Whangārei (New Zealand electorate)
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Whangārei (formerly Whangarei) is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate that was first created for the 1972 election. The electorate is usually a reasonably safe National seat, and was held for long periods by John Banks (1981–1999) and Phil Heatley (1999–2014), before being won in the 2014 election by Shane Reti. In the 2020 election election Reti narrowly lost the seat to Labour's Emily Henderson.
Population centres[]
Since the 1969 election, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates. There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election,[1] and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87.[2] Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates.[2] In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created.[3] In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created (including Whangārei).[4]
The boundaries of the Whangārei electorate were adjusted for the 1999 election; before then, the electorate bordered onto the Kaipara Harbour. Redistributions in 2002,[5] 2007,[6] and 2013/14[7] did not change the boundaries further. Changes announced in April 2020 will move Poroti and Maungakaramea into the Northland electorate[8] and also change the electorate's name from Whangarei to Whangārei.
The electorate includes the following population centres:
It extends from Hikurangi in the north to Ruatangata and Maungatapere in the west and Waipu and Langs Beach in the south.
History[]
The electorate was created for the 1972 election. It was won by the Labour Party in that election, but was then held by the National Party until 2020. Phil Heatley held it from 1999[9] until he retired in 2014.[10] Shane Reti stood for National in the 2014 election and had a large margin over Labour's Kelly Ellis.[11][12]
Members of Parliament[]
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at a general election.
Key
Labour | National |
NZ First | ACT |
List MPs[]
Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Whangārei electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Election | Winner | |
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1996 election | Brian Donnelly | |
Muriel Newman | ||
1999 election | Brian Donnelly (2nd time) | |
Muriel Newman (2nd time) | ||
2002 election | Brian Donnelly (3rd time) | |
Muriel Newman (3rd time) | ||
2005 election | Brian Donnelly (4th time) 1 | |
2014 election | Pita Paraone | |
2017 election | Shane Jones | |
2020 election | Shane Reti |
1Donnelly resigned in February 2008 when appointed High Commissioner to the Cook Islands
Election results[]
2020 election[]
2020 general election: Whangārei[13] | |||||||||
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Notes: |
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
Labour | Emily Henderson | 17,823 | 40.81 | +21.62 | 20,942 | 47.28 | +15.75 | ||
National | ![]() |
17,392 | 39.82 | −6.47 | 11,602 | 26.19 | −18.89 | ||
ACT | David Seymour | 2,153 | 4.93 | +4.47 | 3,650 | 8.24 | +7.76 | ||
Green | Moea Armstrong | 1,635 | 3.74 | −8.29 | 2,738 | 6.18 | +0.50 | ||
NZ First | David Ashley Wilson | 1,527 | 3.50 | −15.41 | 2,268 | 5.12 | −8.97 | ||
Opportunities | Ciara Swords | 705 | 1.61 | — | 663 | 1.50 | −0.24 | ||
Advance NZ | Christopher Wetere | 654 | 1.50 | — | 686 | 1.55 | — | ||
Legalise Cannabis | Jennifer de Jonge | 597 | 1.37 | — | 274 | 0.62 | +0.29 | ||
New Conservative | Kerry Campbell | 544 | 1.25 | +0.86 | 814 | 1.84 | +1.57 | ||
Social Credit | Christopher Leitch | 356 | 0.82 | −1.61 | 133 | 0.30 | +0.13 | ||
ONE | Daniel Watts | 287 | 0.66 | — | 249 | 0.56 | — | ||
Māori Party | 149 | 0.34 | +0.09 | ||||||
Vision NZ | 44 | 0.10 | — | ||||||
Outdoors | 42 | 0.09 | +0.02 | ||||||
Sustainable NZ | 23 | 0.05 | — | ||||||
TEA | 10 | 0.02 | — | ||||||
Heartland | 4 | 0.01 | — | ||||||
Informal votes | 611 | 297 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 44,284 | 44,588 | |||||||
Labour gain from National | Majority | 431 | 0.97 | −25.90 |
2017 election[]
2017 general election: Whangarei[14] | |||||||||
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Notes: |
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | ![]() |
18,734 | 45.8 | −9.27 | 18,572 | 44.9 | −5.18 | ||
Labour | Tony John Savage | 7,767 | 19.0 | −0.01 | 12,993 | 31.4 | +13.61 | ||
NZ First | Shane Jones | 7,651 | 18.7 | +10.64 | 5,804 | 14.01 | +0.65 | ||
Green | Ash Holwell | 4,868 | 11.9 | +3.24 | 2,342 | 5.65 | −4.12 | ||
Democrats | Chris Leitch | 994 | 2.43 | −0.25 | 71 | 0.17 | −0.14 | ||
ACT | Robin Grieve | 188 | 0.46 | −0.32 | 198 | 0.48 | −0.05 | ||
Conservative | Jim Taylor | 158 | 0.39 | −2.30 | 113 | 0.27 | −4.94 | ||
Independent | Marie Minhinnick | 110 | 0.27 | −0.66 | |||||
Opportunities | 716 | 1.73 | – | ||||||
Legalise Cannabis | 135 | 0.33 | −0.17 | ||||||
Māori Party | 101 | 0.24 | −0.29 | ||||||
Mana | 43 | 0.1 | −0.94[a] | ||||||
Ban 1080 | 39 | 0.09 | −0.01 | ||||||
Outdoors | 28 | 0.07 | – | ||||||
United Future | 19 | 0.046 | −0.47 | ||||||
People's Party | 18 | 0.043 | – | ||||||
Internet | 10 | 0.02 | −1.02[b] | ||||||
Informal votes | 396 | 204 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 40,866 | 41,406 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 10,967 | 26.84 | −9.22 |
2014 election[]
2014 general election: Whangarei[15] | |||||||||
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Notes: |
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | Shane Reti | 20,111 | 55.07 | -4.11 | 18,503 | 50.08 | -0.59 | ||
Labour | Kelly Ellis | 6,942 | 19.01 | -3.43 | 6,575 | 17.79 | -2.54 | ||
Green | Paul Doherty | 3,163 | 8.66 | -0.17 | 3,611 | 9.77 | -0.87 | ||
NZ First | Pita Paraone | 2,944 | 8.06 | +3.60 | 4,936 | 13.36 | +3.68 | ||
Conservative | Don Nightingale | 984 | 2.69 | -0.69 | 1,925 | 5.21 | +0.99 | ||
Democrats | Chris Leitch | 978 | 2.68 | +2.26 | 116 | 0.31 | +0.07 | ||
Independent | Les King | 341 | 0.93 | +0.37 | |||||
Māori Party | Anaru Kaipo | 300 | 0.82 | +0.82 | 196 | 0.53 | -0.08 | ||
ACT | Robin Grieve | 285 | 0.78 | -0.22 | 205 | 0.55 | -1.18 | ||
Focus | Les King | 136 | 0.37 | +0.37 | 34 | 0.09 | +0.09 | ||
Internet Mana | 386 | 1.04 | +0.35 | ||||||
Legalise Cannabis | 183 | 0.50 | -0.03 | ||||||
United Future | 93 | 0.25 | -0.27 | ||||||
Ban 1080 | 38 | 0.10 | +0.10 | ||||||
Civilian | 16 | 0.04 | +0.04 | ||||||
Independent Coalition | 15 | 0.04 | +0.04 | ||||||
Informal votes | 336 | 117 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 36,520 | 36,949 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 13,169 | 36.06 | -0.68 |
2011 election[]
2011 general election: Whangarei[16] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | ![]() |
20,049 | 59.18 | -4.98 | 17,486 | 50.67 | +0.63 | ||
Labour | Pat Newman | 7,602 | 22.44 | -0.92 | 7,017 | 20.33 | -8.27 | ||
Green | Rick Bazeley | 2,993 | 8.83 | +1.23 | 3,673 | 10.64 | +4.65 | ||
NZ First | Pita Paraone | 1,512 | 4.46 | +4.46 | 3,340 | 9.68 | +3.52 | ||
Conservative | Ross Craig | 1,146 | 3.38 | +3.38 | 1,457 | 4.22 | +4.22 | ||
ACT | Robin Grieve | 338 | 1.00 | +0.15 | 596 | 1.73 | -2.07 | ||
Democrats | Edgar Kenneth Goodhue | 142 | 0.42 | -0.08 | 84 | 0.24 | +0.06 | ||
Libertarianz | Helen Hughes | 97 | 0.29 | +0.12 | 31 | 0.09 | +0.04 | ||
Mana | 238 | 0.69 | +0.69 | ||||||
Māori Party | 212 | 0.61 | -0.30 | ||||||
Legalise Cannabis | 184 | 0.53 | +0.07 | ||||||
United Future | 180 | 0.52 | -0.19 | ||||||
Alliance | 14 | 0.04 | -0.01 | ||||||
Informal votes | 654 | 287 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 33,879 | 34,512 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 12,447 | 36.74 | -4.06 |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 46,511[17]
2008 election[]
2008 general election: Whangarei[18] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | ![]() |
23,056 | 64.16 | 18,252 | 50.04 | ||||
Labour | Paul Chalmers | 8,393 | 23.36 | 10,433 | 28.60 | ||||
Green | Paul Doherty | 2,731 | 7.60 | 2,187 | 6.00 | ||||
Progressive | Viv Shepherd | 636 | 1.77 | 531 | 1.46 | ||||
ACT | Thomas John McClelland | 304 | 0.85 | 1,385 | 3.80 | ||||
RAM | Martin Kaipo | 281 | 0.78 | 25 | 0.07 | ||||
Democrats | Edgar Kenneth Goodhue | 179 | 0.50 | 66 | 0.18 | ||||
Independent | Simon Vallings | 113 | 0.31 | ||||||
United Future | Maureen Gunston | 107 | 0.30 | 260 | 0.71 | ||||
Independent | Don Hedges | 74 | 0.21 | ||||||
Libertarianz | Helen Hughes | 61 | 0.17 | 18 | 0.05 | ||||
NZ First | 2,246 | 6.16 | |||||||
Māori Party | 333 | 0.91 | |||||||
Bill and Ben | 231 | 0.63 | |||||||
Legalise Cannabis | 169 | 0.46 | |||||||
Kiwi | 167 | 0.46 | |||||||
Family Party | 128 | 0.35 | |||||||
Alliance | 17 | 0.05 | |||||||
Workers Party | 13 | 0.04 | |||||||
Pacific | 12 | 0.03 | |||||||
RONZ | 3 | 0.01 | |||||||
Informal votes | 413 | 240 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 35,935 | 36,476 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 14,663 | 40.80 |
2005 election[]
2005 general election: Whangarei[19] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | ![]() |
18,900 | 53.81 | +10.56 | 15,333 | 43.11 | |||
Labour | Paul Chalmers | 9,811 | 27.93 | -5.27 | 12,884 | 36.22 | |||
NZ First | Brian Donnelly | 2,983 | 8.49 | -3.31 | 3,217 | 9.04 | |||
Green | Moea Armstrong | 1,240 | 3.53 | 1,648 | 4.63 | ||||
ACT | Muriel Newman | 1,067 | 3.04 | 707 | 1.99 | ||||
Māori Party | Rangi Ngāti Huna Tahiao | 384 | 1.09 | 264 | 0.74 | ||||
Progressive | Viv Shepherd | 311 | 0.89 | 409 | 1.15 | ||||
Destiny | Tony Ford | 178 | 0.51 | 240 | 0.67 | ||||
United Future | Craig Hunt | 168 | 0.48 | 637 | 1.79 | ||||
Libertarianz | Helen Hughes | 80 | 0.23 | 39 | 0.11 | ||||
Legalise Cannabis | 81 | 0.23 | |||||||
Christian Heritage | 46 | 0.13 | |||||||
Democrats | 23 | 0.06 | |||||||
Alliance | 19 | 0.05 | |||||||
RONZ | 6 | 0.02 | |||||||
99 MP | 4 | 0.01 | |||||||
Direct Democracy | 4 | 0.01 | |||||||
One NZ | 4 | 0.01 | |||||||
Family Rights | 3 | 0.01 | |||||||
Informal votes | 243 | 117 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 35,122 | 35,568 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 9,089 | 25.88 | +15.88 |
2002 election[]
2002 general election: Whangarei[20] | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
National | ![]() |
13,829 | 43.03 | 7,493 | 23.17 | ||||
Labour | David Shearer | 10,615 | 33.03 | 11,374 | 35.17 | ||||
NZ First | Brian Donnelly | 3,774 | 11.74 | 5,008 | 15.48 | ||||
ACT | Muriel Newman | 1,297 | 4.03 | 2,623 | 8.11 | ||||
Green | Calvin Green | 1,180 | 3.60 | 2,111 | 6.52 | ||||
Christian Heritage | Rod Harris | 521 | 1.62 | 807 | 2.49 | ||||
United Future | Gary Phillips | 268 | 0.83 | 1,483 | 4.58 | ||||
Alliance | Ticia Cutforth | 239 | 0.74 | 351 | 1.08 | ||||
Progressive | David Wilson | 156 | 0.48 | 394 | 1.21 | ||||
Libertarianz | Helen Hughes | 97 | 0.30 | ||||||
ORNZ | 383 | 1.18 | |||||||
Legalise Cannabis | 143 | 0.44 | |||||||
One NZ | 23 | 0.07 | |||||||
Mana Māori Movement | 11 | 0.03 | |||||||
NMP | 3 | 0.009 | |||||||
Informal votes | 159 | 125 | |||||||
Total Valid votes | 32,135 | 32,332 | |||||||
National hold | Majority | 3,214 | 10.00 |
1999 election[]
Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Whangarei for a list of candidates.
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ McRobie 1989, p. 111.
- ^ a b McRobie 1989, p. 115.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 112, 116.
- ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 111, 115.
- ^ Report of the Representation Commission 2002 (PDF). Representation Commission. 21 March 2002. p. 8. ISBN 0-478-20169-9. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Report of the Representation Commission 2007 (PDF). Representation Commission. 14 September 2007. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Report of the Representation Commission 2014 (PDF). Representation Commission. 4 April 2014. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Map of electorates for the 2020 and 2023 elections". 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Hon Phil Heatley". New Zealand Parliament. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Vance, Andrea (1 November 2013). "MP Phil Heatley to Retire". Stuff. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Watkins, Tracy (10 March 2014). "Labour announces Chch Central candidate". The Press. p. A2. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Election 2014: Shane Reti wins Whangarei". The New Zealand Herald. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Count Results — Whangārei". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Count Results – Whangarei". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ 2014 election results
- ^ 2011 election results
- ^ "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ 2008 election results
- ^ election result Whangarei 2005
- ^ election result Whangarei 2002
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 266. OCLC 154283103.
External links[]
- Whangarei Electorate Profile, Parliamentary Library
- New Zealand electorates
- 1972 establishments in New Zealand