Division of Braddon (state)
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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
Members for Braddon and Darwin
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 8,836 | ||||
| Liberal | Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1) | 22,273 | 31.5 | +3.9 | |
| Liberal | Gavin Pearce (elected 2) | 5,175 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Liberal | Felix Ellis (elected 4) | 3,129 | 4.4 | −2.9 | |
| Liberal | Roger Jaensch (elected 6) | 1,849 | 2.6 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal | Giovanna Simpson | 1,155 | 1.6 | −1.0 | |
| Liberal | Stephen Parry | 855 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal | Kate Wylie | 762 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Labor | Anita Dow (elected 5) | 5,770 | 8.2 | +0.0 | |
| Labor | Shane Broad (elected 7) | 4,589 | 5.9 | −0.6 | |
| Labor | Kelly 'Hooch' Hunt | 1,829 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Labor | Amanda Diprose | 1,578 | 2.2 | +0.1 | |
| Labor | Cheryl Fuller | 1,319 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Labor | Tara Woodhouse | 958 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Labor | Adrian Luke | 924 | 1.3 | −0.1 | |
| Independent | Craig Garland (elected 3) | 7,227 | 10.2 | +5.1 | |
| Greens | Vanessa Bleyer | 1,924 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Greens | Erin Morrow | 773 | 1.1 | +0.7 | |
| Greens | Scott Jordan | 411 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Greens | Susanne Ward | 403 | 0.8 | +0.2 | |
| Greens | Petra Wilden | 494 | 0.7 | +0.2 | |
| Greens | Thomas Kingston | 429 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Greens | Haru Fergus | 392 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Adrian Pickin | 2,355 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Group B Independent | Adam Martin | 849 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Group B Independent | James Redgrave | 195 | 0.3 | −3.7 | |
| Group B Independent | Malcolm Ryan | 184 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Group B Independent | Andrea Courtney | 140 | 0.2 | +0.0 | |
| Group B Independent | Cristale Harrison | 126 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Group B Independent | Claudia Baldock | 92 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| National | Miriam Beswick | 767 | 1.1 | −3.1 | |
| National | Andrew Roberts | 357 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | Joel Badcock | 501 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Matthew Morgan | 145 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Jennifer Hamilton | 126 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Dami Wells | 119 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Gatty Burnett | 90 | 0.1 | −0.1 | |
| Independent | Ernst Millet | 70 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 70,686 | 93.4 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,012 | 6.6 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 75,698 | 89.5 | −1.4 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Liberal | 35,198 | 49.8 | +4.2 | ||
| Labor | 16,763 | 23.7 | −1.0 | ||
| Independent | Craig Garland | 7,277 | 10.2 | +5.1 | |
| Greens | 5,240 | 7.4 | +0.8 | ||
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 2,355 | 3.3 | +0.4 | ||
| Group B Independent | 1,586 | 2.2 | +2.2 | ||
| National | 1,124 | 1.6 | +1.6 | ||
| Independent | Joel Badcock | 501 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Independent | Matthew Morgan | 145 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Jennifer Hamilton | 126 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Dami Wells | 119 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Gatty Burnett | 90 | 0.1 | −0.1 | |
| Independent | Ernst Millet | 70 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal gain from Lambie Network |
See also
External links
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