How Somerset voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Braddon · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Somerset favoured Labor 59.5% (v Coalition 40.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 15.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 41.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 50.9 | Coal 55.6 | Lab 59.5 | Lab +15.1 |
| Labor | 33.1% | 24.0% | 41.2% | +17.3 |
| Coalition | 36.0% | 41.3% | 29.1% | -12.2 |
| Greens | 4.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% | +2.5 |
| One Nation | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.9% | +4.2 |
| Independents | 17.0% | 11.3% | 9.7% | -1.6 |
| Others | 4.1% | 14.1% | 3.9% | -10.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Somerset | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,100 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 56.1% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 28.0% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 40.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 8.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,067 (3,255 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | Ordinary | 38% | yes |
| Burnie PPVC | PPVC | 31% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Elliott | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Cooee | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 2% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% | |
| Wynyard West | 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
- Ulverstone
- West Ulverstone
- Wynyard
- Devonport
- East Devonport
- Latrobe
- Miandetta - Don
- Port Sorell
- Quoiba - Spreyton
- Sheffield - Railton
- 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.