Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Croydon
Current member
David Hodgett, LiberalNot among the candidates announced so far for 2026. The list may be incomplete; this doesn't mean they're retiring.
Candidates
Who's running
6 candidates have been announced or preselected for Croydon, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 5 of 6 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A lifelong Croydon local who grew up in the area.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A lawyer with experience across environmental, anti-corruption and human rights law, and a migrant raising a young family in Croydon.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A disability support worker and lifelong renter in Melbourne's outer east.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Croydon South local who works in the public sector, with experience across housing and homelessness and energy. Running as a community independent.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Croydon resident who works as a demographer studying population change, and coaches tennis at the Croydon Tennis Club.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Croydon
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Croydon, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact David Hodgett
- Electorate office
- 60 Main Street, Croydon, VIC, 3136
- Phone
- 03 9725 3570
- david.hodgett@parliament.vic.gov.au
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 21 Sept 2026.