The Division of Braddon is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1955 and is named for Sir Edward Braddon, a Premier of Tasmania and one of Tasmania's five original federal MPs.[1] It covers an area of 20,826 km² in the north-western part of Tasmania.[1] It includes the cities of Burnie and Devonport, and various towns including Ulverstone, Penguin and Wynyard.[1]
Members
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Braddon[2]
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Gavin Pearce
|
31,142
|
44.11
|
+6.22
|
|
|
Labor
|
Chris Lynch
|
15,886
|
22.50
|
−9.56
|
|
|
Lambie
|
Sophie Lehmann
|
6,966
|
9.87
|
+9.87
|
|
|
Independent
|
Craig Garland
|
5,538
|
7.84
|
+7.84
|
|
|
Greens
|
Darren Briggs
|
4,745
|
6.72
|
+1.88
|
|
|
One Nation
|
Ludo Mineur
|
3,065
|
4.34
|
−1.20
|
|
|
United Australia
|
Darren Bobbermien
|
1,000
|
1.42
|
−2.26
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Duncan White
|
971
|
1.38
|
+1.38
|
|
|
The Local Party
|
Scott Rankin
|
719
|
1.02
|
+1.02
|
|
|
Animal Justice
|
Keone Martin
|
566
|
0.80
|
+0.80
|
| Total formal votes
|
70,598
|
92.76
|
−2.33
|
| Informal votes
|
5,858
|
7.66
|
+0.58
|
| Turnout
|
76,456
|
92.64
|
−2.45
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Gavin Pearce
|
40,968
|
58.03
|
+4.94
|
|
|
Labor
|
Chris Lynch
|
29,630
|
41.97
|
−4.94
|
|
|
Liberal hold
|
Swing
|
+4.94
|
|
References
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