McIntyre Tasmania—Legislative Council | |
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Map showing the electoral division of McIntyre, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1] | |
State | Tasmania |
Created | 2017 |
MP | Tania Rattray |
Party | Independent |
Namesake | Margaret McIntyre |
Electors | 27,264 (2017) |
Area | 15,339 km2 (5,922.4 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural |
Coordinates | 41°16′37″S 147°30′07″E / 41.277°S 147.502°E |
The electoral division of McIntyre is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, it includes Flinders Island, the northern east coast of Tasmania, and regional areas south and west of Launceston. It is named after Margaret McIntyre, who was the first woman to be elected into the Parliament of Tasmania in 1948.
There were temporarily two representatives for the single-member division of McIntyre until 2018. The next scheduled periodic election will be held in 2028.