Division of Franklin (state)
Franklin Independent (1) | |||||||||||||||
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Namesake | Sir John Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 79,290 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,911 km2 (2,668.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
Federal electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral division of Franklin is one of the
Derwent River. Franklin is named after Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (1837–43). The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Franklin
.
Franklin and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the
Hare-Clark electoral system
.
History and electoral profile
Franklin includes most of the suburbs of
Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet, Margate and Bruny Island. The subantarctic Macquarie Island is also part of the electorate.[1]
The division measures 6,911 km2.
Representation
Distribution of seats
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Members for Franklin
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Pressing the cyber flesh from Macquarie Island"
- ^ "2021 Results for Franklin". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.