[1] It is an outer metropolitan electorate and contains the suburbs of Park Orchards, Ringwood North, Warrandyte, Warrandyte North, Warrandyte South, Warranwood, Wonga Park, most of Donvale, and parts of Chirnside Park, Doncaster East, and Ringwood.

Warrandyte was originally a marginal seat, being held by the Liberal Party from the creation of the electorate at the 1976 election until it lost government at the 1982 election.

Honeywood became Deputy Leader of the Opposition, before retiring at the 2006 election.

Fellow Liberal, Ryan Smith, easily retained the seat.

Nicole Werner retained the seat for the Liberal Party.