Electoral district in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Central is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives . The electorate is currently represented by Chlöe Swarbrick , a member of the Green Party ; she has represented the seat since 2020 .
Population centres [ edit ] In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the Representation Commission was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Ten new electorates were created, including Auckland Central, and one former electorate was recreated.
Auckland Central contains Auckland city centre , the suburbs of Ponsonby , Westmere , Arch Hill , Herne Bay , Freemans Bay , St Mary's Bay , Newton and Eden Terrace at the west side of the city. Because of the location of the main Auckland ferry terminal, Auckland Central also contains the islands of the Hauraki Gulf . At the 2008 election , Grafton became part of Epsom , and Point Chevalier moved into Mount Albert . To offset these changes, the suburb of Newton was drafted in from Mount Albert. Further population growth ahead of the 2014 election resulted in Westmere and Grey Lynn transferring to Mount Albert.[2]
History [ edit ] Auckland Central was created ahead of the 1887 election ; it was carved from parts of the electorates of Auckland North and the Auckland West and focused around upper Queen Street , Grafton , and Newton . It lasted only until the 1890 elections , when a reduction in the number of electorates meant Auckland Central was re-incorporated into a larger City of Auckland electorate . At the 1905 elections , the Auckland seat was split into three seats, including a recreated Auckland Central.
The seat has been held by the Labour Party for most of its existence: between 1919 and 2008, the seat had spent only three years in the hands of another party (the left-wing Alliance , from 1993 to 1996). However, the 2008 election saw Nikki Kaye win the seat for the National Party for the first time. Kaye retained the seat in 2011, 2014 and 2017, although with a reduced majority making Auckland Central one of the most marginal electorates in the country. She retired at the 2020 election, which saw Green Party candidate Chlöe Swarbrick win the seat in a tight three-way contest and become only the second Green electorate MP.
Members of Parliament [ edit ] Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
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Independent Liberal Labour Alliance National Green
List MPs [ edit ] Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Auckland Central electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
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Election results [ edit ] 2023 election [ edit ] 2023 general election : Auckland Central[3] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Green Y Chlöe Swarbrick 16,624 47.84 +12.74 8,503 23.97 +4.91 National Mahesh Muralidhar 12,728 36.63 +9.47 11,751 33.13 +12.03 Labour Oscar Sims 2,608 7.50 –24.63 8,028 22.63 –23.39 ACT Felix Poole 1,235 3.55 +1.92 3,301 9.30 +1.82 Opportunities Damian Sycamore 462 1.33 +0.44 1,250 3.52 +1.39 Legalise Cannabis Christopher Coker 365 1.05 — 142 0.40 +0.13 Animal Justice Madeleine Kane 135 0.38 — 50 0.14 — Independent Andi Shen Liu 110 0.31 — Rock The Vote NZ Paul Davie 91 0.26 — New Nation Guy Dennis Slocum 89 0.25 — 26 0.07 — NZ First 1,351 3.80 +2.09 Te Pāti Māori 563 1.58 +1.28 New Zealand Loyal 217 0.61 — Freedoms NZ 48 0.13 — Women's Rights 45 0.12 — NewZeal 38 0.10 +0.05[b] DemocracyNZ 32 0.09 — New Conservatives 30 0.08 –0.46 Leighton Baker Party 3 0.00 — Informal votes 299 85 Total valid votes 34,746 35,463 Green hold Majority 3,896 11.21 +14.18
2020 election [ edit ] 2020 general election : Auckland Central[4] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Green Chlöe Swarbrick 12,631 35.10 +25.38 6,937 19.06 +5.19 Labour Helen White 11,563 32.13 −7.68 16,751 46.02 +8.31 National Emma Mellow 9,775 27.16 −18.08 7,680 21.10 −18.05 ACT Felix Poole 588 1.63 +1.11 2,724 7.48 +6.43 Opportunities Tuariki Delamere 320 0.89 −1.44 776 2.13 −1.01 NZ First Jenny Marcroft 274 0.76 -1.22 622 1.71 −2.16 New Conservative Kevin Stitt 186 0.51 +0.33 197 0.54 +0.44 Sustainable NZ Vernon Tava 120 0.33 — 59 0.16 — Independent Joshua Love 73 0.20 — TEA Dominic Hoffman Dervan 50 0.14 — 35 0.10 — Independent Chris Sadler 23 0.06 — Advance NZ 198 0.53 — Māori Party 111 0.30 −0.11 Legalise Cannabis 99 0.27 +0.03 ONE 20 0.05 — Outdoors 15 0.04 +0.01 Vision NZ 11 0.03 — Social Credit 7 0.02 +0.01 Heartland 1 0.00 — Informal votes 382 160 Total valid votes 35,985 36,403 Turnout 36,625[5] 83.95 +4.01 Green gain from National Majority 1,068 2.97 +25.38
2017 election [ edit ] 2017 general election : Auckland Central[6] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% National Y Nikki Kaye 13,198 45.24 −0.59 11,773 39.15 −5.78 Labour Helen White 11,617 39.82 −3.80 11,340 37.71 +16.04 Green Denise Roche 2,838 9.72 +2.10 4,170 13.87 −8.30 Opportunities Mika Haka 681 2.33 — 944 3.14 — NZ First Frank Edwards 578 1.98 — 1,165 3.87 −1.31 ACT Brooke van Velden 151 0.52 −0.19 317 1.05 −0.12 Climate First Leslie Jones 55 0.19 — Conservative Stephen Greenfield 52 0.18 −0.77 29 0.10 −0.81 Māori Party 123 0.41 −0.15 Legalise Cannabis 71 0.24 −0.06 United Future 19 0.06 −0.13 Ban 1080 12 0.04 0.00 Mana Party 12 0.04 −1.92[c] Internet 10 0.03 −1.93[d] People's Party 10 0.03 — Outdoors 8 0.03 — Democrats 4 0.01 0.00 Informal votes 206 63 Total valid votes 29,170 30,007 Turnout 30,070 79.94[7] +1.39 National hold Majority 1,519 5.21 +3.01
2014 election [ edit ] 2014 general election : Auckland Central[8] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% National Y Nikki Kaye 12,494 45.84 +0.44 12,652 44.93 +2.70 Labour Jacinda Ardern 11,894 43.63 +0.41 6,101 21.67 –3.44 Green Denise Roche 2,080 7.63 –1.13 6,242 22.17 –0.63 Internet Miriam Pierard 270 0.99 +0.99 Conservative Regan Monahan 258 0.95 +0.23 486 1.73 +0.91 ACT Dasha Kovalenko 193 0.71 +0.26 329 1.17 –0.01 Climate Peter Whitmore 50 0.18 +0.18 Money Free Jordan Osmaston 19 0.07 +0.07 NZ First 1,459 5.18 +1.08 Internet Mana 553 1.96 +1.27[e] Māori Party 158 0.56 –1.08 Legalise Cannabis 85 0.30 –0.12 United Future 53 0.19 –0.03 Civilian 17 0.06 +0.06 Ban 1080 10 0.04 +0.04 Independent Coalition 7 0.02 +0.02 Democrats 3 0.01 –0.58 Focus 2 0.01 +0.01 Informal votes 195 99 Total valid votes 27,453 28,256 Turnout 28,040 76.76[9] +1.47 National hold Majority 600 2.20 +0.04
2011 election [ edit ] 2011 general election : Auckland Central[10] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% National Y Nikki Kaye 15,038 45.39 +2.48 14,447 42.24 +2.15 Labour Jacinda Ardern 14,321 43.23 +4.69 8,590 25.11 –9.44 Green Denise Roche 2,903 8.76 –4.66 7,797 22.79 +7.33 NZ First Allen Davies 412 1.24 +1.24 1,403 4.10 +1.81 Conservative Stephen Greenfield 238 0.72 +0.72 280 0.82 +0.82 ACT David Seymour 149 0.45 –1.25 404 1.18 –2.95 Human Rights Anthony van den Heuval 68 0.21 +0.01 Māori Party 562 1.64 +0.71 Mana 237 0.69 +0.69 Democrats 202 0.59 +0.56 Legalise Cannabis 146 0.43 +0.14 United Future 75 0.22 –0.46 Libertarianz 53 0.15 +0.08 Alliance 10 0.03 –0.002 Informal votes 352 164 Total valid votes 33,129 34,206 National hold Majority 717 2.16 –2.21
2008 election [ edit ] 2008 general election : Auckland Central[11] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% National Nikki Kaye 14,677 42.91 +9.81 14,112 40.08 +6.36 Labour N Judith Tizard 13,180 38.53 –5.36 12,166 34.55 –10.68 Green Denise Roche 4,592 13.43 –1.38 5,446 15.47 +2.49 ACT Scott Uren 581 1.70 +0.15 1,456 4.14 +2.35 Legalise Cannabis Kevin O'Connell 349 1.02 – 101 0.29 +0.12 Progressive Justin Robson 274 0.80 +0.06 226 0.64 –0.17 RAM Oliver Woods 132 0.39 – 16 0.05 – United Future Aaron Galey-Young 128 0.37 –0.91 168 0.48 –0.82 Independent Thomas Forde 84 0.25 –0.01 Independent Stephen Greenfield 68 0.20 – Human Rights Anthony Ravlich 67 0.20 – Alliance Sarita Divis 39 0.11 – 11 0.03 –0.02 RONZ Kerry Bevin 32 0.09 +0.00 10 0.03 +0.02 NZ First 806 2.29 –0.55 Māori Party 328 0.93 +0.33 Bill and Ben 132 0.37 – Pacific 73 0.21 – Kiwi 70 0.20 – Family Party 38 0.11 – Libertarianz 27 0.08 +0.01 Workers Party 12 0.03 – Democrats 10 0.03 +0.00 Informal votes 290 101 Total valid votes 34,203 35,208 National gain from Labour Majority 1,497 4.38 –6.42
2005 election [ edit ] 2005 general election : Auckland Central[12] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Labour Y Judith Tizard 15,794 43.89 +0.56 16,639 45.24 National Pansy Wong 11,910 33.10 +6.73 12,403 33.72 Green Nándor Tánczos 5,327 14.80 4,775 12.98 NZ First Susan Baragwanath 996 2.77 1,044 2.84 ACT Helen Simpson 559 1.55 658 1.79 United Future Steve Taylor 461 1.28 477 1.30 Māori Party Bronwyn Yates 330 0.92 223 0.61 Progressive Petronella Townsend 266 0.74 297 0.81 Destiny Maureen Vincent 150 0.42 80 0.22 Independent Thomas Forde 91 0.25 Direct Democracy Dilip Rupa 69 0.19 15 0.04 RONZ Alan Candy 32 0.09 3 0.01 Legalise Cannabis 61 0.17 Christian Heritage 29 0.08 Libertarianz 25 0.07 Alliance 19 0.05 Family Rights 13 0.04 Democrats 10 0.03 99 MP 5 0.01 One NZ 5 0.01 Informal votes 292 115 Total valid votes 35,985 36,781 Labour hold Majority 3,884 10.79 –6.17
2002 election [ edit ] 2002 general election : Auckland Central[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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Labour Y Judith Tizard 13,298 43.33 13,929 44.10 National Pansy Wong 8,093 26.37 4,748 15.03 Green Nándor Tánczos 6,212 20.24 4,990 15.80 ACT Lech Beltowski 1,223 3.98 3,358 10.63 United Future Steve Taylor 770 2.51 1,266 4.01 Alliance Mike Treen 365 1.19 513 1.62 Progressive Vivienne Shepherd 333 1.08 468 1.48 Christian Heritage Sean Michael Reynolds 235 0.77 163 0.52 Independent Neil Head 97 0.32 Independent Anthony Van Den Heuvel 66 0.22 NZ First 1,809 5.73 Legalise Cannabis 164 0.52 ORNZ 137 0.43 Mana Māori 20 0.06 One NZ 15 0.05 NMP 3 0.01 Informal votes 357 89 Total valid votes 30,692 31,583 Labour hold Majority 5,205 16.96
1999 election [ edit ] 1999 general election : Auckland Central[14] [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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Labour Y Judith Tizard 12,645 38.74 13,647 41.50 National Martin Poulsen 7,360 22.55 7,747 23.56 Alliance Sandra Lee 6,129 18.78 2,321 7.06 Green Nándor Tánczos 3,057 9.37 4,235 12.88 ACT Donna Awatere Huata 2,301 7.05 2,929 8.91 Christian Heritage Dick Holland 435 1.33 332 1.01 NZ First Dilip Rupa 380 1.16 671 2.04 Blokes Liberation Front Pieter de Jonge 169 0.52 Mana Māori Tame Iti 83 0.25 19 0.06 South Island Gerry Campbell 43 0.13 7 0.02 Communist League Terence Coggan 38 0.12 Legalise Cannabis 296 0.90 Christian Democrats 150 0.46 United NZ 130 0.40 Libertarianz 124 0.38 Mauri Pacific 108 0.33 Animals First 58 0.18 McGillicuddy Serious 52 0.16 Natural Law 27 0.08 One NZ 17 0.05 NMP 9 0.03 People's Choice Party 4 0.01 Freedom Movement 1 0.00 Republican 1 0.00 Informal votes Total valid votes 32,640 32,885 Labour hold Majority 5,285 16.19
1996 election [ edit ] 1996 general election : Auckland Central[16] [17] [18] 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent , win or lose respectively.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±% Labour Y Judith Tizard 12,219 36.57 12,465 37.14 Alliance N Sandra Lee 8,866 26.53 3,855 11.49 National Shane Frith 7,462 22.33 8,945 26.65 ACT Rodney Hide 1,848 5.53 3,393 10.11 NZ First Richard Whittaker 1,565 4.68 2,307 6.87 Christian Coalition Barrie Patterson 398 1.19 598 1.78 Progressive Green Laurence Boomert 326 0.98 229 0.68 McGillicuddy Serious Alistair Ramsden 226 0.68 129 0.38 Green Society Simon Reeves 175 0.52 110 0.33 Blokes Liberation Front Chris Brady 139 0.42 Natural Law Mark Watts 108 0.32 70 0.21 Independent Peter de Jonge 27 0.08 Citizens Party Wayne Young 18 0.05 Independent Lynne Robertson 13 0.04 Independent Adam Le Lievre 10 0.03 Independent Victor Bryers 7 0.02 Republican Duane Sutton 7 0.02 Legalise Cannabis 1,003 2.99 United NZ 199 0.59 Animals First 90 0.27 Libertarianz 41 0.12 Ethnic Minority Party 40 0.12 Mana Māori 32 0.10 Asia Pacific United 21 0.06 Advance New Zealand 14 0.04 Superannuitants & Youth 14 0.04 Conservatives 5 0.01 Te Tawharau 3 0.01 Informal votes 286 137 Total valid votes 33,414 33,563 Labour gain from Alliance Majority 3,353 9.99
1993 election [ edit ] 1990 election [ edit ] 1987 election [ edit ] 1984 election [ edit ] 1981 election [ edit ] 1978 election [ edit ] 1975 election [ edit ] 1972 election [ edit ] 1969 election [ edit ] 1966 election [ edit ] 1963 election [ edit ] 1960 election [ edit ] 1957 election [ edit ] 1954 election [ edit ] 1951 election [ edit ] 1949 election [ edit ] 1946 election [ edit ] 1943 election [ edit ] 1938 election [ edit ] 1935 election [ edit ] Table footnotes:
^ Mullenger ran as an Independent, but was aligned to the Reform Party . 1931 election [ edit ] 1928 election [ edit ] 1925 election [ edit ] 1922 election [ edit ] 1919 election [ edit ] 1914 election [ edit ] 1911 election [ edit ] 1908 election [ edit ] 1905 election [ edit ] 1887 election [ edit ] ^ Tanczos was not elected at the 2005 election but as he was next on the party list when Green MP Rod Donald died Tánczos regained his seat in Parliament , on 6 November 2005. He resigned from Parliament on 26 June 2008. ^ Compared to ONE Party ^ 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 ^ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election. 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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 . External links [ edit ]
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