2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election

2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
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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 2 0 1
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Results by electoral division

Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 1 May 2021. The three seats that were up for election are Derwent, Mersey and Windermere.[1] They were last contested in 2015.[2] Only two of the three seats were actually contested, as the incumbent candidate for Mersey, Mike Gaffney, was returned unopposed.[3]

The periodic elections coincided with the snap general election for the House of Assembly.[4]

Derwent

The seat of Derwent has been held by Labor member Craig Farrell since 2011, when he won the seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Michael Aird. Farrell has been President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council since May 2019.[5]

Derwent Results

2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Derwent[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Farrell 10,069 49.09 −15.26
Liberal Ben Shaw 8,385 40.88 +40.88
Animal Justice Ivan Davis 2,059 10.04 +10.04
Total formal votes 20,513 94.4 +0.60
Informal votes 1,217 5.60 −0.60
Turnout 21,730 81.64 +1.46
Registered electors 26,618
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Farrell 11,415 55.65 −8.69
Liberal Ben Shaw 9,098 44.35 +44.35
Labor hold Swing –8.69

Mersey

The seat of Mersey was held by the independent Mike Gaffney, first elected in 2009. Gaffney was the only candidate to nominate, and was declared elected unopposed on 1 April 2021.[7][3]

Mersey Results

2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election: Mersey[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Gaffney unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Windermere

The seat of Windermere was held by the independent Ivan Dean from 2003. Dean retired at this election.[9] The seat was won by Liberal candidate Nick Duigan.[10]

Windermere Results

2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Windermere[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Duigan 8,048 37.83 +37.83
Labor Geoff Lyons 5,746 27.01 −1.52
Independent Will Smith 4,521 21.25 +21.25
Independent Rob Soward 2,071 9.73 +9.73
Independent Vivienne Gale 890 4.18 +4.18
Total formal votes 21,276 95.15 +0.44
Informal votes 1,084 4.85 −0.44
Turnout 22,360 81.78 +3.17
Registered electors 27,342
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Duigan 11,400 54.14 +54.14
Labor Geoff Lyons 9,658 45.86 +1.56
Liberal gain from Independent  

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Council elections 2021". tec.tas.gov.au.
  2. ^ "Count under way for Tas upper house - 9News". Nine News. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Mike Gaffney to be returned unopposed in Mersey". The Advocate. 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanians to vote on May 1 as Liberals and Labor trade first blows". ABC News. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ Maloney, Matt (21 May 2019). "Farrell elected as president". The Advocate. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Derwent results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021..
  7. ^ "Legislative Council Candidates Announced". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Legislative Council elections". 2021 Legislative Council elections results - Mersey. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Veteran independent politician Ivan Dean to bow out of Tasmanian Parliament". ABC News. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Liberal candidate Nick Duigan wins Upper House seat of Windermere in Tasmanian election - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  11. ^ "Windermere results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 May 2021..