Queensland’s state redistribution kicks off
This weekend's Tasmanian state election is likely to be the last major election in 2025, barely halfway through the year, but that means the...
How have countbacks performed in NSW?
I wrote a blog post last weekend about how the NSW government has been sneaking in a change to how council vacancies are filled...
How do votes turn into seats in Tasmania?
You need a quota to win a seat in a Tasmanian House of Assembly election. But in practice no-one polls exactly a quota. In...
Follow the Tally Room on Instagram
With a bit of a break in action after the federal election, I've decided to launch an Instagram account for the Tally Room. The...
NSW government bill would end council countbacks
There is a bill currently before the NSW Legislative Council which makes a number of changes to how local government elections work in New...
The ‘others’ primary vote in Tasmania
The trend of a falling major party vote isn't quite the same in Tasmania as it is on the mainland.
While the major parties maintained...
Podcast #152: Who will fill the Lambie vacuum?
Ben was joined by Tasmanian political observer Mike Lester to look at the state of the campaign and the announcement of candidates for the...
Tasmanian nominations – ballots shrink with fewer prominent independents
Nominations were announced today for the Tasmanian state election. After record-sized ballot papers at the previous election in 2024, they will shrink slightly in...
Who makes the 3CP, where?
The three-candidate-preferred (3CP) count has become a topic of more interest in recent elections because of close races where the dynamic of who makes...
Who else do independent voters vote for?
There were 21 seats in 2025 where an independent candidate made the two-candidate-preferred count. For today's post, I want to explore what we can...