Electoral division of Rosevears
| Rosevears Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Rosevears, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
Liberal | |
| Namesake | Rosevears, Tasmania |
| Electors | 27,503 (July 2020) |
| Area | 802 km2 (309.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 41°16′23″S 146°52′16″E / 41.273°S 146.871°E |
The electoral division of Rosevears is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian
Tamar River. It is named after the town of Rosevears which is located on the river banks near Exeter
.
The electoral boundaries include the towns of
Legana, Bridgenorth, Gravelly Beach, Greens Beach, Beaconsfield, Glengarry, Beauty point and Clarence point. The division also includes the Launceston
suburbs of West Launceston, Riverside, Summerhill, Trevallyn and Glen Dhu.
The current sitting member for Rosevears is
Liberal member Jo Palmer
who has held the seat since 2020. The next election in Rosevears is due in 2026. The number of enrolled electors in the division was 27,503 in July 2020.
History
The division was created in 1999 after a reduction in the size of parliament. Rosevears includes most localities from the former
Division of Launceston
.
When the electorate was created;
Cornwall was automatically made member for Rosevears. In the first election, held in 2002, he retired and Kerry Finch
was elected instead. This election had a low voter turnout, despite voting being compulsory, which was attributed to confusion as to which electorate people were located in.
Members
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bailey | Independent
|
1999–2002 | |
| Kerry Finch | Independent
|
2002–2020 | |
| Jo Palmer | Liberal
|
2020–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jo Palmer | 9,492 | 41.52 | +1.80 | |
| Independent | Janie Finlay | 6,915 | 30.24 | +30.24 | |
| Labor | Jess Greene | 2,076 | 9.08 | +9.08 | |
| Independent | David Fry | 1,907 | 8.34 | +8.34 | |
| Greens | Jack Davenport | 1,713 | 7.49 | +7.49 | |
| Independent | Vivienne Gale | 761 | 3.33 | +3.33 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,864 | 98.02 | +1.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 462 | 1.98 | −1.59 | ||
| Turnout | 23,326 | 84.81 | +3.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,503 | ||||
Two-candidate-preferred result
| |||||
| Liberal | Jo Palmer | 11,492 | 50.57 | +10.85 | |
| Independent | Janie Finlay | 11,232 | 49.43 | +49.43 | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ^ "Legislative Council Elections 2020 Results – Rosevears". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2020.