Electoral results for the Division of Launceston
# Electoral results for the Division of Launceston

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral division of Launceston in Tasmanian Legislative Council elections since 2008, when it was reconstituted.

## Members

Fifth incarnation (2008–present) :

| Member | Member | Party | Period |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Don Wing | Independent | 2008–2011 |
| | Rosemary Armitage | Independent | 2011–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023**

2023 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections: Launceston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 15,548 | 78.23 | +43.24 |
| | Greens | Cecily Rosol | 4,327 | 21.77 | +14.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,875 | 95.12 | −1.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,020 | 4.88 | +1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,895 | 82.39 | -1.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,361 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2017**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2017: Launceston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 6,891 | 34.99 | +3.26 |
| | Independent | Neroli Ellis | 5,938 | 30.15 | +30.15 |
| | Labor | Brian Roe | 2,819 | 14.31 | −5.42 |
| | Independent | Mark Tapsell | 1,654 | 8.40 | +8.40 |
| | Greens | Emma Anglesey | 1,441 | 7.32 | +7.32 |
| | Shooters and Fishers | Matthew Allen | 952 | 4.83 | +4.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,695 | 96.35 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 746 | 3.65 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,441 | 84.22 | −6.87 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 10,151 | 52.16 | −4.01 |
| | Independent | Neroli Ellis | 9,312 | 47.84 | +47.84 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | n/a | |

**2011**

Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic elections, 2011: Launceston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sam McQuestin | 6,575 | 34.00 | +34.00 |
| | Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 6,136 | 31.73 | +31.73 |
| | Labor | Steve Bishop | 3,815 | 19.73 | +19.73 |
| | Independent | Lou Clark | 2,811 | 14.54 | +14.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,337 | 96.64 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 3.36 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,010 | 84.47 | N/A |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rosemary Armitage | 10,861 | 56.17 | +56.17 |
| | Liberal | Sam McQuestin | 8,476 | 43.83 | +43.83 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
