Lower house
House of Assembly
- Electorates
- Five divisions electing seven members each
- At this election
- Not part of this periodic election
- Voting system
- Hare-Clark proportional representation
Future election foundation page
2027 periodic Legislative Council elections
Tasmania renews its 15-member Legislative Council gradually, with two or three single-member divisions voting each May.
May 2027 Periodic election
Tasmania elects part of its Legislative Council every May on a six-year rotating cycle, separately from House of Assembly elections.
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The page establishes the correct address and basic parliamentary structure so later
candidate, party and result data can be added without changing links.
- Parliament
- Bicameral
- Members in parliament
- 50
- Chambers
- 2 chambers
- Expected election scope
- 3 of 15 Legislative Council divisions
Structure and numbers
What voters elect
Upper house
Legislative Council
- Electorates
- 15 single-member divisions
- At this election
- Derwent, Mersey and Windermere
- Voting system
- Partial preferential voting
- Term
- Six years; two or three divisions elected each year
Important details
- This election is separate from a House of Assembly general election.
Planned expansion
What can be added here later
When this election becomes active, this address can grow to include electorate or chamber indexes, individually sourced candidates, party coverage, key dates, polls where appropriate, open-data exports and official results.
Official references
Structure sources
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission · verified 2 Aug 2026
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission · verified 2 Aug 2026
Election date source: Tasmanian Electoral Commission · verified 2 Aug 2026