 Yan Yean was created for the 1992 election and has always been held by Labor, although usually marginally.The seat became notionally Liberal after the Craigieburn end of the electorate was removed due to population growth in a redistribution prior to the 2002 election, leading to Andre Haermeyer's decision to contest Kororoit instead.Nevertheless, Labor's Danielle Green easily won the seat, winning with a margin of 9.5%.