Division of Lyons (state)

The Division of Lyons is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir Joseph Lyons and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons.

Lyons
TasmaniaHouse of Assembly
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Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
StateTasmania
Created1984
MPGuy Barnett (Liberal)
Jen Butler (Labor)
John Tucker (Liberal)
Mark Shelton (Liberal)
Rebecca White (Labor)
PartyLabor (2), Liberal (3)
NamesakeJoseph Lyons and Enid Lyons
Electors79,271 (2018)
Area33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi)
DemographicMixed
Federal electorate(s)Lyons
Electorates around Lyons:
Braddon Bass Tasman Sea
Braddon Lyons Tasman Sea
Braddon Franklin Clark
Tasman Sea

It is located in the state's central and east. A few outer suburbs of Launceston are in Lyons. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Lyons, which only has one member.

Election results

2021 Tasmanian state election: Lyons[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 11,839
Liberal Guy Barnett (elected 2) 14,821 20.9 +7.2
Liberal Mark Shelton (elected 3) 8,613 12.1 +0.0
Liberal John Tucker (elected 5) 4,619 6.5 +1.6
Liberal Stephanie Cameron 3,168 4.5 +4.5
Liberal Justin Derksen 2,622 3.7 +3.7
Liberal Susie Bower 2,517 3.5 +3.5
Labor Rebecca White (elected 1) 16,338 23.0 −0.6
Labor Jen Butler (elected 4) 2,635 3.7 +1.4
Labor Janet Lambert 2,278 3.2 +0.6
Labor Edwin Batt 1,141 1.6 +1.6
Labor Gerard Gaffney 721 1.0 −0.1
Greens Liz Johnstone 2,883 4.1 +4.1
Greens Tim Morris 1,502 2.1 +2.1
Greens Jill Pierce 737 1.0 +1.0
Greens Isabel Shapcott 660 0.9 +0.9
Greens Glenn Millar 511 0.7 0.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Carlo Di Falco 3,175 4.5 +4.5
Animal Justice Sharon McLay 1,411 2.0 +2.0
Independent George Lane 674 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 71,026 94.0 −0.3
Informal votes 4,539 6.0 +0.3
Turnout 75,565 91.1 −1.4
Party total votes
Liberal 36,360 51.2 +0.6
Labor 23,113 32.5 −0.4
Greens 6,293 8.9 +2.3
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 3,175 4.5 +4.5
Animal Justice 1,411 2.0 +2.0
Independent George Lane 674 0.9 +0.9
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References

  1. "2021 Results for Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2021.