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Electoral division of Derwent

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Derwent
Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map

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

StateTasmania
Created1871
MPCraig Farrell
PartyLabor
NamesakeDerwent River
Electors25,637 (2019)
Area12,184 km2 (4,704.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Coordinates41°28′S 146°10′E / 41.47°S 146.16°E / -41.47; 146.16
Map showing the electoral division of Derwent

The electoral division of Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the central south of the state.

The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2017. The total area of the division is 12,184 square kilometres (4,704 sq mi).

As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,637 enrolled voters in the division.[2] The next election in the division is due in May 2027.

The division is named after the Derwent River and includes the Central Highlands and Derwent Valley local government areas, as well as some outer Hobart suburbs such as Bridgewater, Chigwell, Claremont, and towns such as Bothwell, Hamilton, Maydena, New Norfolk, and Westerway.

Members

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Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Member Party Term
  William Langdon Independent 1856–1871
  Walter Gellibrand Independent 1871–1901
  Ellis Dean Independent 1901–1920
  Louis Shoobridge Independent 1921–1937
  (Sir) Rupert Shoobridge Independent 1937–1955
  Joseph Dixon Independent 1955–1961
  Don Marriott Labor 1961–1967
  Joseph Dixon Independent 1967–1979
  Charles Batt Labor 1979–1995
  Michael Aird Labor 1995–2011
  Craig Farrell Labor 2011–present

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Derwent
This section is an excerpt from 2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Derwent Results.[edit]
2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Derwent[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Farrell 10,069 49.09 −15.26
Liberal Ben Shaw 8,385 40.88 +40.88
Animal Justice Ivan Davis 2,059 10.04 +10.04
Total formal votes 20,513 94.4 +0.60
Informal votes 1,217 5.60 −0.60
Turnout 21,730 81.64 +1.46
Registered electors 26,618
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Farrell 11,415 55.65 −8.69
Liberal Ben Shaw 9,098 44.35 +44.35
Labor hold Swing –8.69

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. ^ Legislative Council Enrolment as at 31 January 2019, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Derwent results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021..
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