| Hobart Tasmania—Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the electoral division of Hobart, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |||||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Dates current | 1865–1999, 2008–present | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Cassy O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Greens | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 24,007 (January 2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 62 km2 (23.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Inner-metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal electorate | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°53′42″S147°16′41″E / 42.895°S 147.278°E /-42.895; 147.278 | ||||||||||||||
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Theelectoral division of Hobart is one of the 15electoral divisions in theTasmanian Legislative Council. It was originally created in 1856 when the Council became the upper house of theParliament of Tasmania. The seat was abolished in 1999 and re-created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the formerDivision of Wellington returned to its former name.
The total area of the division is 62.29 square kilometres (24.05 sq mi), which covers theHobart central business district and the suburbs ofBattery Point,Dynnyrne,Fern Tree,Glebe,Lenah Valley,Mount Stuart,New Town,North Hobart,Ridgeway,South Hobart andWest Hobart.
As of 31 January 2019, there were 24,007 enrolled electors in the division.[2]
From 2012 to 2024, themember in the Legislative Council wasIndependent MLCRob Valentine, who was theLord Mayor of Hobart from 1999 to 2011. The last election in the division was in May 2024.Cassy O'Connor was elected.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Soundy | Independent | 1946–1952 | |
| Phyllis Benjamin | Labor | 1952–1976 | |
| Kath Venn | Labor | 1976–1982 | |
| Hank Petrusma | Independent | 1982–1992 | |
| Jean Moore | Independent | 1992–1994 | |
| Doug Parkinson | Labor | 1994–1999 | |
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Doug Parkinson (b. 1945) | Labor | 3 May 2008 – 5 May 2012 | Former MLC forWellington. Retired | |
 | Rob Valentine (b. 1950) | Independent | 5 May 2012 – 4 May 2024 | FormerLord Mayor of Hobart. Retired | |
| Cassy O'Connor (b. 1967) | Greens | 4 May 2024 – present | Former MHA forClark and formerTasmanian Greens leader. First Greens member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. Incumbent |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 7,104 | 36.86 | +36.86 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 4,287 | 22.24 | +22.24 | |
| Labor | John Kamara | 3,578 | 18.57 | +18.57 | |
| Independent | Charlie Burton | 2,615 | 13.57 | +13.57 | |
| Independent | Stefan Vogel | 725 | 3.76 | +3.76 | |
| Independent | Sam Campbell | 522 | 2.71 | +2.71 | |
| Independent | Michael Haynes | 441 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
| Total formal votes | 19,272 | 97.49 | +0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 497 | 2.51 | –0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 19,769 | 80.56 | +4.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,538 | ||||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 11,236 | 59.70 | +59.70 | |
| Independent | John Kelly | 7,586 | 40.30 | +40.30 | |
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