How Sheffield - Railton voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal divisions: Braddon, Lyons · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sheffield - Railton favoured Labor 54.3% (v Coalition 45.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 7.8 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 34.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 51.6 | Coal 53.5 | Lab 54.3 | Lab +7.8 |
| Labor | 29.9% | 23.0% | 34.8% | +11.8 |
| Coalition | 43.8% | 39.3% | 29.4% | -9.9 |
| Greens | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10.9% | -0.5 |
| One Nation | 10.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% | +2.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | +3.5 |
| Others | 5.9% | 17.6% | 10.1% | -7.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sheffield - Railton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,209 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 12.4% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 58.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 12.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 48.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 13.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.3% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 6,619 (5,378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | Ordinary | 19% | yes |
| East Devonport LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Railton | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Lower Barrington | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 10% | |
| Claude Road | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Wilmot | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Braddon
- Acton - Upper Burnie
- Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds
- Burnie - Wivenhoe
- Parklands - Camdale
- Penguin - Sulphur Creek
- Romaine - Havenview
- Somerset
- Ulverstone
- West Ulverstone
- Wynyard
- Devonport
- East Devonport
- Latrobe
- Miandetta - Don
- Port Sorell
- Quoiba - Spreyton
- Turners Beach - Forth
- King Island
- North West
- Smithton
- Waratah
- West Coast (Tas.)
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.