Division of Lyons (state)

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

The Division of Lyons is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir Joseph Lyons and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons.

Lyons Tasmania—House of Assembly
Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election. Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
State	Tasmania
Created	1984
MP	Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) John Tucker (Liberal) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Rebecca White (Labor)
Party	Labor (2), Liberal (3)
Namesake	Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons
Electors	79,271 (2018)
Area	33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi)
Demographic	Mixed
Federal electorate(s)	Lyons
Electorates around Lyons: Braddon Bass Tasman Sea Braddon Lyons Tasman Sea Braddon Franklin Clark Tasman Sea

It is located in the state's central and east. A few outer suburbs of Launceston are in Lyons. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Lyons, which only has one member.

Election results

2021 Tasmanian state election: Lyons
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			11,839
	Liberal	Guy Barnett (elected 2)	14,821	20.9	+7.2
	Liberal	Mark Shelton (elected 3)	8,613	12.1	+0.0
	Liberal	John Tucker (elected 5)	4,619	6.5	+1.6
	Liberal	Stephanie Cameron	3,168	4.5	+4.5
	Liberal	Justin Derksen	2,622	3.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Susie Bower	2,517	3.5	+3.5
	Labor	Rebecca White (elected 1)	16,338	23.0	−0.6
	Labor	Jen Butler (elected 4)	2,635	3.7	+1.4
	Labor	Janet Lambert	2,278	3.2	+0.6
	Labor	Edwin Batt	1,141	1.6	+1.6
	Labor	Gerard Gaffney	721	1.0	−0.1
	Greens	Liz Johnstone	2,883	4.1	+4.1
	Greens	Tim Morris	1,502	2.1	+2.1
	Greens	Jill Pierce	737	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Isabel Shapcott	660	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Glenn Millar	511	0.7	0.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Carlo Di Falco	3,175	4.5	+4.5
	Animal Justice	Sharon McLay	1,411	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	George Lane	674	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			71,026	94.0	−0.3
Informal votes			4,539	6.0	+0.3
Turnout			75,565	91.1	−1.4
Party total votes
	Liberal		36,360	51.2	+0.6
	Labor		23,113	32.5	−0.4
	Greens		6,293	8.9	+2.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers		3,175	4.5	+4.5
	Animal Justice		1,411	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	George Lane	674	0.9	+0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	–0.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4