Southern Metropolitan Region
| Southern Metropolitan Region Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of electoral region boundaries from the 2022 state election, along with its composition of electoral districts | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2006 |
| MP | Ryan Batchelor (Labor) John Berger (Labor) Katherine Copsey (Greens) Georgie Crozier (Liberal) David Davis (Liberal) |
| Party | Labor (2) Liberal (2) Greens (1) |
| Electors | 542,200 (2022) |
| Area | 243 km2 (93.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 37°53′S 145°2′E / 37.883°S 145.033°E |
Southern Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council.
The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Albert Park, Ashwood, Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Kew, Malvern, Oakleigh, Prahran and Sandringham. The region covers most of the wealthiest areas of Melbourne, with only a few traditional Labor areas (Oakleigh being the only historically safe Labor seat).