Electoral division of Windermere

Windermere Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map showing the electoral division of Windermere, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]
State	Tasmania
Created	1999
MP	Nick Duigan
Party	Liberal
Electors	27,342 (2021)
Area	2,047 km2 (790.4 sq mi)
Coordinates	41°16′30″S 147°12′58″E / 41.275°S 147.216°E / -41.275; 147.216Coordinates: 41°16′30″S 147°12′58″E / 41.275°S 147.216°E / -41.275; 147.216

The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division is located on the East side of the Tamar River. It is named after the town of Windermere which is located along the banks of the river between Launceston and George Town.

Within the electorate are the towns of George Town, Low Head, Windermere, Dilston, Relbia, Hillwood and Bell Bay. The Launceston suburbs of Rocherlea, Newnham, Mowbray, Mayfield, Ravenswood, St Leonards, Elphin and Waverley.

The voting population in keeping with other divisional boundaries is approximately 26,000 voters. The current sitting member is Liberal Nick Duigan. The boundaries of Windermere were determined by a redistribution which occurred in 2017.

Members[]

See also[]

• Tasmanian House of Assembly

References[]

External links[]

• Parliament of Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - Legislative Council

External links[]

• Maps of Tasmanian Divisions in the Legislative Council since the 1999 redistribution.
• Tasmanian parliament website