Division Of Braddon, Tasmania
The electoral division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes north-west and western Tasmania as well as King Island. Braddon takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Sir Edward Braddon. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Braddon.
Braddon and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.
History and electoral profile
Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The electoral constituency includes; King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, and Smithton, as well as the West Coast towns of Strahan, Zeehan and Queenstown.
Representation
Distribution of seats
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Members for Braddon and Darwin
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 8,875 | ||||
| Liberal | Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) | 19,573 | 27.6 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal | Felix Ellis (elected 2) | 5,163 | 7.3 | −1.6 | |
| Liberal | Roger Jaensch (elected 4) | 2,704 | 3.8 | −3.1 | |
| Liberal | Giovanna Simpson | 1,852 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Liberal | Vonette Mead | 1,467 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal | Patrick Fabian | 858 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal | Sarina Laidler | 787 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Labor | Anita Dow (elected 3) | 5,816 | 8.2 | +0.1 | |
| Labor | Shane Broad (elected 5) | 4,589 | 6.5 | −2.2 | |
| Labor | Chris Lynch | 2,319 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Labor | Amanda Diprose | 1,504 | 2.1 | +0.2 | |
| Labor | Samantha Facey | 1,319 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| Labor | Adrian Luke | 1,017 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Labor | Danielle Kidd | 969 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Lambie | Miriam Beswick (elected 6) | 2,951 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Lambie | James Redgrave | 2,776 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Lambie | Craig Cutts | 2,352 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Greens | Darren Briggs | 2,493 | 3.5 | +0.9 | |
| Greens | Sarah Kersey | 411 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Greens | Susanne Ward | 403 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Greens | Leeya Lovell | 364 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Greens | Petra Wilden | 359 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Greens | Michael McLoughlin | 357 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Greens | Erin Morrow | 314 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Craig Garland (elected 7) | 3,638 | 5.1 | −0.9 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Dale Marshall | 890 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Brenton Jones | 706 | 1.0 | −1.4 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Kim Swanson | 452 | 0.6 | −0.8 | |
| Independent | Peter Freshney | 1,281 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Animal Justice | Julia M King | 866 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Independent | Andrea Courtney | 168 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Liz Hamer | 149 | 0.2 | −0.3 | |
| Independent | Gatty Burnett | 127 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 70,994 | 93.2 | −1.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,220 | 6.8 | +1.5 | ||
| Turnout | 76,214 | 90.9 | −0.2 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Liberal | 32,404 | 45.6 | −11.6 | ||
| Labor | 17,533 | 24.7 | −1.8 | ||
| Lambie | 8,079 | 11.4 | +11.4 | ||
| Greens | 4,701 | 6.6 | +1.1 | ||
| Independent | Craig Garland | 3,638 | 5.1 | –0.9 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 2,048 | 2.9 | –0.9 | ||
| Independent | Peter Freshney | 1,281 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Animal Justice | 866 | 1.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Independent | Andrea Courtney | 168 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Liz Hamer | 149 | 0.2 | –0.3 | |
| Independent | Gatty Burnett | 127 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
See also
References
- ^ Braddon Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission
- ^ "2024 Results for Braddon". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2024.