Electoral division of Pembroke
Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division
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The electoral division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore (east side of the River Derwent) and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and Tranmere. In earlier times, the division included most of the east coast of Tasmania as far north as Bicheno, including the Tasman Peninsula.
| Pembroke Tasmania—Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the electoral division of Pembroke, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1856 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Luke Edmunds | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Pembroke Land District | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 22,876 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32 km2 (12.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.865°S 147.386°E | ||||||||||||||
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The electorate takes its name from a county which was created in Tasmania by early British settlers. The division and the former county both took their name from Pembrokeshire in Wales.[2]
Members
| Member | Party | Period | |
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| James Whyte | Independent | 1856–1876 | |
| James Lord | Independent | 1876–1881 | |
| William Hodgson | Independent | 1881–1891 | |
| Henry Lamb | Independent | 1891–1899 | |
| William Perkins | Independent | 1899–1903 | |
| James Murdoch Sr. | Independent | 1903–1925 | |
| James Murdoch Jr. | Independent | 1925–1935 | |
| John Murdoch | Independent | 1935–1936 | |
| Archibald Blacklow | Independent | 1936–1953 | |
| William Dunbabin | Independent | 1953–1959 | |
| Ben McKay | Independent | 1959–1976 | |
| Peter McKay | Independent | 1976–1991 | |
| Liberal | 1991–1999 | ||
| Cathy Edwards | Independent | 1999–2001 | |
| Allison Ritchie | Labor | 2001–2009 | |
| Vanessa Goodwin | Liberal | 2009–2017 | |
| Jo Siejka | Labor | 2017–2022 | |
| Luke Edmunds | Labor | 2022–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Luke Edmunds | 8,449 | 43.73 | +4.25 | |
| Independent | Allison Ritchie | 4,049 | 20.96 | +20.96 | |
| Greens | Carly Allen | 3,995 | 20.68 | +1.41 | |
| Independent | Tony Mulder | 2,009 | 10.40 | +10.40 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Steve Loring | 820 | 4.24 | +1.08 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,322 | 97.73 | +0.79 | ||
| Informal votes | 449 | 2.27 | −0.79 | ||
| Turnout | 19,771 | 84.07 | +3.83 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Luke Edmunds | 11,217 | 58.18 | −5.08 | |
| Independent | Allison Ritchie | 8,062 | 41.82 | +41.82 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
Swings are calculated from the 2022 by-election.
