List of electoral divisions in Tasmania

Results of the 2022 federal election in Tasmania

The Australian state of Tasmania is divided into five electoral divisions for the purposes of electing the Australian House of Representatives in Canberra. Each division elects one Member of Parliament. At the 2022 federal election, Tasmanian elected two Liberal MPs, two Labor MPs, and one independent MP.

As an original state Tasmania is guaranteed a minimum of 5 seats. ^[1] Given its relatively small population, this means it have one representative per ~70,000 voters, compared to Victoria's representation of one seat vs ~100,000 voters. ^[2]

Divisions

Name	Formed	Size (km2)	Classification	Current Member	Member's Party	Reference
Bass	1903	7,975	Provincial	Bridget Archer	Liberal	[3] [4]
Braddon	1955	21,369	Rural	Gavin Pearce	Liberal	[5] [6]
Clark	2019	292	Inner-metropolitan	Andrew Wilkie	Independent	[7] [8]
Franklin	1903	10,009	Outer-metropolitan	Julie Collins	Labor	[9] [10]
Lyons	1984	35,721	Rural	Brian Mitchell	Labor	[11] [12]

See also

• Parliament of Tasmania

References

1. Green, Antony (2024-03-20). "Key Seats". ABC. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
2. Holmes, Adam (2020-07-07). "Is Tasmania overrepresented in federal lower house? Constitutional law expert says not necessarily". The Examiner. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
3. "Profile of the electoral division of Bass (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. "Mrs Bridget Archer MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
5. "Profile of the electoral division of Braddon (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. "Mr Gavin Pearce MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
7. "Profile of the electoral division of Clark (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
8. "Mr Andrew Wilkie MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
9. "Profile of the electoral division of Franklin (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
10. "Hon Julie Collins MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
11. "Profile of the electoral division of Lyons (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
12. "Mr Brian Mitchell MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2024.