Electoral district in Northland, New Zealand
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 Reti narrowly lost the seat to Labour's Emily Henderson. Reti would reclaim the seat at the 2023 election with a huge majority.
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, and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87. Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates. In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created. In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created (including Whangārei).
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 ahead of the 2020 election moved 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
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.
1Donnelly resigned in February 2008 when appointed High Commissioner to the Cook Islands
Election results
2023 election
2020 election
2017 election
2014 election
2011 election
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 46,511[18]
2008 election
2005 election
2002 election
1999 election
Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Whangarei for a list of candidates.
1993 election
1990 election
1987 election
1984 election
1981 election
1978 election
1975 election
1972 election
Notes
- ^ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
- ^ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Results — Whangārei (2023)". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Official Count Results — Whangārei". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "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
- ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993. pp. 139–40.
- ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990. pp. 147–8.
- McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
- Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
- 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