Election Day: Saturday 20th March 2010.
Tasmania goes to the Polls, with the ALP expecting a swing against them.
As at midnight on Election day, 84.2% of the vote had been counted, with ALP getting 37.1% and Liberals a higher figure of 39.1%, with 21.3% going to the Greens.
| Votes | Party | % of Vote | Seats | % of Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109,132 | Australian Labor Party | 37.21% | 9 | 40.9% |
| 115,060 | Liberal Party of Australia | 39.24% | 9 | 40.9% |
| 62,063 | SA Greens | 21.16% | 4 | 18.2% |
| 7,000 | Other | 2.39% | 0.0% |
Each of the two major parties have so far won 9 seats each, with the Greens holding 4 seats, and still 3 seats left to be decided.
Both Liberal and Greens have shown increases so far, with Liberals gaining a 7.2% swing and Greens a 4.6% swing, and a massive 12.1% swing against Labor.
The 2006 Tasmania State Election Results showed the following break up of votes
| Votes | Party | % of Vote | Seats | % of Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152,544 | Australian Labor Party | 49.27% | 14 | 56.0% |
| 98,511 | Liberal Party of Australia | 31.82% | 7 | 28.0% |
| 51,501 | SA Greens | 16.63% | 4 | 16.0% |
| 1,602 | Tasmania First | 0.52% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 494 | Socialist Alliance | 0.16% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 4,970 | Independent | 1.61% | 0 | 0.0% |
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