Division of Denison (state)
The Division of Denison, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Anthony Davis, who was Lt-Governor of Van Diemens Land 1847-55. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Denision. At each state election; five members are elected to Denison through preference voting (see single transferable vote).
The division is located on the western side of the Derwent River with in the Greater Hobart area and includes City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy and the suburban areas of Moonah, Battery Point, Sandy Bay and Taroona. Covering an area of 221 km² it is the smallest of the five electoral divisions.
The electorate has the highest Green vote in Tasmania. The Australian Labor Party polls strongly in Glenorchy and Moonah, where as the Greens and Liberals obtain most of their votes in Hobart and Sandy Bay.
Current State Members
 David Bartlett - Labor
Graeme Sturges - Labor
Lisa Singh - Labor
Hon Michael Hodgman - Liberal
Cassy O'Connor - Greens
See also
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
List of Past Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Federal division of Denison
External links
Tasmanian Electoral Commission - Maps and Descriptions of Electorates
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