Electoral division of Windermere
| Windermere Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Windermere, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1999 |
| MP | Nick Duigan |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 27,342 (2021) |
| Area | 2,047 km2 (790.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 41°16′30″S 147°12′58″E / 41.275°S 147.216°E |
The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division is located on the East side of the Tamar River. It is named after the town of Windermere which is located along the banks of the river between Launceston and George Town.
Within the electorate are the towns of George Town, Low Head, Windermere, Dilston, Relbia, Hillwood and Bell Bay. The Launceston suburbs of Rocherlea, Newnham, Mowbray, Mayfield, Ravenswood, St Leonards, Elphin and Waverley.
The voting population in keeping with other divisional boundaries is approximately 26,000 voters. The current sitting member is Liberal Nick Duigan. The boundaries of Windermere were determined by a redistribution which occurred in 2017.
Members[edit]
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvia Smith | Independent | 1999–2003 | |
| Ivan Dean | Independent | 2003–2021 | |
| Nick Duigan | Liberal | 2021–present | |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nick Duigan | 8,048 | 37.83 | +37.83 | |
| Labor | Geoff Lyons | 5,746 | 27.01 | −1.52 | |
| Independent | Will Smith | 4,521 | 21.25 | +21.25 | |
| Independent | Rob Soward | 2,071 | 9.73 | +9.73 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 890 | 4.18 | +4.18 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,276 | 95.15 | +0.44 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,084 | 4.85 | −0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 22,360 | 81.78 | +3.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,342 | ||||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nick Duigan | 11,400 | 54.14 | +54.14 | |
| Labor | Geoff Lyons | 9,658 | 45.86 | +1.56 | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ^ "Windermere results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2021..