Division of Batman
| Batman Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of Batman (green) in Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Created | 1906 |
| Abolished | 2019 |
| Namesake | John Batman |
| Electors | 108,935 (2016) |
| Area | 66 km2 (25.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 37°43′59″S 145°00′50″E / 37.733°S 145.014°E |
The Division of Batman was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It took its name from John Batman, one of the founders of the city of Melbourne. The division was created in 1906, replacing the Division of Northern Melbourne, and was abolished in 2019 and replaced by the Division of Cooper.
The division was located in Melbourne's northern suburbs, comprising the entire City of Darebin and parts of City of Yarra and City of Whittlesea at the time of abolition. Held by Labor for all but 10 years of its history, Batman traditionally had been a safe Labor seat. However, the Greens made the seat a contest beginning with the 2010 election, where they reduced Labor from a 26.0% margin to a 7.9% margin. Though Labor increased their margin against the Greens to 10.6% in 2013, the Greens reduced Labor's margin to just 1.0% in 2016. At the 2018 Batman by-election however, Labor increased their margin to 4.4% against the Greens.