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Essendon
A Legislative Assembly district in the Northern Metropolitan upper house region. Voters here elect one member to the lower house and help elect five for the region.
- Enrolled voters
- 53,136
- Compared with average
- −0.1% rank 38 of 88
- Area
- 25 km²
- Suburbs and localities
- 8
Essendon in violet, the rest of Northern Metropolitan in grey. Click a neighbouring district to open it.
Outgoing member
Danny Pearson Not recontesting
Held the seat when Parliament last sat on 24 Sep 2026. Being the current member does not mean they are standing again: check the candidates below.
Candidates
Awaiting the official list. Candidates for Essendon will appear here in ballot order once the VEC publishes the candidates after nominations close.
Suburbs
Suburbs marked “part” are split with another district. Check your street address on the VEC website if yours is one.
Ascot Vale 3032Essendon 3040 partEssendon North 3041Flemington 3031Moonee Ponds 3039 partStrathmore 3041Strathmore Heights 3041 partTravancore 3032