2021 Tasmanian state election

general election for the state of Tasmania, Australia held on 1 May 2021

The 2021 Tasmanian state election was held on 1 May 2021 to elect all 25 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).

2021 Tasmanian state election

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All 25 seats in the House of Assembly
13 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Peter Gutwein Rebecca White Cassy O'Connor
Party Liberal Labor Greens
Leader's seat Bass Lyons Clark
Last election 13 seats; 50.26% 10 seats; 32.63% 2 seats; 10.3%
Seats before 12[a] 10 2
Seats won 13 9 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 166,315 96,264 42,250
Percentage 48.72% 28.20% 12.38%
Swing Decrease 1.54 Decrease 4.43 Increase 2.08

Election results and largest party by first preference by division

Premier before election

Peter Gutwein
Liberal

Elected Premier

Peter Gutwein
Liberal

The incumbent Liberal government, led by Premier Peter Gutwein, won a third term in government. They were opposed by the Labor Party, led by Rebecca White. It was the first time since the Liberal Party was created in 1945 that a non-Labor government won a third term in office in Tasmania. Gutwein called an early election.

  1. Following the defection of Sue Hickey, who became an independent.

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