Division of Braddon (state)

The Electoral Division of Braddon, Tasmania is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Sir Edward Braddon. Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The boundaries and name of the electorate are shared with the federal Division of Braddon. The electoral constituency includes; King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, and Smithton, as well as the West Coast towns of Strahan, Zeehan and Queenstown. At each state government election; five members are elected to Braddon through the single transferable vote. Braddon measures 20,826 km².