Electoral division of Montgomery

The electoral division of Montgomery is one of the fifteen electorates in the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Montgomery Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map showing the electoral division of Montgomery, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]
State	Tasmania
Created	1999
MP	Casey Hiscutt
Party	Independent
Electors	27,913 (2019)
Area	2,457 km2 (948.7 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial
Federal electorate(s)	Braddon Lyons
Coordinates	41.339°S 146.02°E / -41.339; 146.02
Electorates around Montgomery: Murchison Bass Strait Bass Strait Murchison Montgomery Mersey McIntyre Murchison McIntyre McIntyre

It is centred on the Central Coast area and includes the localities of; Ulverstone, Penguin, Heybridge, Hampshire and West Pine.

The electorate also includes most of the City of Burnie. Acton, Hillcrest, Montello, Brooklyn, Romaine, South Burnie and Upper Burnie are part of this electoral division. However Somerset, Parklands, Park grove and Shorewell are located in the Electoral division of Murchison. The division shares its western borders with the Burnie Municipal Council.

As of May 2019^[update], Montgomery had 27,913 enrolled voters and covers an area of 2,457 km². The electorate is represented by independent Casey Hiscutt, who was elected on 24 May 2025.

Members

Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

Member		Party	Period
	Sue Smith	Independent	1999–2013
	Leonie Hiscutt	Liberal	2013–2025
	Casey Hiscutt	Independent	2025–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Montgomery

This section is an excerpt from 2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election § Montgomery results.[edit]

2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election: Montgomery^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Casey Hiscutt	7,564	31.99	+31.99
	Liberal	Stephen Parry	6,911	29.23	−15.16
	Greens	Darren Briggs	5,111	21.62	+21.62
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Adrian Pickin	3,048	12.89	+2.08
	Independent	Gatty Burnett	1,008	4.26	+4.26
Total formal votes			23,642	96.31	+0.09
Informal votes			906	3.69	−0.09
Turnout			24,548	82.31	−1.95
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Casey Hiscutt	14,487	61.72	+61.72
	Liberal	Stephen Parry	8,986	38.28	−21.89
	Independent gain from Liberal

See also

• Australia portal
• Politics portal

• Tasmanian House of Assembly