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Electoral division of Derwent

Coordinates: 41°28′S 146°10′E / 41.47°S 146.16°E / -41.47; 146.16
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Derwent
TasmaniaLegislative Council
Map

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

StateTasmania
Created1871
MPCraig Farrell
PartyLabor
NamesakeDerwent River
Electors25,637 (2019)
Area12,184 km2 (4,704.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Coordinates41°28′S 146°10′E / 41.47°S 146.16°E / -41.47; 146.16

Derwent is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1871.

Election results

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2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Derwent[2]
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

References

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  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. "Derwent results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021..