Auckland Central

Auckland Central is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. Its current representative is Nikki Kaye, a member of the National Party; she has represented the seat since 2008.

Auckland Central contains downtown Auckland, the suburbs of Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Westmere, 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.

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History

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 single larger 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 — since 1919, the seat has spent only three years in the hands of another party (the left-wing Alliance, from 1993 to 1996). However, the 2008 election saw the National Party win the electorate for the first time.

Members of Parliament

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Key

  Independent     Liberal     Labour     Alliance     National  

Election Winner
1887 election George Grey
(Electorate abolished 1893–1905, see Auckland)
1905 election Alfred Kidd
1908 election Albert Glover
1911 election
1914 election
1919 election Bill Parry
1922 election
1925 election
1928 election
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
1946 election Bill Anderton
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election
1957 election
1960 election Norman Douglas
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election
1972 election
1975 election Richard Prebble
1978 election
1981 election
1984 election
1987 election
1990 election
1993 election Sandra Lee-Vercoe
1996 election Judith Tizard
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election Nikki Kaye
2011 election

List MPs

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.

Key

  ACT     Alliance     Green     National     Labour  

Election Winner
1996 election Rodney Hide
Sandra Lee-Vercoe
1999 election Sandra Lee-Vercoe
Nándor Tánczos
2002 election Nándor Tánczos
Pansy Wong
2005 election Nándor Tánczos
Pansy Wong
2008 election Jacinda Ardern
2011 election Jacinda Ardern
Denise Roche

Candidates in the 2011 election

General Election 2011: Auckland Central
Notes:

 Green background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring incumbent.
Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Jacinda Ardern List since 2008 13   [1][2][3]
NZ First Allen Davies   [1][4]
Conservative Stephen Greenfield   [1][5]
National Nikki Kaye Incumbent since 2008 33   [1][6]
Green Denise Roche Contested electorate in 2008 11   [1][7][8]
ACT David Seymour 5   [1][9]
Human Rights Party Anthony van den Heuvel [1]

Withdrawn candidates

Independent Liz Shaw Candidate withdrew via her campaign facebook page (deleted). [10]
Pirate Noel Zeng Announced, but not on final candidate list. [1][11]

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,649[12]

Election results

2011 election

General Election 2011: Auckland Central[13]

Notes: Green 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.
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 Dave Seymour 149 0.45 -1.25 404 1.18 -2.95
Human Rights Anthony van den Heuval 68 0.21 +0.01
Māori   562 1.64 +0.71
Mana Party   237 0.69 +0.69
Democrats   202 0.59 +0.56
Legalise Cannabis   146 0.43 +0.14
United Future   75
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

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,649[12]

2008 election

General Election 2008: Auckland Central[14]

Notes: Green 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.
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   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

General Election 2005: Auckland Central[15]

Notes: Green 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.
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 Nandor Tanczos 5327 14.80 4775 12.98
NZ First Susan Baragwanath 996 2.77 1044 2.84
ACT Helen Simpson 559 1.55 658 1.79
United Future Steve Taylor 461 1.28 477 1.30
Māori 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

General Election 2002: Auckland Central[16]

Notes: Green 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.
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 8093 26.37 4748 15.03
Green Nandor Tanczos 6212 20.24 4990 15.80
ACT Lech Beltowski 1223 3.98 3358 10.63
United Future Steve Taylor 770 2.51 1266 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   1809 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 5205 16.96

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Information for Voters in Auckland Central". Elections New Zealand. 2 November 2011. http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/voting-info/auckland-central.html. 
  2. ^ NZPA (1 February 2010). "Labour names candidates for 2011 general election". National Business Review. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/labour-names-candidates-2011-general-election-117797. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "Candidates 2011 - New Zealand Labour". http://www.labour.org.nz/candidates2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "New Zealand First: Candidates". http://www.nzfirst.org.nz/candidates.html. Retrieved 18 October 2011. 
  5. ^ "Conservative List Released". Press Release: Conservative Party (via Scoop.co.nz). 2011-11-01. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1111/S00014/conservative-list-released.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
  6. ^ "201 Election Candidates". kiwiblog.co.nz. http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/201_election_candidates. 
  7. ^ "Green Party candidate biography". http://www.greens.org.nz/candidates/denise-roche. Retrieved 1 May 2011. 
  8. ^ "2011 election candidates by electorate, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand". greens.org.nz. http://www.greens.org.nz/people/candidates/electorate. Retrieved 25 September 2011. 
  9. ^ "ACT Releases Its Party List for 2011 General Election". ACT New Zealand. 28 August 2011. http://www.act.org.nz/news/act-releases-its-party-list-for-2011-general-election. 
  10. ^ "Sassy new candidate for Auckland Central". Press Release: Liz Shaw (via Scoop.co.nz). 17 June 2011. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1106/S00289/sassy-new-candidate-for-auckland-central.htm. 
  11. ^ "Pirate Party: Candidate Voting Results". Pirate Party of New Zealand. 26 October 2011. http://pirateparty.org.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3225#p3225. 
  12. ^ a b "Enrolment statistics - Auckland Central". Electoral Commission. 25 November 2011. http://www.elections.org.nz/ages/electorate_01_auckland_central.html. Retrieved 26 November 2011. 
  13. ^ 2011 election results
  14. ^ 2008 election results
  15. ^ 2005 election results
  16. ^ 2002 election results
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