# Results of the 2006 Tasmanian state election

Tasmanian state election, 18 March 2006 House of Assembly
<< 2002–2010 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 341,481 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 324,008 | | Turnout | 94.88 | +1.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14,386 | | Informal | 4.44 | –0.436 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 152,544 | 49.27 | –2.61 | 14 | ± 0 |
| | Liberal | 98,511 | 31.82 | +4.43 | 7 | ± 0 |
| | Greens | 51,501 | 16.63 | –1.50 | 4 | ± 0 |
| | Tasmania First | 1,602 | 0.52 | +0.34 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Socialist Alliance | 494 | 0.16 | –0.08 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 4,970 | 1.61 | +0.10 | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 309,622 | | | 25 | |
This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 2006 Tasmanian election.

## Results by Division
### Bass

2006 Tasmanian state election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,117 | | |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne (elected 1) | 14,146 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Cox (elected 2) | 9,286 | 15.3 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Steve Reissig | 2,755 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Grant Courtney | 1,723 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Michelle Cripps | 1,303 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Mike Greene | 897 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Gutwein (elected 3) | 8,218 | 13.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Sue Napier (elected 4) | 5,717 | 9.4 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | David Fry | 4,274 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Sam McQuestin | 1,745 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Pamela Fratangelo | 550 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth (elected 5) | 5,653 | 9.3 | -2.2 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Ball | 1,110 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Greens | Kate Case | 584 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Jill Thompson | 540 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | Peter Cover | 344 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Les Rochester | 1,178 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Tasmania First | Robert Wallace | 411 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 265 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,699 | 95.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,004 | 4.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,703 | 94.9 | +1.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 30,110 | 49.6 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | | 20,504 | 33.8 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | | 8,231 | 13.6 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Les Rochester | 1,178 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Tasmania First | | 411 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Collier | 265 | 0.4 | +0.4 |

### Braddon

2006 Tasmanian state election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,552 | | |
| | Labor | Bryan Green (elected 1) | 15,468 | 24.4 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Steve Kons (elected 3) | 6,988 | 11.0 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Brenton Best (elected 4) | 6,378 | 10.1 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Hollister | 2,135 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Leonie Batchelor | 1,215 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Rockliff (elected 2) | 9,630 | 15.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Brett Whiteley (elected 5) | 5,529 | 8.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Heather Woodward | 3,179 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Leon Perry | 2,977 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | John Oldaker | 2,280 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Greens | Paul O'Halloran | 4,297 | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Andrea Jackson | 669 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Greens | Dianne Ransley | 624 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Greens | Scott Jordan | 545 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Greens | John Coombes | 394 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Steve Martin | 1,001 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,309 | 95.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,085 | 4.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,394 | 95.1 | +0.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 32,184 | 50.8 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | | 23,595 | 37.2 | +4.1 |
| | Greens | | 6,529 | 10.4 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Martin | 1,001 | 1.6 | +1.6 |

### Denison

2006 Tasmanian state election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,257 | | |
| | Labor | David Bartlett (elected 3) | 7,982 | 13.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Graeme Sturges (elected 5) | 5,922 | 9.6 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Lisa Singh (elected 4) | 5,760 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | Louise Sullivan | 4,067 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Julie Collins | 3,703 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Joe Ritchie | 1,449 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hodgman (elected 2) | 7,436 | 12.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Fabian Dixon | 3,596 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Richard Lowrie | 2,239 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Elise Archer | 1,939 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | John Klonaris | 1,130 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Greens | Peg Putt (elected 1) | 11,338 | 18.4 | -1.6 |
| | Greens | Cassy O'Connor | 2,426 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Greens | Marrette Corby | 371 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Bill Harvey | 364 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Greens | Toby Rowallan | 313 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group F | Michael Fracalossi | 309 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Group F | Paul Glover | 89 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Group F | Ken Higgs | 43 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Tasmania First | Kevin Pelham | 190 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Tasmania First | Eric Zeppenfeld | 135 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Leo Foley | 271 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Linda Seaborn | 237 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Hugh Miller | 229 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,538 | 95.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,747 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,285 | 94.2 | +1.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 28,883 | 47.0 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | | 16,340 | 26.5 | +3.6 |
| | Greens | | 14,812 | 24.0 | -0.4 |
| | Group F | | 441 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Tasmania First | | 325 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Leo Foley | 271 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 237 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Hugh Miller | 229 | 0.4 | +0.4 |

### Franklin

2006 Tasmanian state election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,660 | | |
| | Labor | Paul Lennon (elected 1) | 16,666 | 26.1 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Lara Giddings (elected 4) | 6,725 | 10.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Paula Wriedt (elected 5) | 5,089 | 8.0 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Ross Butler | 1,066 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Daniel Hulme | 620 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Will Hodgman (elected 2) | 14,055 | 22.0 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Vanessa Goodwin | 2,779 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Steve Allie | 1,575 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Sue Bastone | 866 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Tony Scott | 786 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Greens | Nick McKim (elected 3) | 10,191 | 15.9 | +3.3 |
| | Greens | Jane MacDonald | 887 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Mike Anderson | 478 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Mark Rickards | 470 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Gerard Velnaar | 394 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Ian Hall | 564 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Richard James | 489 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Matthew Holloway | 257 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,957 | 96.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,566 | 3.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,523 | 95.2 | +1.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 30,166 | 47.3 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | | 20,061 | 31.4 | +7.6 |
| | Greens | | 12,420 | 19.3 | -1.0 |
| | Independent | Ian Hall | 564 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Richard James | 489 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | | 257 | 0.4 | +0.1 |

### Lyons

2006 Tasmanian state election: Lyons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,020 | | |
| | Labor | Michael Polley (elected 1) | 12,741 | 21.2 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | David Llewellyn (elected 2) | 11,036 | 18.4 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Heather Butler (elected 4) | 3,612 | 6.0 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Kerry DeGrassi | 2,361 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Upston | 1,451 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Rene Hidding (elected 3) | 8,455 | 14.1 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Page | 3,757 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Jane Howlett | 2,733 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Richard Shoobridge | 1,601 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Wright | 1,465 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Tim Morris (elected 5) | 6,326 | 10.5 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Annie Willock | 901 | 1.5 | -0.9 |
| | Greens | Karen Cassidy | 897 | 1.5 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Helen Gee | 885 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Frederika Perey | 500 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Tasmania First | Gordon Crawford | 866 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Geoff Dickinson | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Geoff Wharton | 178 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,119 | 95.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,984 | 4.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,103 | 95.1 | +1.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 31,201 | 51.9 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | | 18,011 | 29.9 | +4.2 |
| | Greens | | 9,509 | 15.8 | -1.3 |
| | Tasmania First | | 866 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Geoff Dickinson | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Geoff Wharton | 178 | 0.3 | +0.3 |