Electoral division of Rumney

Rumney
Tasmania—Legislative Council

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

State Tasmania
Created 1999
MP Sarah Lovell
Party Labor
Namesake Mount Rumney
Electors 23,377 (May 2017)
Area 433.93 km2 (167.5 sq mi)
Coordinates 42°49′48″S 147°26′20″E / 42.830°S 147.439°E / -42.830; 147.439Coordinates: 42°49′48″S 147°26′20″E / 42.830°S 147.439°E / -42.830; 147.439
Map showing the electoral division of Rumney

The Electoral division of Rumney is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house). The division is located in Southern Tasmania to the east of the division of Pembroke.

The electorate is named after Mount Rumney in outer Hobart. The division covers an area of 434 km²[2] and includes a number of outer Hobart localities including; Lauderdale, Rokeby, Cambridge, Sorell, Richmond. It also includes a number of towns including; Port Arthur, Orford, Nubeena and Copping.

The division is held by Labor member Sarah Lovell.

There are currently 23,377[2] people enrolled to vote; the last election in Rumney was held on 6 May 2017. The next is scheduled for 2023.

Members

Member Party Period
  Lin Thorp Labor 1999–2011
  Tony Mulder Independent 2011–2017
  Sarah Lovell Labor 2017–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
  2. 1 2 "2017-17 Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution" (PDF). lcredistribution.tas.gov.au. Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Redistribution Tribunal. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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