The Electoral district of Ballarat West (initially spelt Ballaarat West)[1] was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia.

The original seat was created for the second election to the Legislative Assembly in 1859.

Its second implementation occurred in 1992, when it replaced Ballarat North.

Unlike Ballarat East, which had a rural character, Ballarat West was mostly urban, and included much of Ballarat proper and its southern and western suburbs.

The seat was replaced by Wendouree in 2014.