Electoral division of Prosser

Coordinates: 42°21′36″S 147°39′40″E / 42.36°S 147.661°E / -42.36; 147.661
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Prosser
Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map

Map showing the electoral division of Prosser, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]

StateTasmania
Created2017 (Members first elected in 2018)
MPKerry Vincent
PartyLiberal
NamesakeProsser River
Electors23,790 (2019)
Area8,593 km2 (3,317.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Coordinates42°21′36″S 147°39′40″E / 42.36°S 147.661°E / -42.36; 147.661
Map showing the electoral division of Prosser

The electoral division of Prosser is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, it includes the south-east coast of Tasmania, the Sorell township and the Tasman Peninsula. Prosser is named after the Prosser River, which flows through the centre of the division.

History and electoral profile[edit]

The division was created following the 2016–17 Legislative Council redistribution process. The new name of Prosser was adopted to avoid confusion because of the significant changes made to the electoral boundaries in the region.[2][3]

Prosser includes all of the Glamorgan Spring Bay and Tasman municipal areas and parts of the municipal areas of the Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands, Brighton and Sorell. The electorate covers most of the rural south eastern corner of Tasmania.[2]

Members[edit]

Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

As a result of the changes made following the 2016–17 Legislative Council redistribution process, the single-seat electorate of McIntyre was temporarily assigned two MLCs, Greg Hall and Tania Rattray, until the expiration of Hall's term in 2018. The expiration of Hall's term coincided with the 2018 periodic elections where a member for new division of Prosser was elected.[4] On 15 May 2018, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission declared Jane Howlett to be elected as the member for Prosser until 2024..[5]

Member Party Period
Vacant during transition — 2017–2018
  Jane Howlett Liberal 2018–2024
  Kerry Vincent Liberal 2024-present

Election results[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Prosser results.[edit]
2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election: Prosser[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kerry Vincent 8,276 38.49 +12.36
Labor Bryan Green 6,176 28.75 +6.83
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Phillip Bigg 2,664 12.40 +6.83
Independent Pam Sharpe 2,378 11.07 +11.07
Independent Kelly Spaulding 1,995 9.29 +7.34
Total formal votes 21,480 96.17 +1.18
Informal votes 856 3.83 –1.18
Turnout 22,336 81.46 –5.02
Registered electors 27,419
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kerry Vincent 11,186 52.93 +0.27
Labor Bryan Green 9,949 47.07 –0.27
Liberal hold Swing +0.27

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. ^ a b "2016–17 Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ Bianca, Gurra (28 January 2017). "Tasmanian electoral boundaries to change for Legislative Council". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Redistribution of Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ Hawkey, A; Polzin, W (15 May 2018). "Media release: final election result for Prosser". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ "The candidates". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ Results in Prosser

External links[edit]

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