The electoral division of Hobart is one of the 15 electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was originally created in 1856 when the Council became the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania. The seat was abolished in 1999 and re-created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former division of Wellington returned to its former name.
| Hobart Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
Map showing the electoral division of Hobart, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Dates current | 1865–1999, 2008–present |
| MP | Cassy O'Connor |
| Party | Greens |
| Electors | 24,007 (January 2019) |
| Area | 62 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner-metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 42°53′42″S 147°16′41″E / 42.895°S 147.278°E |
The total area of the division is 62.29 square kilometres (24.05 sq mi), which covers the Hobart city centre and the suburbs of Battery Point, Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, Glebe, Lenah Valley, Mount Stuart, New Town, North Hobart, Ridgeway, South Hobart, and West Hobart.
As of 31 January 2019, there were 24,007 enrolled electors in the division.[2]
From 2012 to 2024, the member in the Legislative Council was Independent MLC Rob Valentine, who was the Lord Mayor of Hobart from 1999 to 2011. The last election in the division was in May 2024. Cassy O'Connor was elected.
Members for Hobart
editFirst incarnation
editThree members (1856–1946)
editSingle-member (1946–1999)
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Soundy | Independent | 1946–1952 | |
| Phyllis Benjamin | Labor | 1952–1976 | |
| Kath Venn | Labor | 1976–1982 | |
| Hank Petrusma | Independent | 1982–1992 | |
| Jean Moore | Independent | 1992–1994 | |
| Doug Parkinson | Labor | 1994–1999 | |
Second incarnation (2008–present)
edit| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Doug Parkinson (b. 1945) |
Labor | 3 May 2008 – 5 May 2012 |
Former MLC for Wellington. Retired | |
|
Rob Valentine (b. 1950) |
Independent | 5 May 2012 – 4 May 2024 |
Former Lord Mayor of Hobart. Retired | |
|
Cassy O'Connor (b. 1967) |
Greens | 4 May 2024 – present |
Former MHA for Clark and former Tasmanian Greens leader. First Greens member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. Incumbent |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 7,104 | 36.86 | +36.86 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 4,287 | 22.24 | +22.24 | |
| Labor | John Kamara | 3,578 | 18.57 | +18.57 | |
| Independent | Charlie Burton | 2,615 | 13.57 | +13.57 | |
| Independent | Stefan Vogel | 725 | 3.76 | +3.76 | |
| Independent | Sam Campbell | 522 | 2.71 | +2.71 | |
| Independent | Michael Haynes | 441 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,272 | 97.49 | +0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 497 | 2.51 | –0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 19,769 | 80.56 | +4.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,538 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 11,236 | 59.70 | +59.70 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 7,586 | 40.30 | +40.30 | |
| Greens gain from Independent | |||||
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).
- ^ Legislative Council Divisional Enrolment as at 31 January 2019, Tasmanian Legislative Council, 6 February 2019.
- ^ "The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Results in Hobart