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title: "Launceston: members and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Launceston: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Launceston

In Tasmania.

## Sitting member

- [ **Rosemary Armitage** Independent, Launceston ](https://politics.computer/mp/rosemary-armitage)

About

## About Launceston

Launceston is an electoral division of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, one of 15 such seats, created in 2008\. It is currently held by Rosemary Armitage, who sits as an Independent. Her Facebook and Instagram ads focus on the Launceston area.

Chamber

Tasmanian Legislative Council

Created

2008

Previous members

Electorate existed until 1999, then abolished into Paterson

Suburbs included

West Launceston, Summerhill, Kings Meadows, Prospect, Glen Dhu, Norwood, Youngtown

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

## Who's advertising

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

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

## Other divisions in Tasmania

- [Apsley/McIntyre](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/apsley-mcintyre)
- [Derwent](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/derwent)
- [Elwick](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/elwick)
- [Hobart](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/hobart)
- [Huon](https://politics.computer/seats/tas-council/huon)
- [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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