Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania)

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Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania)

Map showing the electoral division of Nelson, as of the 2017 periodic review. [1]

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State Tasmania
Created1999
MP Meg Webb
Party Independent
Electors 24,086 (2019)
Area75 km2 (29.0 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Federal electorate(s) Clark
Franklin
Coordinates 42°57′14″S147°17′42″E / 42.954°S 147.295°E / -42.954; 147.295
Electorates around Nelson:
Huon Hobart River Derwent
Huon Nelson River Derwent
Huon Huon River Derwent
Locator map of Nelson TLC electorate 2017 with inset.svg

The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona and Kingston. The division was created in 1999 when the electoral division of Queenborough was renamed in a review of electoral boundaries. The member from 1999 until his retirement in 2019 was independent Jim Wilkinson.

The most recent election was in May 2025, when independent incumbent Meg Webb was re-elected.

Members

MemberPartyPeriod
  Jim Wilkinson Independent 1999–2019
  Meg Webb Independent 2019–present

Election results

2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election: Nelson [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Meg Webb 10,61951.70+37.89
Liberal Marcus Vermey7,03134.23+10.54
Greens Nathan Volf2,88914.07+2.93
Total formal votes20,53998.12+0.88
Informal votes3941.88−0.88
Turnout 20,93381.90−0.41
Independent hold 

References

  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. 2025 Legislative Council Elections results - Nelson, Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2025.