The Division of Macnamara was created in 2018 after the
Australian Electoral Commission oversaw a mandatory
redistribution of
divisions in Victoria. Macnamara covers most of what was previously the
Division of Melbourne Ports, which it replaced in the redistribution. The division is located in Melbourne's south around the eastern shores of
Port Phillip Bay and takes in the suburbs of
Port Melbourne,
Albert Park,
Balaclava,
Caulfield,
Elwood,
Middle Park,
Ripponlea,
Southbank,
South Melbourne and
St Kilda, as well as parts of
Glen Huntly and
Elsternwick. It also includes the suburb of
Windsor, which had previously been located in the neighbouring division of
Higgins. The last member for Melbourne Ports,
Michael Danby, opted not to contest the election for the new Macnamara. The 2022 election in Macnamara was a close race between Labor's new candidate
Josh Burns and the Greens' candidate
Steph Hodgins-May. After several days of counting, Josh Burns narrowly won the seat, securing Labor a majority in the House of Representatives. == Demographics ==