How Risdon Vale voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Franklin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Risdon Vale favoured Labor 72.9% (v Coalition 27.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.6 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.7%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 70.8 | Lab 69.3 | Lab 72.9 | Lab +3.6 |
| Labor | 56.1% | 44.2% | 43.7% | -0.5 |
| Coalition | 23.1% | 21.0% | 15.1% | -5.9 |
| Greens | 10.2% | 12.8% | 10.2% | -2.7 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.9% | +2.3 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.1% | +25.1 |
| Others | 10.6% | 18.4% | 0.0% | -18.4 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Risdon Vale | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,104 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 8.2% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 59.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 31.1% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 29.2% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.9% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,501 (2,771 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risdon Vale | Ordinary | 56% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 14% | |
| Eastern Shore PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Geilston Bay | Ordinary | 2% | |
| Hobart FRANKLIN PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Lindisfarne Village | Ordinary | 1% |
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
- 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.