2016 Federal Election

Updated: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:17:52 PM AEST

Divisional classifications

This table shows the enrolment, geographic classification and seat status for each electoral division.

Notes:

  1. Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
  2. Inner Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
  3. Outer Metropolitan: situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion.
  4. Provincial: outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  5. Rural: outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
  6. These results are final.
Division classifications for Tasmania
Division State Enrolment Demographic Previous party Previous seat status Successful party Seat status
Bass TAS 73,555 Provincial Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Fairly Safe
Braddon TAS 72,529 Rural Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Denison TAS 73,963 Inner Metropolitan Independent Safe Independent Safe
Franklin TAS 76,784 Outer Metropolitan Australian Labor Party Marginal Australian Labor Party Safe
Lyons TAS 76,639 Rural Liberal Marginal Australian Labor Party Marginal
Total Enrolment 373,470