How Geilston Bay - Risdon voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Franklin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Geilston Bay - Risdon favoured Labor 71.7% (v Coalition 28.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 63.9 | Lab 65.4 | Lab 71.7 | Lab +6.2 |
| Labor | 48.5% | 39.9% | 41.0% | +1.2 |
| Coalition | 30.6% | 26.5% | 17.0% | -9.5 |
| Greens | 13.4% | 16.1% | 11.0% | -5.1 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4.1% | +1.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.8% | +26.8 |
| Others | 7.4% | 15.2% | 0.0% | -15.2 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Geilston Bay - Risdon | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,742 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 27.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 52.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 17.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.2% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 7.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,452 (2,787 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geilston Bay | Ordinary | 41% | yes |
| Eastern Shore PPVC | PPVC | 17% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 11% | |
| Lindisfarne Village | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Hobart FRANKLIN PPVC | PPVC | 4% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Risdon Vale | Ordinary | 4% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Franklin
- Old Beach - Otago
- Bellerive - Rosny
- Cambridge
- Howrah - Tranmere
- Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
- Mornington - Warrane
- Risdon Vale
- Rokeby
- South Arm
- Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay
- Derwent Valley
- Bruny Island - Kettering
- Cygnet
- Geeveston - Dover
- Huonville - Franklin
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.