The electoral division of Windermere is one of the 15 electorates 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
MemberPartyPeriod Silvia Smith Independent 1999–2003 Ivan Dean Independent 2003–2021 Nick Duigan Liberal 2021–present
Election results
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