Electoral division of Derwent

Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral division

Australian electorate

Derwent
Tasmania—Legislative Council

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

State| Tasmania
Created| 1871
MP| Craig Farrell
Party| Labor
Namesake| Derwent River
Electors| 25,637 (2019)
Area| 12,184 km2 (4,704.3 sq mi)
Demographic| Rural
Coordinates| 41°28′S 146°10′E﻿ / ﻿41.47°S 146.16°E﻿ / -41.47; 146.16

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

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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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* Australia portal
* Politics portal

* Tasmanian House of Assembly

## 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..

## External links

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* Parliament of Tasmania
* Tasmanian Electoral Commission - Legislative Council

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