Division of Braddon (state)

This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Braddon.

The Division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir Edward Braddon.

Braddon Tasmania—House of Assembly
Map showing the Division of Braddon, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election. Map showing the Division of Braddon, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
State	Tasmania
Created	1955
MP	Shane Broad (Labor) Anita Dow (Labor) Felix Ellis (Liberal) Roger Jaensch (Liberal) Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal)
Party	Labor (2), Liberal (3)
Namesake	Sir Edward Braddon
Electors	81,211 (2021)
Area	21,369 km2 (8,250.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Mixed
Federal electorate(s)	Braddon
Electorates around Braddon: Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Southern Ocean Braddon Bass Lyons Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Franklin

It is located in the state's west and includes King Island. The cities of Devonport and Burnie are in Braddon. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Braddon, which only has one member.

Election results

2021 Tasmanian state election: Braddon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,661
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 1)	19,186	27.4	+1.6
	Liberal	Felix Ellis	6,229	8.9	+6.0
	Liberal	Adam Brooks (elected 5)	6,202	8.9	−6.7
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch (elected 4)	4,833	6.9	+0.4
	Liberal	Lara Hendriks	1,856	2.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Stacey Sheehan	1,708	2.4	+2.4
	Labor	Shane Broad (elected 3)	6,034	8.6	+0.3
	Labor	Anita Dow (elected 2)	5,640	8.1	−0.7
	Labor	Justine Keay	4,132	5.9	+5.9
	Labor	Michelle Rippon	1,454	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Amanda Diprose	1,300	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	Craig Garland	4,236	6.1	+3.0
	Greens	Darren Briggs	1,853	2.6	+2.6
	Greens	Tammy Milne	670	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Emily Murray	584	0.8	+0.8
	Greens	Phill Parsons	403	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Maureen Corbett	372	0.5	+0.5
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Brenton Jones	1,648	2.4	+2.4
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Kim Swanson	990	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Liz Hamer	337	0.5	+0.3
	Independent	Matthew Morgan	294	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			69,961	94.6	+0.2
Informal votes			3,963	5.4	−0.2
Turnout			73,924	91.0	−1.5
Party total votes
	Liberal		40,014	57.2	+1.1
	Labor		18,560	26.5	−0.8
	Independent	Craig Garland	4,236	6.1	+6.1
	Greens		3,882	5.5	+2.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,638	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Liz Hamer	337	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Matthew Morgan	294	0.4	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	–6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.3
	Labor hold		Swing	–0.7