Newlands Arm
Swan Reach (Vic.)
Bruthen
Lake Tyers Beach
Yinnar South
Marlo
Jeeralang Junction
Raymond Island
Traralgon South
Sarsfield
Lindenow
Toorloo Arm
Lindenow South
Newry
Denison
Newmerella
Lake Bunga
Omeo
Cowwarr
Port Albert
Callignee
Seaspray
Woodside (Vic.)
Devon North
Golden Beach (Vic.)
Tinamba
Forge Creek
Mount Taylor
Nungurner
Gormandale
Johnsonville
Tambo Upper
Boisdale
Alberton (Vic.)
Hillside (East Gippsland - Vic.)
Glenmaggie
Hazelwood South
Nambrok
Granite Rock
Cobains
Clifton Creek
Coongulla
Bundalaguah
Swifts Creek
East Sale
Glengarry North
Ellaswood
Buchan
Nowa Nowa
Won Wron
Cann River
Hazelwood
Valencia Creek
Fernbank
Stradbroke
Flynn (Vic.)
Calulu
Wiseleigh
Munro
Benambra
Paradise Beach
Kilmany
Jack River
Kalimna West
Seaton (Vic.)
Airly
Riverslea
Glengarry West
Walpa
Ensay
Budgeree
Boolarra South
Willung South
Hernes Oak 39%
Mossiface
Goon Nure
Clydebank
Myrtlebank
Carrajung Lower
Winnindoo
Pearsondale
The Honeysuckles
McLoughlins Beach
Buchan South
Woodside Beach
Jarrahmond
Binginwarri 82%
Dargo
Bendoc
Flaggy Creek
Bumberrah
Driffield
Carrajung
Langsborough
Bengworden
Meerlieu
Koornalla
Noorinbee
Wuk Wuk
Tarra Valley
Bemm River
Bete Bolong
Willung
Alberton West
Jeeralang
Giffard
Maffra West Upper
Giffard West
Perry Bridge
Wairewa
Tarraville
Genoa
Montgomery
Tinamba West
Mirboo 18%
Cobungra
Cabbage Tree Creek
Woodglen
Iguana Creek
Bushy Park (Vic.)
Glenaladale
Robertsons Beach
Tongio
Bindi
Bullumwaal
Staceys Bridge
Bonang
Gelliondale
W Tree
Callignee North
Carrajung South
Llowalong
Delegate River
Stockdale
Dawson (Vic.)
Jumbuk
Maryvale (Vic.)
Simpsons Creek
Wonyip
Blackwarry
Noorinbee North
Hiamdale
Macks Creek
Dutson
Manns Beach
Ensay North
Gipsy Point
Goongerah
Calrossie
The Heart
Brodribb River
Anglers Rest
Club Terrace
Hollands Landing
Tostaree
Wombat Creek (Vic.)
Tambo Crossing
Gelantipy
Glen Valley
Hedley 22%
Brookville
Glomar Beach
Cassilis (Vic.)
Hinnomunjie
Madalya
Hunterston
Waygara
Hiawatha
Wulgulmerang
Corringle
Melwood
Seacombe
Balook
Bete Bolong North
Doctors Flat
Tubbut
Darriman
Flynns Creek
Waterholes
Wulgulmerang East
Callignee South
Deddick Valley
Boole Poole
Grand Ridge
Licola North
Omeo Valley
Bingo Munjie
Murrindal
Wangarabell
Butchers Ridge
Combienbar
Licola
Loy Yang
Manorina
Hawkhurst
Maramingo Creek
Reedy Flat
Yallourn 4%
Bellbird Creek
Buldah
Cape Conran
Crooked River
Moornapa
Ocean Grange
Suggan Buggan
Tonghi Creek
Glen Wills
Lake Tyers
Wingan River
Delburn 9%
Nyerimilang
Tamboon

Postcodes in Gippsland

47 postcodes have residents in this electorate. 6of them also have residents in another one — the percentage is the share of that area’s Census population living here.

3844
3875
3840
3850
3909
3860
3851
3842
3880
3971
3862
3888
3858
3847
3904
3885
3869
3825 8%
3854
3870
3882
3878
3892
3856
3859
3903
3874
3898 81%
3865
3886
3902
3857
3896
3890
3873
3887
3864
3852
3895
3889
3900
3891
3966 20%
3871 2%
3962 4%
3893
3967 22%

Where this comes from

Results, margins and turnout are the AEC’s published 2025figures. The margin is derived — the winner’s two-candidate-preferred share minus 50 — and the seat status is the AEC’s own classification.
Suburbs and postcodes come from 2021 Census mesh blocks matched to CED_2025 boundaries, weighted by resident population rather than by area — otherwise a large, largely uninhabited postcode is assigned to whichever division holds the most empty land.
These are an approximation of the AEC’s legal boundaries, so close to a boundary they can differ. To confirm where you are enrolled, check the AEC.

Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 allocation files and 2021 Census Mesh Block Counts, © Australian Bureau of Statistics.