Mr Andrews says voters responded to the government's track record of getting things done.
The people of Victoria have today overwhelmingly endorsed a positive and optimistic plan for our state - they have endorsed the removal of 75 level crossings - they have endorsed properly funding our hospitals and schools."
Labor went into the election with a bare majority of 45 in the 88-seat parliament, but its overwhelming victory ensures it has the stable, majority government Mr Andrews had been craving.
((We are the most progressive government in the nation - we are the most progressive state in the nation - we live our values and we keep our promises and we get things done."))
The Liberal party suffered a swing against it of 6.7 per cent and will lose some of its heartland including possibly Brighton, which has never been held by Labor in its 162-year history.
Declaring defeat, Mr Guy said the Liberal party must unify.
((For the next parliament as a party we need to stick together - we need to stay united and we need to stay focused on our opponents and the game ahead - not on ourselves and I hope we'll continue to do that. Ladies and gentlemen I want to thank my family for being incredibly supportive."))
Mr Guy acknowledged a lot of MPs had lost their seats, but held out hope not all of them would be lost once all votes are counted.
The Liberal leader thanked his staff, candidates and campaign volunteers.
He also urged the party faithful to stay strong and positive.
((Tonight is clearly not our night. For all those people who have voted for us around the state I say thank you very much - thank you for keeping the faith. Every day in opposition is a day closer to government and while tonight is not our night - we know that, we acknowledge that - we accept that - our time in the sun will come again"))
As the Victorian Liberals reel from a thumping at the ballot box, party members are already dissecting what went wrong.
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett spectacularly called for the Victorian state party president to resign.
He's told Channel 7, if there's one person who should stand down it is Michael Kroger.
(("Because I think his leadership of the party over recent times has been appalling and his decision to fight the foundation that has supported the party for years was untenable - it was very distracting for Matthew - it cost us a lot of money unnecessarily - so Michael, if you are listening , it's 8.20pm - by midnight, I hope your resignation is on the floor."))
Mr Kroger says it is not uncommon for Mr Kennett to call for people to resign and wished the former premier well.
But it has also been a troubling contest for the Greens.
Victoria's first Indigenous woman in state parliament is at risk of losing her seat after just 12 months in the job.
Lidia Thorpe is among the potential Greens' casualties of a thumping Labor victory, dashing the minor party's hopes of snatching balance of power in both chambers of Spring Street.
Meanwhile, the federal Liberal party has wiped its hands of responsibility for the trouncing at the Victorian state poll.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has told the A-B-C the result could not be blamed on Canberra.
(("This was a state election run on state issues and it is worth bearing in mind that no first term Victorian government with a majority for that term has lost in a 100 years in this state."))
He says prime minister Scott Morrison and other federal colleagues didn't play an active role in this campaign.
The focus will now turn to what Labor's resounding victory in Victoria means for the federal election due by next May.
Federal Labor M-P, Richard Marles has told Sky News .. the Morrison camp cannot distance itself from state Liberal results.
((To think there are no federal implications here .. I hear the Liberals desperately say it's got nothing to do with us is patently ridiculous."))
However, Mr Frydenberg has told Sky News ...the federal Labor leader shouldn't get too cocky.
((FRYDENBERG))
((While Bill Shorten might be running around the country measuring up the drapes of the Lodge that would be foolhardy on his part and it would be a repeat of the mistake he made after the 2016 election when he did the victory lap around the country thinking he had won the election - he didn't and now he's spent three years in opposition and we'll be doing our utmost to ensure he continues to stay in opposition after the next federal election."))
Bill Shorten has congratulated Daniel Andrews on state Labor's return to power.
But he did not make any link to the impact on federal politics.
