Division of Clark (state)

state electoral division of Tasmania, Australia

The Division of Clark (named Denison until 2018) is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Andrew Inglis Clark.

Clark
TasmaniaHouse of Assembly
Map

Map showing the Division of Clark within Hobart, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.[1]

StateTasmania
Created2018 (Clark)
1909 (Denison)
MPElise Archer (Liberal)
Ella Haddad (Labor)
Kristie Johnston (Independent)
Cassy O'Connor (Greens)
Madeleine Ogilvie (Liberal)
PartyLabor (1), Liberal (2), Greens (1), Independent (1)
NamesakeAndrew Inglis Clark
Electors74,397 (2018)
Area292.62 km2 (113.0 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan
Federal electorate(s)Clark
Electorates around Clark:
Lyons Lyons Lyons
Lyons
Franklin
Clark Storm Bay
Franklin Franklin Storm Bay

Clark includes most of the city of Hobart, including the inner-city parts of the city. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Clark, which only has one member.

Election results

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2021 Tasmanian state election: Clark[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 10,626
Liberal Elise Archer (elected 2) 9,402 14.7 −1.6
Liberal Madeleine Ogilvie (elected 4) 3,992 6.3 +6.3
Liberal Simon Behrakis 3,722 5.8 +2.3
Liberal Will Coats 1,690 2.7 +2.7
Liberal Harvey Lennon 1,488 2.3 +2.3
Labor Ella Haddad (elected 3) 7,998 12.5 +4.4
Labor Simon Davis 1,986 3.1 +3.1
Labor Chris Clark 1,597 2.5 +2.5
Labor Sam Mitchell 1,294 2.0 +2.0
Labor Deb Carnes 1,191 1.9 +1.9
Greens Cassy O'Connor (elected 1) 9,469 14.9 +2.4
Greens Vica Bayley 1,372 2.2 +2.2
Greens Bec Taylor 943 1.5 +1.5
Greens Tim Smith 546 0.9 +0.9
Greens Nathan Volf 442 0.7 +0.7
Independent Kristie Johnston (elected 5) 6,994 11.0 +11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,261 9.8 +9.8
Animal Justice Tim Westcott 902 1.4 +1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Andrew Large 588 0.9 +0.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 310 0.5 +0.5
Independent Mike Dutta 615 1.0 +1.0
Independent Jax Ewin 537 0.8 +0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 260 0.4 +0.4
Australian Federation Justin Stringer 154 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 63,753 95.0 −0.9
Informal votes 3,378 5.0 +0.9
Turnout 67,131 90.7 −0.7
Party total votes
Liberal 20,294 31.8 −5.9
Labor 14,066 22.1 −19.8
Greens 12,772 20.0 +2.5
Independent Kristie Johnston 6,994 11.0 +11.0
Independent Sue Hickey 6,261 9.8 +9.8
Animal Justice 902 1.4 +1.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 898 1.4 +1.4
Independent Mike Dutta 615 1.0 +1.0
Independent Jax Ewin 537 0.8 +0.8
Independent Lisa Gershwin 260 0.4 +0.4
Australian Federation 154 0.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing –1.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3
Labor hold Swing +4.4
Greens hold Swing +2.4
Independent gain from Labor Swing +11.0

References

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  1. Map data: Electoral boundaries from Administrative Boundaries [May 2016] ©PSMA Australia Limited licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0).
  2. "2021 Results for Clark". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2021.