# Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Tasmania

This is a list of electoral division results for the 2016 Australian federal election in the state of Tasmania.

## Overall results

| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Australian Labor Party | Australian Labor Party | 127,186 | 37.90 | +3.09 | 4 | 3 |
| | Liberal Party of Australia | Liberal Party of Australia | 118,956 | 35.44 | –4.82 | 0 | 3 |
| | Australian Greens | Australian Greens | 34,291 | 10.22 | +1.90 | | |
| | Australian Recreational Fishers Party | Australian Recreational Fishers Party | 11,254 | 3.35 | +3.35 | | |
| | Christian Democratic Party | Christian Democratic Party | 6,345 | 1.89 | +1.89 | | |
| | Renewable Energy Party | Renewable Energy Party | 4,534 | 1.35 | +1.35 | | |
| | The Arts Party | The Arts Party | 1,673 | 0.50 | +0.50 | | |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | Liberal Democratic Party | 1,380 | 0.41 | +0.41 | | |
| | Democratic Labour Party | Democratic Labour Party | 632 | 0.19 | +0.02 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 29,372 | 8.75 | +1.28 | 1 | |
| | Total | Total | 335,623 | | | 5 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Australian Labor Party | Australian Labor Party | 192,530 | 57.36 | +6.13 | 4 | 3 |
| | Liberal Party of Australia | Liberal Party of Australia | 143,093 | 42.64 | −6.13 | 0 | 3 |
Liberal to Labor: Bass, Braddon, Lyons

## Results by division
### Bass

2016 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 26,803 | 40.50 | +5.85 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 25,609 | 38.70 | −9.15 |
| | Greens | Terrill Riley-Gibson | 7,154 | 10.81 | +2.91 |
| | Recreational Fishers | Mark Tapsell | 3,231 | 4.88 | +4.88 |
| | Christian Democrats | Malcolm Beattie | 1,765 | 2.67 | +2.67 |
| | Renewable Energy | Roy Ramage | 1,613 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,175 | 96.04 | +0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,729 | 3.96 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,904 | 93.68 | −0.74 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 37,119 | 56.09 | +10.13 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 29,056 | 43.91 | −10.13 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.13 | |

### Braddon

2016 Australian federal election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brett Whiteley | 26,841 | 41.50 | −5.36 |
| | Labor | Justine Keay | 25,898 | 40.05 | +2.46 |
| | Greens | Scott Jordan | 4,358 | 6.74 | +1.57 |
| | Recreational Fishers | Glen Saltmarsh | 3,701 | 5.72 | +5.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua Boag | 1,380 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| | Renewable Energy | Clinton Rice | 1,343 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Christian Democrats | Graham Hodge | 1,151 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,672 | 94.77 | −1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,568 | 5.23 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,240 | 94.09 | −1.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Justine Keay | 33,759 | 52.20 | +4.76 |
| | Liberal | Brett Whiteley | 30,913 | 47.80 | −4.76 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.76 | |

### Denison

2016 Australian federal election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Andrew Wilkie | 29,372 | 44.07 | +5.99 |
| | Labor | Jane Austin | 15,335 | 23.01 | −1.74 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Allan | 13,267 | 19.90 | −3.33 |
| | Greens | Jen Brown | 7,068 | 10.60 | +2.68 |
| | Christian Democrats | Amanda Excell | 980 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | Democratic Labour | Wayne Williams | 632 | 0.95 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,654 | 97.08 | +1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,002 | 2.92 | −1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,656 | 92.82 | −1.44 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Jane Austin | 43,550 | 65.34 | +6.43 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Allan | 23,104 | 34.66 | −6.43 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Andrew Wilkie | 45,176 | 67.78 | +2.27 |
| | Labor | Jane Austin | 21,478 | 32.22 | −2.27 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.27 | |

### Franklin

2016 Australian federal election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julie Collins | 32,724 | 47.01 | +7.08 |
| | Liberal | Amanda-Sue Markham | 24,542 | 35.26 | −3.45 |
| | Greens | Martine Delaney | 9,293 | 13.35 | +1.17 |
| | Arts | Tim Sanderson | 1,673 | 2.40 | +2.40 |
| | Christian Democrats | George Muskett | 1,375 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,607 | 96.60 | +0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,453 | 3.40 | −0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,060 | 93.85 | −1.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julie Collins | 42,264 | 60.72 | +5.63 |
| | Liberal | Amanda-Sue Markham | 27,343 | 39.28 | −5.63 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.63 | |

### Lyons

2016 Australian federal election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hutchinson | 28,697 | 41.88 | −2.51 |
| | Labor | Brian Mitchell | 26,426 | 38.57 | +1.75 |
| | Greens | Hannah Rubenach-Quinn | 6,418 | 9.37 | +1.05 |
| | Recreational Fishers | Shelley Shay | 4,322 | 6.31 | +6.31 |
| | Renewable Energy | Duncan Livingston | 1,578 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gene Mawer | 1,074 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,515 | 95.57 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,174 | 4.43 | −0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,689 | 93.54 | −0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Mitchell | 35,838 | 52.31 | +3.53 |
| | Liberal | Eric Hutchinson | 32,677 | 47.69 | −3.53 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.53 | |