How East Bendigo - Kennington voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Bendigo · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of East Bendigo - Kennington favoured Coalition 51.0% (v Labor 49.0%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 12.0 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 43.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 57.3 | Lab 61.0 | Coal 51.0 | Coal +12.0 |
| Labor | 43.2% | 43.2% | 33.0% | -10.3 |
| Coalition | 34.2% | 28.2% | 43.8% | +15.6 |
| Greens | 10.6% | 13.1% | 10.2% | -2.8 |
| One Nation | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.0% | -1.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 4.1% | 1.0% | -3.1 |
| Others | 6.8% | 6.3% | 8.0% | +1.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | East Bendigo - Kennington | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,408 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 25.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 45.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 32.7% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 39.7% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 11.9% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 8.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 13,988 (11,435 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Junortoun PPVC | PPVC | 19% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Kennington | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Bendigo East | Ordinary | 4% | yes |
| Eaglehawk BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 3% | |
| Bendigo Central | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bendigo
- Bendigo
- California Gully - Eaglehawk
- Flora Hill - Spring Gully
- Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
- Maiden Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
- White Hills - Ascot
- Bendigo Surrounds - South
- Castlemaine
- Castlemaine Surrounds
- Heathcote
- Kyneton
- Bendigo Surrounds - North
- Seymour Surrounds
- Romsey
- Lockington - Gunbower
- Rochester
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.