Electoral division of Prosser

Coordinates: 42°21′36″S 147°39′40″E / 42.36°S 147.661°E / -42.36; 147.661
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Prosser
Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map

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

StateTasmania
Created2017
MPvacant
NamesakeProsser River
Electors23,790 (2019)
Area8,593 km2 (3,317.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Coordinates42°21′36″S 147°39′40″E / 42.36°S 147.661°E / -42.36; 147.661
Map showing the electoral division of Prosser

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.

Their current MLC is Jane Howlett, a member of the Liberal Party, who was first elected in 2018.[2]

History and electoral profile[edit]

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.[3][4]

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.[3]

Members[edit]

Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

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.[5] On 15 May 2018, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission declared Jane Howlett to be elected as the member for Prosser until 2024.[2]

Member Party Period
Vacant during transition — 2017–2018
  Jane Howlett Liberal 2018–2024

Election results[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2018 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Prosser Results.[edit]
Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2018: Prosser[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jane Howlett 5,051 26.13 N/A
Labor Janet Lambert 4,237 21.92 N/A
Independent Steve Mav 3,798 19.65 N/A
Independent Liberal Tony Mulder 1,880 9.73 N/A
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 1,077 5.57 N/A
Independent Jim Playsted 969 5.01 N/A
Independent Scott Wiggins 573 2.96 N/A
Independent Jo Bain 417 2.16 N/A
Independent Doug Parkinson 387 2.00 N/A
Independent Kelly Spaulding 377 1.95 N/A
Independent John, The Duke of Avram 254 1.31 N/A
Independent Kim Peart 181 0.94 N/A
Tasmanians 4 Tasmania Colin Harriss 126 0.65 N/A
Total formal votes 19,327 94.99 N/A
Informal votes 1,019 5.01 N/A
Turnout 20,346 86.48 N/A
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jane Howlett 8,776 52.66 N/A
Labor Janet Lambert 7,889 47.34 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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