How Margate - Snug voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal divisions: Clark, Franklin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Margate - Snug favoured Labor 67.9% (v Coalition 32.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 35.5%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 60.4 | Lab 62.8 | Lab 67.9 | Lab +5.0 |
| Labor | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.5% | +3.2 |
| Coalition | 32.3% | 26.3% | 20.1% | -6.2 |
| Greens | 18.9% | 18.6% | 12.1% | -6.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.2% | 5.8% | +2.6 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 26.5% | +24.5 |
| Others | 8.3% | 17.7% | 0.0% | -17.7 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Margate - Snug | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,853 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 26.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 59.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 14.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 14.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 8,482 (6,303 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 | 25% | |
| Margate | Ordinary | 23% | yes |
| Snug | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Sandfly | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Kingston (Franklin) | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Clark
- Austins Ferry - Granton
- Berriedale - Chigwell
- Claremont (Tas.)
- Derwent Park - Lutana
- Glenorchy
- Montrose - Rosetta
- Moonah
- West Moonah
- Kingston - Huntingfield
- Taroona - Bonnet Hill
- Hobart
- Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
- Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
- New Town
- Sandy Bay
- South Hobart - Fern Tree
- West Hobart
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.