The electoral division of Rumney is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house). The division is located in Southern Tasmania to the east of the division of Pembroke.
| Rumney Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Rumney, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1999 |
| MP | Sarah Lovell |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Mount Rumney |
| Electors | 27,606 (May 2023) |
| Area | 434 km2 (167.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer-metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 42°49′48″S 147°26′20″E / 42.830°S 147.439°E |
The electorate is named after Mount Rumney in outer Hobart. The division covers an area of 434 km2 and includes a number of outer Hobart localities including; Lauderdale, Rokeby, Cambridge, Midway Point and Richmond.[2] The division is held by Labor member Sarah Lovell.
As of the last election on the 6 May 2023, the division had a total enrolment of 27,606 electors.[3]
Members
edit| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Thorp | Labor | 1999–2011 | |
| Tony Mulder | Independent | 2011–2017 | |
| Sarah Lovell | Labor | 2017–present | |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 11,003 | 49.97 | +16.20 | |
| Liberal | Gregory Brown | 5,838 | 26.51 | +26.51 | |
| Independent | Tony Mulder | 3,760 | 17.08 | −9.77 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Adrian Pickin | 1,417 | 6.44 | −0.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,018 | 96.81 | +0.71 | ||
| Informal votes | 726 | 3.19 | −0.71 | ||
| Turnout | 22,744 | 82.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,606 | ||||
| After distribution of preferences | |||||
| Labor | Sarah Lovell | 11,453 | 52.02 | −0.24 | |
| Liberal | Gregory Brown | 6,221 | 28.25 | +28.25 | |
| Independent | Tony Mulder | 4,344 | 19.73 | −8.01 | |
| Labor hold | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ^ "Legislative Council Divisions". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results - Rumney". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Rumney". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.