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title: "Derwent: members and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Derwent: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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Tasmanian upper house division

# Derwent

In Tasmania.

## Sitting member

- [ **Craig Farrell** Labor, Derwent ](https://politics.computer/mp/craig-farrell)

About

## About Derwent

Derwent is one of the 15 electoral divisions of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, situated in the central south of the state. It is currently held by Craig Farrell of the Labor Party. The division takes its name from the River Derwent and covers the Central Highlands and Derwent Valley local government areas.

Area

12,184 square kilometres

Named after

River Derwent

Last boundary redistribution

2017

Next election due

May 2027

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdivision%5Fof%5FDerwent), plus our own records. Sources last checked 12 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Derwent whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

We don't follow any candidate's page for Derwent yet, so there are no ads here. Statewide and party ads that reach Derwent are on the [spending](https://politics.computer/who) page.

## Other divisions in Tasmania

- [Apsley/McIntyre](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/apsley-mcintyre)
- [Elwick](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/elwick)
- [Hobart](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/hobart)
- [Huon](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/huon)
- [Launceston](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/launceston)
- [Mersey](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/mersey)
- [Montgomery](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/montgomery)
- [Murchison](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/murchison)
- [Nelson](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/nelson)
- [Pembroke](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/pembroke)
- [Prosser](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/prosser)
- [Rosevears](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/rosevears)
- [Rumney](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/rumney)
- [Windermere](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/windermere)

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