Next Tasmanian state election


The next Tasmanian state election is expected to be held sometime in 2029 to elect all 35 members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
The election follows the 2025 Tasmanian state election, which delivered a hung parliament in which no party had a legislative majority. government formation negotiations proved largely unsuccessful, with then-[Tasmanian Tasmanian Labor Party|Labor Party|Labor] leader Dean Winter unable to convince crossbenchers to support his bid for government. In the August 2025 no-confidence motion in Rockliff, the Greens, SFF and all independent crossbenchers supported the Liberal government, citing Labor unwillingness to negotiate. Josh Willie took leadership of the Labor Party following the 2025 Tasmanian Labor Party leadership election.
[Tasmanian Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal Party|Liberal] premier Jeremy Rockliff is expected to contest the election in attempt to win a sixth consecutive election, with Josh Willie attempting to lead the Labor Party into government for the first time since 2014. The Greens, SFF and other minor parties are also expected to contest.

Background

Changes in parliament

On 2 January 2026, Helen Burnet resigned from the Tasmanian Greens to sit as an independent saying she wanted to be more "effective, accountable and heard".

Candidates

Parties registered with the Tasmanian Electoral Commission are eligible to contest the election. Seven parties were registered as at 22 August 2025: