Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania)

The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona and Kingston. The division was created in 1999 when the electoral division of Queenborough was renamed in a review of electoral boundaries. The member from 1999 until his retirement in 2019 was independent Jim Wilkinson.

Nelson Tasmania—Legislative Council
Map showing the electoral division of Nelson, as of the 2017 periodic review.[1]
State	Tasmania
Created	1999
MP	Meg Webb
Party	Independent
Electors	24,086 (2019)
Area	75 km2 (29.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer-metropolitan
Federal electorate(s)	Clark Franklin
Coordinates	42.954°S 147.295°E / -42.954; 147.295
Electorates around Nelson: Huon Hobart River Derwent Huon Nelson River Derwent Huon Huon River Derwent

The most recent election was in May 2025, when independent incumbent Meg Webb was re-elected.

Members

Further information: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

Member		Party	Period
	Jim Wilkinson	Independent	1999–2019
	Meg Webb	Independent	2019–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Nelson (Tasmania)

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

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Meg Webb	10,650	51.72	+37.91
	Liberal	Marcus Vermey	7,045	34.21	+10.52
	Greens	Nathan Volf	2,896	14.06	+2.92
Total formal votes			20,591	98.12	+0.88
Informal votes			394	1.88	−0.88
Turnout			20,985	82.10	−0.21
	Independent hold