Lyons
Federal electorate · Tasmania
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)
Covers: 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
| Enrolled voters | 88,977 |
|---|---|
| Area | 35,721.83 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities. |
| Established | 12 Sep 1984 |
| Name first used | 1984 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 14 November 2017 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca White ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 47,316 | 61.58 | +10.66 |
| Susie Bower | Liberal | 29,516 | 38.42 | -10.66 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca White ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 33,100 | 43.08 | +14.04 |
| Susie Bower | Liberal | 20,135 | 26.21 | -11.01 |
| Alistair Allan | The Greens | 8,362 | 10.88 | -0.55 |
| Shaun Broadby | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 5,165 | 6.72 | +1.37 |
| Sarah Graham | Trumpet of Patriots | 3,628 | 4.72 | +4.72 |
| Carlo Di Falco | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party | 3,457 | 4.50 | +4.50 |
| Angela Offord | Independent | 2,462 | 3.20 | +3.20 |
| Michael Phibbs | Citizens Party | 523 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| Informal ballots | 5,715 | 6.92 | +0.62 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Rebecca White | Australian Labor Party | 61.58 |
| 2022 federal election | Brian Mitchell | Australian Labor Party | 50.92 |
| 2019 federal election | Brian Mitchell | Australian Labor Party | 55.18 |
| 2016 federal election | Brian Mitchell | Australian Labor Party | 52.31 |
| 2013 federal election | Eric Hutchinson | Liberal | 51.22 |
| 2010 federal election | Dick Adams | Australian Labor Party | 62.29 |
| 2007 federal election | Dick Adams | Australian Labor Party | 58.78 |
| 2004 federal election | Dick Adams | Australian Labor Party | 53.68 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.