Electoral division of Rumney

Coordinates: 42°49′48″S 147°26′20″E / 42.830°S 147.439°E / -42.830; 147.439
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Rumney
TasmaniaLegislative Council
Map

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

StateTasmania
Created1999
MPSarah Lovell
PartyLabor
NamesakeMount Rumney
Electors27,606 (May 2023)
Area434 km2 (167.6 sq mi)
DemographicOuter-metropolitan
Coordinates42°49′48″S 147°26′20″E / 42.830°S 147.439°E / -42.830; 147.439

Rumney is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999.

Rumney is in Hobart.

Election results[change | change source]

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Rumney[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sarah Lovell 11,003 49.97 +16.20
Liberal Gregory Brown 5,838 26.51 +26.51
Independent Tony Mulder 3,760 17.08 −9.77
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Adrian Pickin 1,417 6.44 −0.70
Total formal votes 22,018 96.81 +0.71
Informal votes 726 3.19 −0.71
Turnout 22,744 82.39
Registered electors 27,606
After distribution of Adrian Pickin's preferences
Labor Sarah Lovell 11,453 52.02 -0.24
Liberal Gregory Brown 6,221 28.25 +28.25
Independent Tony Mulder 4,344 19.73 -28.01
Labor hold Swing +28.25

References[change | change source]

  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. "2023 Legislative Council elections results – Rumney". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 May 2023.