Electoral division of Derwent
Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division
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The electoral division of Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the central south of the state.
| Derwent Tasmania—Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the electoral division of Derwent, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Craig Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | River Derwent | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 25,637 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12,184 km2 (4,704.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate(s) | Clark Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.41°S 146.61°E | ||||||||||||||
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The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2017. The total area of the division is 12,184 square kilometres (4,704 sq mi).
As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,637 enrolled voters in the division.[2] The next election in the division is due in May 2027.
The division is named after the River Derwent and includes the Central Highlands and Derwent Valley local government areas, as well as some outer Hobart suburbs such as Bridgewater, Chigwell, Claremont, and towns such as Bothwell, Hamilton, Maydena, New Norfolk, and Westerway.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Langdon | Independent | 1856–1871 | |
| Walter Gellibrand | Independent | 1871–1901 | |
| Ellis Dean | Independent | 1901–1920 | |
| Louis Shoobridge | Independent | 1921–1937 | |
| (Sir) Rupert Shoobridge | Independent | 1937–1955 | |
| Joseph Dixon | Independent | 1955–1961 | |
| Don Marriott | Labor | 1961–1967 | |
| Joseph Dixon | Independent | 1967–1979 | |
| Charles Batt | Labor | 1979–1995 | |
| Michael Aird | Labor | 1995–2011 | |
| Craig Farrell | Labor | 2011–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Craig Farrell | 10,069 | 49.09 | −15.26 | |
| Liberal | Ben Shaw | 8,385 | 40.88 | +40.88 | |
| Animal Justice | Ivan Davis | 2,059 | 10.04 | +10.04 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,513 | 94.4 | +0.60 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,217 | 5.60 | −0.60 | ||
| Turnout | 21,730 | 81.64 | +1.46 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,618 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Craig Farrell | 11,415 | 55.65 | −8.69 | |
| Liberal | Ben Shaw | 9,098 | 44.35 | +44.35 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –8.69 | |||
