How Smithton voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Braddon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Smithton favoured Coalition 52.6% (v Labor 47.4%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 13.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 41.1%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 60.2 | Coal 66.4 | Coal 52.6 | Lab +13.8 |
| Labor | 27.8% | 17.3% | 32.6% | +15.3 |
| Coalition | 49.1% | 54.0% | 41.1% | -12.8 |
| Greens | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | +1.5 |
| One Nation | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.9% | +3.9 |
| Independents | 9.4% | 9.6% | 7.8% | -1.9 |
| Others | 4.9% | 10.9% | 4.9% | -6.0 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Smithton | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,189 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 47.6% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 27.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 36.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 10.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 6.1% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 3,934 (3,067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton PPVC | PPVC | 51% | yes |
| Smithton | Ordinary | 26% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Special Hospital Team 2 | Special Hospital Team | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Burnie PPVC | PPVC | 1% | |
| Stanley | Ordinary | 1% | |
| Edith Creek | Ordinary | 1% |
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
- Sheffield - Railton
- Turners Beach - Forth
- King Island
- North West
- 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.