The Rodney District covered an area of 7,808 square kilometres, including the towns of Echuca, Rochester, Nathalia, Cohuna, Heathcote, Gunbower, Kyabram, Rushworth and Stanhope.

[1] By 1956 the district had expanded further westward to include Cohuna.

[2] In 2014, it was abolished and became part of the electoral district of Murray Plains.

[3] Until its abolition, Rodney was one of only four electorates (along with Brighton, Richmond and Williamstown) to have been contested at every election since 1856.

In the 2006 election, Paul Weller won the seat for the National Party with a margin of 4.39% against the Liberals.