Profile of the electoral division of Braddon (Tas)

State/Territory:

Tasmania

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

14 November 2017

First election this name was used at:

1955 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the Division of Braddon (2017) [PDF 9.81MB]
Map of the Division of Braddon (2017) [PDF 10.79MB]
Download Tasmanian GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon KCMG, 1829–1904, who was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia. Between 1901 and 1904 Sir Edward Braddon was elected as one of the first Members of the House of Representatives as a member for Tasmania and later for the Division of Wilmot. Prior to this, Sir Edward Braddon served as Agent-General for Tasmania and was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Premier of Tasmania.

Area

21,369.24 sq km

Location description

The Division of Braddon is focused on Burnie and Devonport and also consists of the:

• City of Burnie
• Municipality of Central Coast
• Municipality of Circular Head
• City of Devonport
• Municipality of King Island
• Municipality of Latrobe
• Municipality of Waratah-Wynard, and
• Municipality of West Coast

The Division of Braddon includes King Island.

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching ‘Electoral divisions’ or ‘Members of the House of Representatives since 1901’ in the historical information section of the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

2016 federal election – House of Representatives results for Braddon
2013 federal election – House of Representatives results for Braddon
2010 federal election – House of Representatives results for Braddon
2007 federal election – House of Representatives results for Braddon
2004 federal election – House of Representatives results for Braddon
2016 divisional profile
2013 divisional profile
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.