Division of Braddon (state)
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This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Braddon.
The Division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir Edward Braddon.
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Map showing the Division of Braddon, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.[1] | |||||||||||||||
State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1955 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Shane Broad (Labor) Anita Dow (Labor) Felix Ellis (Liberal) Roger Jaensch (Liberal) Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal) | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3) | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Sir Edward Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 81,211 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 21,369 km2 (8,250.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
Federal electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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It is located in the state's west and includes King Island. The cities of Devonport and Burnie are in Braddon. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Braddon, which only has one member.