How Sorell - Richmond voted
SA2 area in Tasmania · federal division: Lyons · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Sorell - Richmond favoured Labor 66.2% (v Coalition 33.8%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 11.1 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 47.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 59.2 | Lab 55.1 | Lab 66.2 | Lab +11.1 |
| Labor | 39.2% | 31.7% | 47.2% | +15.6 |
| Coalition | 36.0% | 33.9% | 23.6% | -10.3 |
| Greens | 11.6% | 14.1% | 12.6% | -1.6 |
| One Nation | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% | +0.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | +3.0 |
| Others | 6.7% | 15.7% | 8.2% | -7.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Sorell - Richmond | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,439 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 16.1% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 51.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 35.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.4% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 5.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 9,993 (7,953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorell LYONS PPVC | PPVC | 40% | yes |
| Midway Point | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Sorell | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Richmond | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 9% | |
| Sorell South | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Lyons
- Bridgewater - Gagebrook
- Brighton - Pontville
- New Norfolk
- Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
- Prospect Vale - Blackstone
- Deloraine
- Hadspen - Carrick
- Longford
- Northern Midlands
- Perth - Evandale
- St Helens - Scamander
- Central Highlands
- Southern Midlands
- Forestier - Tasman
- Triabunna - Bicheno
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.