Labor MP Natalie Hutchins will continue to serve the Sydenham electorate after being re-elected on Saturday.
Hutchins, who served at the Keilor MP between 2010 and 2014 and then Sydenham since, was one of a number of western suburbs Labor MPs to suffer swings against them.
It wasn’t enough with Hutchins still easily being re-elected ahead of the Liberal party’s Joseph Cullia.
After 72.5 per cent of the votes have been counted, Hutchins had received 43.9 per cent of the first preference votes, a swing of -17.3 per cent.
Cullia had 29.6 per cent of the first preference votes, only up 1.4 per cent on the Liberal Party vote last time.
On two-party preferred, Hutchins leads 58.3 per cent to 41.7 per cent, a swing of 9.4 per cent.
Hutchins said on social media on Saturday night that it takes a whole team to achieve victory.
“Thank you to my incredible volunteers, family and of course the wonderful Sydenham community for electing me as your representative in parliament.”
