Electoral division of Montgomery

The electoral division of Montgomery is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Montgomery
Tasmania—Legislative Council

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

StateTasmania
Created1999
MPLeonie Hiscutt
PartyLiberal
Electors27,913 (2019)
Area2,457 km2 (948.7 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Coordinates41.339°S 146.02°E / -41.339; 146.02
Map showing the electoral division of Montgomery

It is centred on the Central Coast area and includes the localities of; Ulverstone, Penguin, Heybridge, Hampshire and West Pine.

The electorate also includes most of the City of Burnie. Acton, Hillcrest, Montello, Brooklyn, Romaine, South Burnie and Upper Burnie are part of this electoral division. However Somerset, Parklands, Park grove and Shorewell are located in the Electoral division of Murchison. The division shares its western borders with the Burnie Municipal Council.

As of May 2019, Montgomery had 27,913 enrolled voters and covers an area of 2,457 km². The electorate is represented by Leonie Hiscutt, who was elected in 2013. The most recent periodic election was held on 4 May 2019.

Members
Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Member Party Period
  Sue Smith Independent 1999–2013
  Leonie Hiscutt Liberal 2013–present

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Montgomery
This section is an excerpt from 2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Montgomery Results.[edit]
2019 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Montgomery[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leonie Hiscutt 10,047 44.39 −1.52
Labor Michelle Rippon 5,722 25.28 +25.28
Independent Cheryl Fuller 4,416 19.51 −10.40
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Brenton Jones 2,446 10.81 +10.81
Total formal votes 22,631 96.22 +1.51
Informal votes 889 3.78 −1.51
Turnout 23,520 84.26 −2.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Leonie Hiscutt 13,617 60.17 N/A
Labor Michelle Rippon 9,014 39.83 N/A
Liberal hold SwingN/A

See also

References
  1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. 2019 Legislative Council elections results: Division of Montgomery, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 4 May 2019.
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