Division of Braddon
The Division of Braddon is an Australian electoral division in the state of Tasmania. The current MP is Gavin Pearce of the Liberal Party, who was elected at the 2019 federal election.
| Braddon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Gavin Pearce |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir Edward Braddon |
| Electors | 82,527 (2022) |
| Area | 21,369 km2 (8,250.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| State electorate(s) | Braddon |
Braddon is a rural electorate covering approximately 21,369 square kilometres (8,251 sq mi) in the north-west and west of Tasmania, including King Island. The cities of Burnie and Devonport are major population centres in the division. Other towns include Currie, Latrobe, Penguin, Queenstown, Rosebery, Smithton, Somerset, Stanley, Strahan, Ulverstone, Waratah, Wynyard and Zeehan.
Braddon has traditionally been a marginal seat. However, in 2022 the trend was broken, with Braddon becoming a "fairly safe" seat for the first time in twelve years, with the Liberal Party holding it while losing government nationally.