Electoral division of Montgomery
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| Montgomery Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Montgomery, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Created | 1999 |
| MP | Leonie Hiscutt |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 27,913 (2019) |
| Area | 2,457 km2 (948.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
| Coordinates | 41°20′20″S 146°01′12″E / 41.339°S 146.02°E |
The electoral division of Montgomery is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
It is centred on the Central Coast area and includes the localities of; Ulverstone, Penguin, Heybridge, Hampshire and West Pine.
The electorate also includes most of the City of Burnie. Acton, Hillcrest, Montello, Brooklyn, Romaine, South Burnie and Upper Burnie are part of this electoral division. However Somerset, Parklands, Park grove and Shorewell are located in the Electoral division of Murchison. The division shares its western borders with the Burnie Municipal Council.
As of May 2019[update], Montgomery had 27,913 enrolled voters and covers an area of 2,457 km². The electorate is represented by Leonie Hiscutt, who was elected in 2013. The most recent periodic election was held on 4 May 2019.
Members
[edit]| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Smith | Independent | 1999–2013 | |
| Leonie Hiscutt | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Leonie Hiscutt | 10,047 | 44.39 | −1.52 | |
| Labor | Michelle Rippon | 5,722 | 25.28 | +25.28 | |
| Independent | Cheryl Fuller | 4,416 | 19.51 | −10.40 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Brenton Jones | 2,446 | 10.81 | +10.81 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,631 | 96.22 | +1.51 | ||
| Informal votes | 889 | 3.78 | −1.51 | ||
| Turnout | 23,520 | 84.26 | −2.54 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Leonie Hiscutt | 13,617 | 60.17 | N/A | |
| Labor | Michelle Rippon | 9,014 | 39.83 | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
- ^ 2019 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Montgomery, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.