Division of Lyons (state) facts for kids
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| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Guy Barnett (Liberal) Jen Butler (Labor) Andrew Jenner (Lambie) Mark Shelton (Liberal) Rebecca White (Labor) Tabatha Badger (Greens) Jane Howlett (Liberal |
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| Party | Labor (2), Liberal (3), Greens (1), Lambie (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 79,271 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33,212 km2 (12,823.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral division of Lyons is one of the five areas in Tasmania that elects people to the Tasmanian House of Assembly (which is like a state parliament). It's the biggest of these areas, covering most of central and eastern Tasmania.
Lyons is named after two important people: Joseph Lyons and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons. Joseph Lyons was a Prime Minister of Australia and also a leader of Tasmania. Dame Enid Lyons was the first woman ever elected to the Australian Parliament in 1943.
People in Lyons and the other Tasmanian electoral divisions choose five members to represent them. They use a special voting method called the Hare-Clark electoral system.
History of the Lyons Electorate
Before 1984, this area was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, its name was changed to Lyons to honor Joseph and Dame Enid Lyons. Joseph Lyons represented this area for over 30 years in both state and federal politics. Dame Enid Lyons also made history as the first woman to be part of the Australian government's Cabinet (a group of top ministers).
Lyons is the largest voting area in Tasmania. It covers a huge space of 33,212 square kilometers. This area includes some northern parts of Hobart and many towns like St. Helens, Swansea, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Longford, Evandale, and Bothwell.
How Lyons is Represented
In the Tasmanian Parliament, each electoral division, including Lyons, elects a certain number of members. This number has changed over the years. For a long time, Lyons (and before that, Wilmot) elected six or seven members. Since 1998, it has elected five members. However, starting from the 2024 election, it went back to electing seven members.
These members come from different political parties, like the Labor Party, the Liberal Party, the Greens, and the Jacqui Lambie Network. The mix of parties representing Lyons changes with each election, depending on how people vote.
Election Results
To see detailed results from past elections in Lyons, you can visit the main article: Electoral results for the Division of Lyons (state).
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Map showing the Division of Lyons, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.
