Division of Franklin (state)

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

The Division of Franklin is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir John Franklin.

Franklin Tasmania—House of Assembly
Map showing the Division of Franklin, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election. Map showing the Division of Franklin, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
State	Tasmania
Created	1909
MP	David O'Byrne (Labor) Jacquie Petrusma (Liberal) Alison Standen (Labor) Nic Street (Liberal) Rosalie Woodruff (Greens)
Party	Labor (2), Liberal (2), Greens (1)
Namesake	Sir John Franklin
Electors	79,290 (2018)
Area	6,911 km2 (2,668.4 sq mi)
Demographic	Mixed
Federal electorate(s)	Franklin
Electorates around Franklin: Braddon Lyons Lyons Braddon Franklin Tasman Sea Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

It is located in the state's south and includes Bruny Island. It includes some outer suburbs of Hobart. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Franklin, which only has one member.

Election results

2021 Tasmanian state election: Franklin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,544
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma (elected 1)	14,550	21.0	+16.1
	Liberal	Nic Street (elected 5)	5,783	8.3	+5.7
	Liberal	Bec Enders	3,271	4.7	+4.7
	Liberal	Dean Young	3,196	4.6	+4.6
	Liberal	James Walker	2,468	3.6	+3.6
	Labor	Dean Winter (elected 3)	7,859	11.3	+11.3
	Labor	David O'Byrne (elected 4)	7,538	10.9	−4.9
	Labor	Alison Standen	3,107	4.5	−2.7
	Labor	Amy Brumby	2,020	2.9	+2.9
	Labor	Toby Thorpe	1,753	2.5	+2.5
	Labor	Fabiano Cangelosi	724	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Rosalie Woodruff (elected 2)	10,161	14.7	+4.4
	Greens	Bridget Verrier	939	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Phoenix Harrison	745	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Kit Darko	671	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Gideon Cordover	606	0.9	+0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Shane Broadby	788	1.1	+1.1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Rebecca Byfield	627	0.9	+0.9
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Robert Cairns	594	0.9	+0.9
	Animal Justice	Mark Tanner	1,227	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Francis Flannery	379	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	George Spiliopoulos	252	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			69,258	95.8	−0.2
Informal votes			3,031	4.2	+0.2
Turnout			72,289	92.5	−1.0
Party total votes
	Liberal		29,268	42.3	−6.1
	Labor		23,001	33.2	−1.2
	Greens		13,122	18.9	+4.6
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		2,009	2.9	+2.9
	Animal Justice		1,227	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Francis Flannery	379	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	George Spiliopoulos	252	0.4	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+16.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.3
	Labor hold		Swing	–4.9
	Greens hold		Swing	+4.4