Tasmanian preference distribution update – day two
We had a lot more counting today in all five electorates.
At this point Clark is entirely clear.
There are two seats where the winning party...
Tasmanian preference distribution update – day one
The process of counting primary votes for the Tasmanian state election concluded yesterday, and we started to see preferences distributed in three of five...
Podcast #118: India goes to the polls
Ben is joined by Sofia Ammassari from Griffith University to discuss the upcoming Indian federal election.
The world's largest democracy is going to the polls...
Comparing the Greens vote in Brisbane in 2022 and 2024
There's been a lot of discussion comparing the recent City of Brisbane council election to the 2022 federal election. Both elections saw a high...
Podcast #117: Tasmania elects a hung parliament
Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to wrap up the Tasmanian state election. We discuss the close undecided races, what might come next for...
Tasmania 2024 – the close races
In this post I'm going to run through each seat in depth, explaining who I think has won and which seats are in play.
To...
Tasmania 2024 – Sunday morning wrap-up
There's still a bunch of votes to count, and preferences will need to be distributed before some seats are decided, but there's still a...
Tasmanian election night
Polls have just closed for the Tasmanian state election. Polls will also close in the Dunstan state by-election in South Australia in half an...
Early voting trends in Tasmanian elections
As has become a regular story, there was an uptick in voters choosing to vote using other methods than turning up at a regular...
How votes flow between parties in Tasmania
Analysing preference flows under a Hare-Clark system like that used in Tasmania is a lot more complex than a single-member electorate system. It isn't...