Profile of the electoral division of Lyons (Tas)

State/Territory:

Tasmania

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

14 November 2017

First election this name was used at:

1984 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the Division of Lyons (2017) [PDF 22.64MB]
Map of the Division of Lyons (2017) [PDF 13.48MB]
Download Tasmanian GIS data

Name Derivation:

Jointly named in honour of:

• Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH, 1879–1939, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–39) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1929–39), and
• Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, DGBE(C) AD, 1897–1981, first woman member of the House of Representatives (1943-51) and first woman to hold Cabinet rank as Vice-President of the Executive Council (1949–51)

Area

35,721.83 sq km

Location description

The Division of Lyons consists of the:

• Municipality of Break O’Day
• Municipality of Brighton
• Municipality of Central Highlands
• Municipality of Derwent Valley
• Municipality of Glamorgan-Spring Bay
• Municipality of Kentish
• Municipality of Meander Valley
• Municipality of Northern Midlands
• Municipality of Sorell
• Municipality of Southern Midlands
• Municipality of Tasman
• part of the City of Clarence

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.