Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 18 March 2006^[1] House of Assembly << 2002–2010 >>
Enrolled voters		341,481
Votes cast		324,008		Turnout	94.88	+1.15
Informal votes		14,386		Informal	4.44	–0.436
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	152,544	49.27	–2.61	14	± 0
	Liberal	98,511	31.82	+4.43	7	± 0
	Greens	51,501	16.63	–1.50	4	± 0
	Tasmania First	1,602	0.52	+0.34	0	± 0
	Socialist Alliance	494	0.16	–0.08	0	± 0
	Independent	4,970	1.61	+0.10	0	± 0
Total		309,622			25

Results by Division

2006 Tasmanian state election: Bass^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,117
	Labor	Michelle O'Byrne (elected 1)	14,146	23.3	+23.3
	Labor	Jim Cox (elected 2)	9,286	15.3	-2.2
	Labor	Steve Reissig	2,755	4.5	+4.5
	Labor	Grant Courtney	1,723	2.8	+2.8
	Labor	Michelle Cripps	1,303	2.1	+2.1
	Labor	Mike Greene	897	1.5	+1.5
	Liberal	Peter Gutwein (elected 3)	8,218	13.5	+4.4
	Liberal	Sue Napier (elected 4)	5,717	9.4	-1.9
	Liberal	David Fry	4,274	7.0	-0.1
	Liberal	Sam McQuestin	1,745	2.9	+2.9
	Liberal	Pamela Fratangelo	550	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Kim Booth (elected 5)	5,653	9.3	-2.2
	Greens	Jeremy Ball	1,110	1.8	+1.8
	Greens	Kate Case	584	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Jill Thompson	540	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	Peter Cover	344	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Les Rochester	1,178	1.9	+1.9
	Tasmania First	Robert Wallace	411	0.7	-0.2
	Independent	Jim Collier	265	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			60,699	95.3	+0.5
Informal votes			3,004	4.7	−0.5
Turnout			63,703	94.9	+1.0
Party total votes
	Labor		30,110	49.6	+0.5
	Liberal		20,504	33.8	+2.4
	Greens		8,231	13.6	-2.9
	Independent	Les Rochester	1,178	1.9	+1.9
	Tasmania First		411	0.7	-0.2
	Independent	Jim Collier	265	0.4	+0.4

2006 Tasmanian state election: Braddon^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,552
	Labor	Bryan Green (elected 1)	15,468	24.4	+7.4
	Labor	Steve Kons (elected 3)	6,988	11.0	-3.0
	Labor	Brenton Best (elected 4)	6,378	10.1	-0.6
	Labor	Peter Hollister	2,135	3.4	+3.4
	Labor	Leonie Batchelor	1,215	1.9	+1.9
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2)	9,630	15.2	+2.1
	Liberal	Brett Whiteley (elected 5)	5,529	8.7	+1.3
	Liberal	Heather Woodward	3,179	5.0	+5.0
	Liberal	Leon Perry	2,977	4.7	+4.7
	Liberal	John Oldaker	2,280	3.6	+3.6
	Greens	Paul O'Halloran	4,297	6.8	+0.3
	Greens	Andrea Jackson	669	1.1	+1.1
	Greens	Dianne Ransley	624	1.0	+1.0
	Greens	Scott Jordan	545	0.9	+0.9
	Greens	John Coombes	394	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Steve Martin	1,001	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			63,309	95.4	+0.2
Informal votes			3,085	4.6	−0.2
Turnout			66,394	95.1	+0.8
Party total votes
	Labor		32,184	50.8	-2.3
	Liberal		23,595	37.2	+4.1
	Greens		6,529	10.4	-1.7
	Independent	Steve Martin	1,001	1.6	+1.6

2006 Tasmanian state election: Denison^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,257
	Labor	David Bartlett (elected 3)	7,982	13.0	+8.7
	Labor	Graeme Sturges (elected 5)	5,922	9.6	+4.9
	Labor	Lisa Singh (elected 4)	5,760	9.4	+9.4
	Labor	Louise Sullivan	4,067	6.6	+6.6
	Labor	Julie Collins	3,703	6.0	+6.0
	Labor	Joe Ritchie	1,449	2.4	+2.4
	Liberal	Michael Hodgman (elected 2)	7,436	12.1	+5.1
	Liberal	Fabian Dixon	3,596	5.8	+5.8
	Liberal	Richard Lowrie	2,239	3.6	+3.6
	Liberal	Elise Archer	1,939	3.2	+3.2
	Liberal	John Klonaris	1,130	1.8	+1.8
	Greens	Peg Putt (elected 1)	11,338	18.4	-1.6
	Greens	Cassy O'Connor	2,426	3.9	+3.9
	Greens	Marrette Corby	371	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Bill Harvey	364	0.6	+0.6
	Greens	Toby Rowallan	313	0.5	+0.5
	Group F	Michael Fracalossi	309	0.5	+0.5
	Group F	Paul Glover	89	0.1	+0.1
	Group F	Ken Higgs	43	0.1	+0.1
	Tasmania First	Kevin Pelham	190	0.3	+0.3
	Tasmania First	Eric Zeppenfeld	135	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Leo Foley	271	0.4	+0.4
	Socialist Alliance	Linda Seaborn	237	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Hugh Miller	229	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			61,538	95.7	0.0
Informal votes			2,747	4.3	0.0
Turnout			64,285	94.2	+1.6
Party total votes
	Labor		28,883	47.0	-3.9
	Liberal		16,340	26.5	+3.6
	Greens		14,812	24.0	-0.4
	Group F		441	0.7	+0.7
	Tasmania First		325	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Leo Foley	271	0.4	+0.4
	Socialist Alliance		237	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Hugh Miller	229	0.4	+0.4

2006 Tasmanian state election: Franklin^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,660
	Labor	Paul Lennon (elected 1)	16,666	26.1	+7.9
	Labor	Lara Giddings (elected 4)	6,725	10.5	+1.3
	Labor	Paula Wriedt (elected 5)	5,089	8.0	-5.9
	Labor	Ross Butler	1,066	1.7	+1.7
	Labor	Daniel Hulme	620	1.0	+1.0
	Liberal	Will Hodgman (elected 2)	14,055	22.0	+9.6
	Liberal	Vanessa Goodwin	2,779	4.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Steve Allie	1,575	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Sue Bastone	866	1.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Tony Scott	786	1.2	+1.2
	Greens	Nick McKim (elected 3)	10,191	15.9	+3.3
	Greens	Jane MacDonald	887	1.4	+1.4
	Greens	Mike Anderson	478	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Mark Rickards	470	0.7	+0.7
	Greens	Gerard Velnaar	394	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Ian Hall	564	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Richard James	489	0.8	+0.8
	Socialist Alliance	Matthew Holloway	257	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			63,957	96.1	+0.7
Informal votes			2,566	3.9	−0.7
Turnout			66,523	95.2	+1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		30,166	47.3	-4.6
	Liberal		20,061	31.4	+7.6
	Greens		12,420	19.3	-1.0
	Independent	Ian Hall	564	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Richard James	489	0.8	+0.8
	Socialist Alliance		257	0.4	+0.1

2006 Tasmanian state election: Lyons^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			10,020
	Labor	Michael Polley (elected 1)	12,741	21.2	+5.9
	Labor	David Llewellyn (elected 2)	11,036	18.4	-1.2
	Labor	Heather Butler (elected 4)	3,612	6.0	+2.9
	Labor	Kerry DeGrassi	2,361	3.9	+3.9
	Labor	Malcolm Upston	1,451	2.4	+2.4
	Liberal	Rene Hidding (elected 3)	8,455	14.1	+7.0
	Liberal	Geoff Page	3,757	6.2	+6.2
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	2,733	4.5	+4.5
	Liberal	Richard Shoobridge	1,601	2.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Andrew Wright	1,465	2.4	+2.4
	Greens	Tim Morris (elected 5)	6,326	10.5	+1.4
	Greens	Annie Willock	901	1.5	-0.9
	Greens	Karen Cassidy	897	1.5	-0.8
	Greens	Helen Gee	885	1.5	+1.5
	Greens	Frederika Perey	500	0.8	+0.8
	Tasmania First	Gordon Crawford	866	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Geoff Dickinson	354	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Geoff Wharton	178	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			60,119	95.3	+0.7
Informal votes			2,984	4.7	−0.7
Turnout			63,103	95.1	+1.3
Party total votes
	Labor		31,201	51.9	-2.7
	Liberal		18,011	29.9	+4.2
	Greens		9,509	15.8	-1.3
	Tasmania First		866	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Geoff Dickinson	354	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Geoff Wharton	178	0.3	+0.3

^ "2006 Election Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009.
^ "Bass 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "Braddon 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "Denison 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "Franklin 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
^ "Lyons 2006 Results". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.