How Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Franklin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay favoured Labor 69.4% (v Coalition 30.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 6.2 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 38.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 61.1 | Lab 63.2 | Lab 69.4 | Lab +6.2 |
| Labor | 41.7% | 34.9% | 38.1% | +3.3 |
| Coalition | 32.8% | 27.4% | 20.0% | -7.4 |
| Greens | 18.6% | 19.4% | 11.7% | -7.6 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.5% | +2.0 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.7% | +25.7 |
| Others | 6.9% | 15.9% | 0.0% | -15.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,778 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 35.9% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 53.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 20.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 43.9% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 22.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 11.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,051 (8,765 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston FRANKLIN PPVC | PPVC | 35% | |
| Blackmans Bay South | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Blackmans Bay | Ordinary | 13% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Kingston Beach (Franklin) | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Kingston (Franklin) | Ordinary | 6% | |
| Howden | Ordinary | 3% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% |
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
- Geilston Bay - Risdon
- Howrah - Tranmere
- Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
- Mornington - Warrane
- Risdon Vale
- Rokeby
- South Arm
- 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.