hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɐ vˈɛɹi sˈeɪf sˈiːt fɚðə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi, ɹˈɪtʃmənd hɐz ɪn ɹˈiːsənt ᵻlˈɛkʃənz bɪkˌʌm ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli mˈɑːɹdʒɪnəl ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɡɹˈiːnz, hˌuː ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli wˈʌn ðə sˈiːt æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː vɪktˈoːɹiən stˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
Historically a very safe seat for the Labor Party, Richmond has in recent elections become increasingly marginal against the Greens, who eventually won the seat at the 2022 Victorian state election.