Electoral division of Derwent

Derwent Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map showing the electoral division of Derwent, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]
State	Tasmania
Created	1871
MP	Craig Farrell
Party	Labor
Namesake	Derwent River
Electors	25,637 (2019)
Area	12,184 km^2 (4,704.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
Coordinates	41.47°S 146.16°E / -41.47; 146.16

Derwent is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1871.

Election results

2021 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Derwent[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Craig Farrell	10,069	49.09	−15.26
	Liberal	Ben Shaw	8,385	40.88	+40.88
	Animal Justice	Ivan Davis	2,059	10.04	+10.04
Total formal votes			20,513	94.4	+0.60
Informal votes			1,217	5.60	−0.60
Turnout			21,730	81.64	+1.46
Registered electors			26,618
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Craig Farrell	11,415	55.65	−8.69
	Liberal	Ben Shaw	9,098	44.35	+44.35
	Labor hold		Swing	–8.69

References

1. Legislative Council Divisions (2016-17 redistribution) from theLIST ©State of Tasmania (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence).
2. "Derwent results - 2021 Legislative Council elections Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021..