Whangārei (New Zealand electorate)

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Whangārei
Single-member constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives
Outline map
Location of Whangāreiwithin Northland
RegionNorthland
Major settlementsWhangārei
Current constituency
Created1972
Current MPShane Reti
PartyNational

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,[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
Election Winner
1972 election Murray Smith
1975 election John Elliott
1978 election
1981 election John Banks
1984 election
1987 election
1990 election
1993 election
1996 election
1999 election Phil Heatley
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election
2011 election
2014 election Shane Reti
2017 election
2020 election Emily Henderson
2023 election Shane Reti

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
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

2023 election

2023 general election: Whangārei[13]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Shane Reti 20,843 48.77 +8.95 16,441 37.92 +11.73
Labour Angie Warren-Clark 9,419 22.04 -18.77 9,698 22.37 -24.91
NZ First Gavin Benney 5,371 12.56 +9.06 5,673 13.08 +7.96
Green Rick Bazeley 2,680 6.27 +2.53 4,075 9.40 +3.22
ACT Susy Bretherton 1,222 2.85 -2.08 3,954 9.12 +0.88
New Zealand Loyal Janita Andrews 1006 2.35 +2.35 905 2.08 +2.08
Te Pāti Māori Eru Kapa-Kingi 859 2.01 +1.67 591 1.36 +1.02
DemocracyNZ Diana Burgess 578 1.35 +1.35 352 0.81 +0.81
Legalise Cannabis Jeni de Jonge 612 1.43 +0.06 249 0.57 -0.05
Independent Fiona Green 140 0.32 +0.32
Opportunities   730 1.68 +0.18
NewZeal   336 0.77 +0.77
Freedoms NZ   110 0.25 +0.25
Animal Justice   77 0.17 +0.17
New Conservatives   55 0.12 -1.72
New Nation   35 0.08 +0.08
Women's Rights
   35 0.08 +0.08
Leighton Baker Party
   32 0.07 +0.07
Informal votes 394 286
Total valid votes 42,730 43,348
National gain from Labour Majority 11,424 26.73

2020 election

2020 general election: Whangārei[14]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Labour Emily Henderson 17,823 40.81 +21.62 20,942 47.28 +15.75
National Red XN Shane Reti 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 Chris 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

2017 election

2017 general election: Whangarei[15]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Green tickY Shane Reti 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[16]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

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
Internet David Currin 341 0.93 +0.93
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[17]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Green tickY Phil Heatley 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[18]

2008 election

2008 general election: Whangarei[19]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Green tickY Phil Heatley 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[20]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Green tickY Phil Heatley 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[21]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
National Green tickY Phil Heatley 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   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.

1993 election

1993 general election: Whangarei[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Banks 6,507 34.46 -25.56
Labour Mark Furey 4,920 26.06
NZ First Brian Donnelly 4,212 22.31
Alliance Kay Brittenden 2,649 14.03
Christian Heritage Craig Smith 275 1.45
McGillicuddy Serious Paull Gordon Cooke 152 0.80
Natural Law
 Helen Treadwell 75 0.39
Independent Paul Gourlie 94 0.49
Majority 1,587 8.40 -28.28
Turnout 18,878 82.07 -0.76
Registered electors 23,002

1990 election

1990 general election: Whangarei[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Banks 11,191 60.02 +3.95
Labour Edna Tait 4,352 23.34 -13.44
Green Derek Heath Keene 1,801 9.65
Social Credit
Joyce Ryan
 602 3.22
NewLabour Douglas Alexander Ewen 419 2.24
Independent Les Gray 175 0.93
Democrats
 Mary Schreurs 105 0.56
Majority 6,839 36.68 +17.39
Turnout 18,645 82.83 -4.33
Registered electors 22,508

1987 election

1987 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Banks 10,718 56.07 +11.54
Labour Edna Tait 7,031 36.78
Democrats
 Chris Leitch 1,364 7.13 -4.47
Majority 3,687 19.29 +10.19
Turnout 19,113 87.16 -5.24
Registered electors 21,928

1984 election

1984 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Banks 9,801 44.53 +4.34
Labour Barbara Magner 7,798 35.43
Social Credit Chris Leitch 2,553 11.60
NZ Party Richard Kroon 1,809 8.22
Mana Motuhake Hana Maxwell 45 0.20
Majority 2,003 9.10 +1.22
Turnout 22,006 92.40 +3.06
Registered electors 23,814

1981 election

1981 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Banks 8,884 40.19
Labour Maurice Penney 7,141 32.31
Social Credit Bill Fraser 6,075 27.48
Majority 1,743 7.88
Turnout 22,100 89.34 +12.61
Registered electors 24,735

1978 election

1978 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Elliott 8,184 38.84 -10.62
Labour Colin Moyle 7,008 33.26
Social Credit
Joyce Ryan
 5,485 26.03 +15.99
Values Alan Harvey 335 1.59
Independent Graham Frederick Lane 57 0.27
Majority 1,176 5.58 -7.18
Turnout 21,069 76.73 -9.94
Registered electors 27,457

1975 election

1975 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Elliott 10,502 49.46
Labour Murray Smith 7,792 36.69 -11.92
Social Credit
Joyce Ryan
 2,133 10.04 +0.93
Values Margaret Crozier 805 3.79
Majority 2,710 12.76
Turnout 21,232 86.67 -3.48
Registered electors 24,495

1972 election

1972 general election: Whangarei[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Murray Smith 8,441 48.61
National Lawrence Carr 7,261 41.81
Social Credit
Joyce Ryan
 1,582 9.11
Liberal Reform G A Still 49 0.28
New Democratic B C Gaby 30 0.17
Majority 1,180 6.79
Turnout 17,363 90.15
Registered electors 19,258

Notes

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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

  1. ^ McRobie 1989, p. 111.
  2. ^ a b McRobie 1989, p. 115.
  3. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 112, 116.
  4. ^ McRobie 1989, pp. 111, 115.
  5. ISBN 0-478-20169-9
    . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2
    . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2
    . Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Map of electorates for the 2020 and 2023 elections". 17 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Hon Phil Heatley". New Zealand Parliament. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ^ Vance, Andrea (1 November 2013). "MP Phil Heatley to Retire". Stuff. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  11. ^ Watkins, Tracy (10 March 2014). "Labour announces Chch Central candidate". The Press. p. A2. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Election 2014: Shane Reti wins Whangarei". The New Zealand Herald. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Results — Whangārei (2023)". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Count Results — Whangārei". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Count Results – Whangarei". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  16. ^ 2014 election results
  17. ^ 2011 election results
  18. ^ "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  19. ^ 2008 election results
  20. ^ election result Whangarei 2005
  21. ^ election result Whangarei 2002
  22. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993. pp. 139–40.
  23. ^ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1990. pp. 147–8.
  24. ^ a b c d e f Norton 1988, p. 392.

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