2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
4 May 2019
3 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Liberal Labor
Seats before 1 1 1
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 4 May 2019.[1] The three seats up for election were Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke. Montgomery and Nelson were previously contested in 2013. Pembroke was won by the Labor Party in a 2017 by-election, following the resignation of the sitting member, Vanessa Goodwin of the Liberal Party.

Montgomery

Location of Montgomery in Tasmania

Montgomery has been held by Leonie Hiscutt of the Liberal Party since the 2013 election.

Montgomery Results

2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Montgomery[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leonie Hiscutt 10,047 44.39 −1.52
Labor Michelle Rippon 5,722 25.28 +25.28
Independent Cheryl Fuller 4,416 19.51 −10.40
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 2,446 10.81 +10.81
Total formal votes 22,631 96.22 +1.51
Informal votes 889 3.78 −1.51
Turnout 23,520 84.26 −2.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Leonie Hiscutt 13,617 60.17 N/A
Labor Michelle Rippon 9,014 39.83 N/A
Liberal hold SwingN/A

Nelson

Location of Nelson in Tasmania

Nelson had been held by independent Jim Wilkinson since 1999. Wilkinson retired at this election.

Nelson Results

2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Nelson[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nic Street 4,567 23.69 +23.69
Independent Vica Bayley 3,069 15.92 +15.92
Independent Meg Webb 2,662 13.81 +13.81
Independent Madeleine Ogilvie 2,420 12.55 +12.55
Greens Deborah Brewer 2,147 11.14 −14.36
Independent Blair Brownless 1,223 6.34 +6.34
Independent John (Polly) Farmer 1,168 6.06 +6.06
Independent Richard Griggs 960 4.98 +4.98
Independent Robert Manning 669 3.47 +3.47
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lorraine Bennett 394 2.04 +2.04
Total formal votes 19,279 97.24 +0.79
Informal votes 547 2.76 −0.79
Turnout 19,826 82.31 +0.44
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Meg Webb 10,648 59.26 N/A
Liberal Nic Street 7,320 40.74 N/A
Independent hold SwingN/A

Pembroke

Location of Pembroke in Tasmania

Pembroke has been held by Jo Siejka of the Labor Party since a 2017 by-election.

Pembroke Results

2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Pembroke[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jo Siejka 8,574 45.24 +12.84
Liberal Kristy Johnson 4,793 25.29 −0.19
Independent Tony Mulder 3,492 18.43 +18.43
Independent Ron Cornish 1,396 7.37 +7.37
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Carlo Di Falco 696 3.67 +0.61
Total formal votes 18,951 96.77 +0.28
Informal votes 632 3.23 −0.28
Turnout 19,583 85.22 −0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jo Siejka 11,038 58.65 +1.20
Liberal Kristy Johnson 7,781 41.35 −1.20
Labor hold Swing+1.20

Swings are calculated from the 2017 by-election.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Legislative Council Elections". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ↑ 2019 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Montgomery, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Legislative Council Elections 2019 Results - Nelson, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Legislative Council Elections 2019 Results - Pembroke, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
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