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Tāmaki Makaurau: Electoral Profile

General Notes

The Tāmaki Makaurau electorate comprises Auckland City, parts of Waitakere City and Manukau City. Boundary changes have resulted in the southern part of Manurewa shifting to Hauraki-Waikato.

In 2006, only 3.5% of the Māori descent population was 65 years old or over, compared to 12.3% of the general population in New Zealand. Similarly, 4.7% of the Māori descent population received income support from New Zealand superannuation or a veteran's pension, compared to 13.9% of the general population. The largest occupational groups among those employed in 2006 were professionals (16.2%), clerical and administrative workers (14.5%), and managers (12.8%).

Election Results

The winning candidate in the 2011 election, Pita Sharples (Māori Party), captured a plurality (40.4%) of the 17,622 valid electorate votes cast for candidates in the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate. The seat was also held in 2008 by Pita Sharples (Māori Party) with a margin of 7,540. The Labour Party captured a plurality (41.5%) of the party votes in Tāmaki Makaurau, down 8.2 percentage points on its party vote share in 2008. Turnout (total votes cast as a proportion of enrolled electors) in 2011 was 54.8%.

2011 Election Results - Electorate

Candidate Valid Votes Share (%)
SHARPLES, Pita (MAOR) 7,120 40.40
JONES, Shane (LAB) 6,184 35.09
PENE, Kereama (MANA) 2,827 16.04
CURTIS, Mikaere (GP) 1,491 8.46
Total Valid Votes 17,622 100.00
Total Votes Cast 18,339 104.07

Winning Candidate: SHARPLES, Pita - majority 936

For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary.

2011 Election Results - Party Vote

Party Valid Votes Share (%)
Labour Party 7,739 41.50
Māori Party 2,694 14.45
Mana 2,551 13.68
New Zealand First Party 1,948 10.45
Green Party 1,810 9.71
National Party 1,569 8.41
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 197 1.06
Conservative Party 94 0.50
ACT New Zealand 28 0.15
United Future 10 0.05
Libertarianz 4 0.02
Alliance 2 0.01
Democrats for Social Credit 2 0.01
Total Valid Votes 18,648 100.00
Total Votes Cast 18,975 101.75

2008 Election Results (Electorate)

Candidate Valid Votes Share (%)
SHARPLES, Pita (MAOR) 12,876 65.98
WALL, Louisa Hareruia (LAB) 5,336 27.34
CURTIS, Mikaere (GP) 931 4.77
KUPENGA, Vapi (KIWI) 129 0.66
TE WAAKA, Kane (IND) 122 0.63
NATHAN, Marama (IND) 120 0.61
Total Valid Votes 19,514 100.00
Total Votes Cast 19,994 102.46

Winning Candidate: SHARPLES, Pita Russell - majority 7540

For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary.

2008 Election Results - Party Vote

Party Valid Votes Share (%)
Labour Party 10,084 49.73
Mäori Party 5,801 28.61
National Party 1,504 7.42
New Zealand First Party 1,193 5.88
Green Party 819 4.04
Family Party 284 1.40
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 230 1.13
ACT New Zealand 137 0.68
The Bill and Ben Party 71 0.35
Jim Anderton's Progressive 38 0.19
New Zealand Pacific Party 36 0.18
Kiwi Party 28 0.14
United Future 27 0.13
RAM - Residents Action Movement 10 0.05
Workers Party 10 0.05
Alliance 5 0.02
Libertarianz 2 0.01
Democrats for Social Credit 0 0.00
The Republic of New Zealand Party 0 0.00
Total Valid Votes 20,279 100.00
Total Votes Cast 20,526 101.22

2005 Election Results (Electorate)

Candidate Valid Votes Share (%)
SHARPLES, Pita Russell (MP) 10,024 52.35
TAMIHERE, John (LAB) 7,897 41.24
HEMAHEMA-TAMATI, Tauwehe (DEST) 675 3.53
REREKURA, Sam (IND) 494 2.58
OPAI, Eugene (DDP) 57 0.30
Total Valid Votes 19,147 100.00
Total Votes Cast 19,510 101.90

Winning Candidate: SHARPLES, Pita Russell (MP) - Majority: 2127

For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary.

2005 Election Results - Party Vote

Party Valid Votes Share (%)
Labour Party 10,951 55.14
Māori Party 5,457 27.48
New Zealand First Party 1,057 5.32
National Party 801 4.03
Green Party 652 3.28
Destiny New Zealand 520 2.62
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 141 0.71
United Future New Zealand 87 0.44
Jim Andertons Progressive 67 0.34
ACT New Zealand 42 0.21
NZ Family Rights Protection Party 20 0.10
Direct Democracy Party 18 0.09
Christian Heritage NZ 14 0.07
Alliance 13 0.07
99 MP Party 9 0.05
OneNZ Party 5 0.03
Libertarianz 3 0.02
Democrats for Social Credit 1 0.01
The Republic of NZ Party 1 0.01
Total Valid Votes 19,859 100.00
Total Votes Cast 20,058 101.00

Voter Enrolment and Turnout 2008, 2011

Tāmaki Makaurau Total Māori electorates Tāmaki Makaurau Total Māori electorates
2008 2011
Voting Age Population (VAP) * 66,300 437,400 71,000 462,500
Electors on General Roll who declared Māori descent ** 26,818 174,842 29,252 188,608
Electors on Māori Roll (EMR) 35,606 229,666 35,347 233,100
Total Enrolled 62,424 404,508 64,599 421,708
Total Votes Cast by EMR (TVC) 20,823 143,334 19,369 135,734
% VAP Enrolled 94 92 91 91
Turnout (TVC as % EMR) 58 62 55 58

* Estimated Māori Descent population as at: June 2008; June 2011. Based on projected Māori Ethnic Group populations for regions and territorial authorities; ** Electoral Enrolment Centre data as at: November 2008 and November 2011.

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