Results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election

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This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 2021 Tasmanian state election.

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Results summary

The election result was in doubt for multiple days due to the presence of two independents in Clark, and it being in doubt as to whether both would be elected, or an additional Liberal and one independent would be elected. Labor leader Rebecca White conceded the election at approximately 10pm on election night. [1] Despite it at the time being unclear as to whether his party would govern in minority or majority, Liberal Premier Peter Gutwein also claimed victory on election night. [2] On 12 May 2021, the count in Clark completed, electing 2 Liberals in Clark, and as a result giving the party majority government. [3] [4]

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Summary of the results of the 2021 Tasmanian state election, House of Assembly [5]
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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Liberal 166,31548.72Decrease2.svg 1.5413Steady2.svg
Labor 96,26428.20Decrease2.svg 4.439Decrease2.svg 1
Greens 42,25012.38Increase2.svg 2.082Steady2.svg
Independents 21,2166.22Increase2.svg 5.141Increase2.svg 1
Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers 10,3693.04Increase2.svg 0.760Steady2.svg
Animal Justice Party 4,7821.40Increase2.svg 1.400Steady2.svg
Australian Federation 1540.05Increase2.svg 0.050Steady2.svg
Total341,350100.00–25–
Valid votes341,35094.87
Invalid/blank votes18,4555.13Increase2.svg 0.21
Total votes359,805100.00–
Registered voters/turnout394,43291.22Decrease2.svg 1.17

Results by electoral division

Bass

2021 Tasmanian state election: Bass [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 11,226
Liberal Peter Gutwein (elected 1)32,48248.2+24.8
Liberal Michael Ferguson (elected 3)3,8065.7−15.3
Liberal Sarah Courtney (elected 2)2,2273.3−5.9
Liberal Simon Wood 7071.0−1.4
Liberal Greg Kieser6461.0+1.0
Liberal Lara Alexander 5110.8+0.8
Labor Michelle O'Byrne (elected 4)7,81311.6−5.2
Labor Janie Finlay (elected 5)5,8308.7+8.7
Labor Adrian Hinds1,6632.5+2.5
Labor Jennifer Houston 1,5122.2−1.2
Labor Owen Powell7061.0−0.6
Greens Jack Davenport2,9524.4+4.4
Greens Anne Layton-Bennett1,0911.6+1.6
Greens Tom Hall8861.3+0.7
Greens Cecily Rosol 6911.0+1.0
Greens Mitchell Houghton5610.8+0.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Andrew Harvey1,6492.4+2.4
Animal Justice Sue Woodbury1,2421.8+1.8
Independent Roy Ramage3770.6+0.6
Total formal votes67,35295.0+0.1
Informal votes3,5445.0−0.1
Turnout 70,89690.7−1.1
Party total votes
Liberal 40,37960.0+1.1
Labor 17,52426.0−0.4
Greens 6,1819.2−0.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1,6492.4+2.4
Animal Justice 1,2421.8+1.8
Independent Roy Ramage3770.6+0.6
Liberal hold Swing +24.8
Liberal hold Swing –15.3
Liberal hold Swing –5.9
Labor hold Swing –5.2
Labor hold Swing +8.7

Braddon

2021 Tasmanian state election: Braddon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 11,661
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)19,18627.4+1.6
Liberal Felix Ellis 6,2298.9+6.0
Liberal Adam Brooks (elected 5)6,2028.9−6.7
Liberal Roger Jaensch (elected 4)4,8336.9+0.4
Liberal Lara Hendriks1,8562.7+2.7
Liberal Stacey Sheehan1,7082.4+2.4
Labor Shane Broad (elected 3)6,0348.6+0.3
Labor Anita Dow (elected 2)5,6408.1−0.7
Labor Justine Keay 4,1325.9+5.9
Labor Michelle Rippon1,4542.1+2.1
Labor Amanda Diprose1,3001.9+1.9
Independent Craig Garland4,2366.1+3.0
Greens Darren Briggs1,8532.6+2.6
Greens Tammy Milne6701.0+1.0
Greens Emily Murray5840.8+0.8
Greens Phill Parsons4030.6+0.6
Greens Maureen Corbett3720.5+0.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones1,6482.4+2.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Kim Swanson9901.4+1.4
Independent Liz Hamer3370.5+0.3
Independent Matthew Morgan2940.4+0.4
Total formal votes69,96194.6+0.2
Informal votes3,9635.4−0.2
Turnout 73,92491.0−1.5
Party total votes
Liberal 40,01457.2+1.1
Labor 18,56026.5−0.8
Independent Craig Garland4,2366.1+6.1
Greens 3,8825.5+2.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,6383.8+3.8
Independent Liz Hamer3370.5+0.5
Independent Matthew Morgan2940.4+0.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Liberal hold Swing –6.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.3
Labor hold Swing –0.7

Clark

2021 Tasmanian state election: Clark [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 10,626
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 2)9,40214.7−1.6
Liberal Madeleine Ogilvie (elected 4)3,9926.3+6.3
Liberal Simon Behrakis 3,7225.8+2.3
Liberal Will Coats1,6902.7+2.7
Liberal Harvey Lennon1,4882.3+2.3
Labor Ella Haddad (elected 3)7,99812.5+4.4
Labor Simon Davis1,9863.1+3.1
Labor Chris Clark1,5972.5+2.5
Labor Sam Mitchell1,2942.0+2.0
Labor Deb Carnes1,1911.9+1.9
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 1)9,46914.9+2.4
Greens Vica Bayley 1,3722.2+2.2
Greens Bec Taylor9431.5+1.5
Greens Tim Smith5460.9+0.9
Greens Nathan Volf4420.7+0.7
Independent Kristie Johnston (elected 5)6,99411.0+11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,2619.8+9.8
Animal Justice Tim Westcott9021.4+1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Andrew Large5880.9+0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett3100.5+0.5
Independent Mike Dutta6151.0+1.0
Independent Jax Ewin5370.8+0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 2600.4+0.4
Australian Federation Justin Stringer1540.2+0.2
Total formal votes63,75395.0−0.9
Informal votes3,3785.0+0.9
Turnout 67,13190.7−0.7
Party total votes
Liberal 20,29431.8−5.9
Labor 14,06622.1−19.8
Greens 12,77220.0+2.5
Independent Kristie Johnston 6,99411.0+11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,2619.8+9.8
Animal Justice 9021.4+1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 8981.4+1.4
Independent Mike Dutta6151.0+1.0
Independent Jax Ewin5370.8+0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 2600.4+0.4
Australian Federation 1540.2+0.2
Liberal hold Swing –1.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3
Labor hold Swing +4.4
Greens hold Swing +2.4
Independent gain from Labor Swing +11.0

Franklin

2021 Tasmanian state election: Franklin [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 11,544
Liberal Jacquie Petrusma (elected 1)14,55021.0+16.1
Liberal Nic Street (elected 5)5,7838.3+5.7
Liberal Bec Enders3,2714.7+4.7
Liberal Dean Young 3,1964.6+4.6
Liberal James Walker2,4683.6+3.6
Labor Dean Winter (elected 3)7,85911.3+11.3
Labor David O'Byrne (elected 4)7,53810.9−4.9
Labor Alison Standen 3,1074.5−2.7
Labor Amy Brumby2,0202.9+2.9
Labor Toby Thorpe1,7532.5+2.5
Labor Fabiano Cangelosi 7241.0+1.0
Greens Rosalie Woodruff (elected 2)10,16114.7+4.4
Greens Bridget Verrier9391.4+1.4
Greens Phoenix Harrison7451.1+1.1
Greens Kit Darko6711.0+1.0
Greens Gideon Cordover6060.9+0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Shane Broadby7881.1+1.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Rebecca Byfield6270.9+0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Robert Cairns5940.9+0.9
Animal Justice Mark Tanner1,2271.8+1.8
Independent Francis Flannery3790.5+0.5
Independent George Spiliopoulos2520.4+0.4
Total formal votes69,25895.8−0.2
Informal votes3,0314.2+0.2
Turnout 72,28992.5−1.0
Party total votes
Liberal 29,26842.3−6.1
Labor 23,00133.2−1.2
Greens 13,12218.9+4.6
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2,0092.9+2.9
Animal Justice 1,2271.8+1.8
Independent Francis Flannery3790.5+0.5
Independent George Spiliopoulos2520.4+0.4
Liberal hold Swing +16.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.7
Labor hold Swing +11.3
Labor hold Swing –4.9
Greens hold Swing +4.4

Lyons

2021 Tasmanian state election: Lyons [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 11,839
Liberal Guy Barnett (elected 2)14,82120.9+7.2
Liberal Mark Shelton (elected 3)8,61312.1+0.0
Liberal John Tucker (elected 5)4,6196.5+1.6
Liberal Stephanie Cameron3,1684.5+4.5
Liberal Justin Derksen2,6223.7+3.7
Liberal Susie Bower2,5173.5+3.5
Labor Rebecca White (elected 1)16,33823.0−0.6
Labor Jen Butler (elected 4)2,6353.7+1.4
Labor Janet Lambert2,2783.2+0.6
Labor Edwin Batt1,1411.6+1.6
Labor Gerard Gaffney7211.0−0.1
Greens Liz Johnstone2,8834.1+4.1
Greens Tim Morris 1,5022.1+2.1
Greens Jill Pierce7371.0+1.0
Greens Isabel Shapcott6600.9+0.9
Greens Glenn Millar5110.70.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Carlo Di Falco3,1754.5+4.5
Animal Justice Sharon McLay1,4112.0+2.0
Independent George Lane6740.9+0.9
Total formal votes71,02694.0−0.3
Informal votes4,5396.0+0.3
Turnout 75,56591.1−1.4
Party total votes
Liberal 36,36051.2+0.6
Labor 23,11332.5−0.4
Greens 6,2938.9+2.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 3,1754.5+4.5
Animal Justice 1,4112.0+2.0
Independent George Lane6740.9+0.9
Liberal hold Swing +7.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Labor hold Swing –0.6
Labor hold Swing +1.4

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