Division of Lyons (state)
Lyons Tasmania—House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of boundaries since the 2021 state election | |||||||||||||||
State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) Carlo Di Falco (Shooters) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Casey Farrell (Labor) Tabatha Badger (Greens) Jane Howlett (Liberal) | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3), Greens (1), Shooters, Fisher and Farmers (1) | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Derwent Launceston McIntyre Montgomery Prosser Rumney | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral division of Lyons (/ˈlaɪənz/) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, with the largest electorate and covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honour of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons.
Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.
History and electoral profile
[edit]Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area for over 30 years at the state (1909-1929) and federal (1929-1939) levels.
Lyons is the largest electorate in Tasmania measuring 33,212 km2, it includes the far northern suburbs of Hobart and the towns of St. Helens, Swansea, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Longford, Evandale and Bothwell.[1]
Representation
[edit]Distribution of seats
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Members for Lyons and Wilmot
[edit]Election results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 9,257 | ||||
Liberal | Guy Barnett (elected 1) | 9,975 | 13.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Jane Howlett (elected 2) | 9,346 | 12.5 | +3.3 | |
Liberal | Mark Shelton (elected 6) | 4,698 | 6.3 | −0.7 | |
Liberal | Stephanie Cameron | 2,793 | 3.7 | −0.2 | |
Liberal | Richard Hallett | 2,129 | 2.8 | +0.3 | |
Liberal | Poppy Lyne | 1,544 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Liberal | Bree Groves | 996 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Labor | Jen Butler (elected 4) | 6,445 | 8.6 | +5.4 | |
Labor | Brian Mitchell (elected 5) | 5,400 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Labor | Richard Goss | 2,674 | 3.6 | +1.2 | |
Labor | Casey Farrell | 2,640 | 3.5 | +1.9 | |
Labor | Sharon Campbell | 1,732 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Labor | Edwin Batt | 1,428 | 1.9 | +0.5 | |
Labor | Saxon O'Donnell | 990 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Greens | Tabatha Badger (elected 3) | 5,507 | 7.3 | +1.8 | |
Greens | Hannah Rubenach-Quinn | 1,053 | 1.4 | −0.1 | |
Greens | Alistair Allan | 932 | 1.2 | +0.4 | |
Greens | Isabel Shapcott | 813 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Greens | Craig Brown | 776 | 1.0 | +0.0 | |
Greens | Mitch Houghton | 563 | 0.8 | +0.1 | |
Greens | Joey Cavanagh | 514 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Carlo Di Falco (elected 7) | 5,050 | 6.7 | +5.9 | |
National | John Tucker | 1,608 | 2.1 | −1.0 | |
National | Andrew Jenner | 833 | 1.1 | −1.8 | |
National | Lesley Pyecroft | 273 | 0.4 | −2.1 | |
National | Rick Mandelson | 1,841 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
National | Francis Haddon-Cave | 200 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Angela Offord | 941 | 1.3 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Michelle Dracoulis | 845 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Jiri Lev | 498 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Independent | John Hawkins | 475 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Phillip Bigg | 364 | 0.5 | −0.5 | |
Independent | Ray Broomhall | 256 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Tenille Murtagh | 193 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Paul Dare | 189 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 74,936 | 63.4 | +1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 5,293 | 6.6 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 80,229 | 89.7 | −1.3 | ||
Party total votes | |||||
Liberal | 31,481 | 42.0 | +4.4 | ||
Labor | 21,309 | 28.4 | -4.3 | ||
Greens | 10,158 | 13.6 | +2.7 | ||
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 5,050 | 6.7 | +2.0 | ||
National | 3,177 | 4.2 | +4.2 | ||
Independent | Angela Offord | 941 | 1.3 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Michelle Dracoulis | 845 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Jiri Lev | 498 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Independent | John Hawkins | 475 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Independent | Phillip Bigg | 364 | 0.5 | −0.5 | |
Independent | Ray Broomhall | 256 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Tenille Murtagh | 193 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Paul Dare | 189 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers gain from Lambie Network |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lyons Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Electoral Commission
- ^ "Farrell wins Lyons recount to replace Rebecca White". New Norfolk News. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "2025 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 July 2025.