Tasmania state election 2025: Count officially begins in Tassie leadership race

The polls have now closed and counting has begun to decide the makeup of Tasmania’s 52nd parliament. Our team will provide rolling updates from the Hobart tally room and on the ground in every electorate until the close of count.

Tasmanian voters look set for a long wait for the ultimate outcome of today’s unexpected and “unwanted” state election.

With neither side predicted to gain a decisive majority, who forms the state’s next government is likely to be decided in negotiations between the major parties, the Greens and the new crossbench well after polling day.

Read more from Mercury political editor David Killick here, and follow along as the results start flowing in our rolling blog below.

Originally published as Tasmania state election 2025: Count officially begins in Tassie leadership race