Electoral division of Prosser

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Prosser
Tasmania—Legislative Council
Electoral division of Prosser

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

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State Tasmania
Created2017 (Members first elected in 2018)
MP Kerry Vincent
Party Liberal
Namesake Prosser River
Electors 23,790 (2019)
Area8,593 km2 (3,317.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Federal electorate(s) Lyons
Coordinates 42°21′36″S147°39′40″E / 42.36°S 147.661°E / -42.36; 147.661
Electorates around Prosser:
McIntyre McIntyre Tasman Sea
Derwent Prosser Tasman Sea
Derwent Rumney
Storm Bay 		Tasman Sea
Locator map of Prosser TLC electorate 2017.svg

The electoral division of Prosser is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, it includes the south-east coast of Tasmania, the Sorell township and the Tasman Peninsula. Prosser is named after the Prosser River, which flows through the centre of the division.

History and electoral profile

The division was created following the 2016–17 Legislative Council redistribution process. The new name of Prosser was adopted to avoid confusion because of the significant changes made to the electoral boundaries in the region. [2] [3]

Prosser includes all of the Glamorgan Spring Bay and Tasman municipal areas and parts of the municipal areas of the Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands, Brighton and Sorell. The electorate covers most of the rural south eastern corner of Tasmania. [2]

Members

As a result of the changes made following the 2016–17 Legislative Council redistribution process, the single-seat electorate of McIntyre was temporarily assigned two MLCs, Greg Hall and Tania Rattray, until the expiration of Hall's term in 2018. The expiration of Hall's term coincided with the 2018 periodic elections where a member for new division of Prosser was elected. [4] On 15 May 2018, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission declared Jane Howlett to be elected as the member for Prosser until 2024.. [5]

MemberPartyPeriod
Vacant during transition—2017–2018
  Jane Howlett Liberal 2018–2024
  Kerry Vincent Liberal 2024-present

Election results

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Prosser results.[ edit ]
2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election: Prosser [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kerry Vincent 8,27638.49+12.36
Labor Bryan Green 6,17628.75+6.83
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Phillip Bigg2,66412.40+6.83
Independent Pam Sharpe2,37811.07+11.07
Independent Kelly Spaulding1,9959.29+7.34
Total formal votes21,48096.17+1.18
Informal votes8563.83–1.18
Turnout 22,33681.46–5.02
Registered electors 27,419
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kerry Vincent 11,18652.93+0.27
Labor Bryan Green 9,94947.07–0.27
Liberal hold Swing +0.27

See also

References

  1. ↑ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. 1 2 "2016–17 Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Bianca, Gurra (28 January 2017). "Tasmanian electoral boundaries to change for Legislative Council". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Redistribution of Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Hawkey, A; Polzin, W (15 May 2018). "Media release: final election result for Prosser". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  6. ↑ "The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission . 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Results in Prosser