Auckland Central. Electorate Profile. Published by the Parliamentary Library December

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1 Electorate Profile Published by the Parliamentary Library December

2 Table of contents 1 Table of contents 2 : Electoral Profile 4 General notes 4 Election results General election results electorate candidate votes General election results electorate candidate votes General election results electorate candidate votes 5 General election results party vote Voter enrolment and turnout 2014 and : People 8 Population summary 8 Age groups of the usually resident population 9 Figure 1. Age groups of the usually resident population 9 Ethnic Groups of the usually resident population 10 Figure 2. Ethnic groups of the usually resident population 10 Birthplace of usually resident population 11 Birthplace and years since arrival in, for overseas born 11 Languages spoken 12 Highest qualifications of the population aged 15 years and over 13 Figure 3. Highest qualifications of the population aged 15 years and over 13 Ethnic group of school pupils October Iwi affiliations 15 Religious affiliations 16 Cigarette smoking behaviour of the population aged 15 years and over 17 : Households 18 Family type of families in private dwellings 18 Family income 19 Figure 4. Family income 19 Social marital status 20 Household composition of private dwellings 20 Access to telecommunications 20 Motor vehicles 20 Tenure of dwellings 21 Weekly rent paid 22 Fuel type used to heat dwellings 22 Socio-economic status decile of schools in the electorate, July Index of socioeconomic deprivation for areas within the electorate 24 Index of deprivation map 25 : Electorate Profile 2

3 : Work 26 Personal income of the population aged 15 years and over 26 Figure 5. Personal income of the population aged 15 years and over 26 Income support received by those ages 15 years and over 27 Labour force and employment status of the population aged 15 years and over 27 Occupations of the employed population aged 15 years and over 28 Business locations by industry at February Industries of the employed population aged 15 years and over 31 Unpaid activities of the population aged 15 years and over 32 Travel to work for the population aged 15 years and over 32 Glossary 33 : Electorate Profile 3

4 : Electoral Profile General notes The electorate comprises the inner city communities of Herne Bay, Ponsonby, Freemans Bay and along the waterfront to Mechanics Bay in the east. Due to projected population growth Westmere and most of Grey Lynn has been transferred to Mt Albert. The western boundary is now largely defined by Richmond Rd, while the eastern boundary now includes Auckland Hospital and the Domain. The southern boundary now includes parts of Grafton and Newton. 's demographic profile reveals an electorate of highly educated young adults, with relatively few children or elderly. Of all the general electorates in, it has the highest proportion of people aged (32.3%), the lowest proportion of people aged 5-14 years (5.3%), and the lowest proportion of those over age 65 (7.4%). Of people aged 15 and over in the electorate, 22.7% hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 6.0% hold a Master's degree both the fourth-highest proportions among the 64 general electorates. Election results The winning candidate in the 2017 election, Nikki Kaye (National Party), captured a plurality (45.3%) of the 29,170 valid electorate votes cast for candidates in the electorate. The seat was previously won in 2014 by Nikki Kaye (National Party) with a margin of 600. The National Party also captured a plurality (39.2%) of the party votes in, down 5.7 percentage points on its party vote share in Turnout (total votes cast as a proportion of enrolled electors) in 2017 was 79.9%. : Electorate Profile 4

5 2017 General election results electorate candidate votes Candidate Valid Votes Share (%) KAYE, Nikki (NAT) 13, WHITE, Helen Ione (LAB) 11, ROCHE, Denise (GP) 2, HAKA, Mika (TOP) EDWARDS, Frank (NZF) VAN VELDEN, Brooke (ACT) JONES, Leslie (CF) GREENFIELD, Stephen (CNSP) Total Valid Votes 29, Total Votes Cast 29, Winning Candidate: KAYE, Nikki - margin 1581 For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary General election results electorate candidate votes Candidate Valid Votes Share (%) KAYE, Nikki (NAT) 12, ARDERN, Jacinda (LAB) 11, ROCHE, Denise (GP) 2, PIERARD, Miriam (IP) MONAHAN, Regan (CNSP) KOVALENKO, Dasha (ACT) WHITMORE, Peter (CLI) OSMASTON, Jordan (MFP) Total Valid Votes 27, Total Votes Cast 28, Winning Candidate: KAYE, Nikki - margin 600 For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary General election results electorate candidate votes Candidate Valid Votes Share (%) KAYE, Nikki (NAT) 15, ARDERN, Jacinda (LAB) 14, ROCHE, Denise (GP) 2, DAVIES, Allen (NZF) GREENFIELD, Stephen (CNSP) SEYMOUR, David (ACT) VAN DEN HEUVEL, Anthony Joseph (HR) Total Valid Votes 33, Total Votes Cast 34, Winning Candidate: KAYE, Nikki - majority 717 For interpretation of abbreviations, see Glossary. : Electorate Profile 5

6 General election results party vote Party Valid Votes Share (%) Valid Votes Share (%) Valid Votes Share (%) National Party 14, , , Labour Party 8, , , Green Party 7, , , First Party 1, , , The Opportunities Party (TOP) ACT Māori Party Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Conservative United Future Ban Mana People's Party Internet Party NZ Outdoors Party Democrats for Social Credit Internet Mana The Civilian Party NZ Independent Coalition Focus Libertarianz Alliance Total Votes Cast 34, , , Total Valid Votes 34, , , : Electorate Profile 6

7 Voter enrolment and turnout 2014 and 2017 Auckland NZ Auckland Central Central Voting Age Population (VAP)* 50,530 3,391,100 71,440 3,569,830 Electors on General Roll (EGR) 36,529 2,900,476 38,068 3,046,216 Electors on Māori Roll 1, ,941 1, ,793 Total Enrolled** 37,934 3,140,417 39,399 3,298,009 Total Votes Cast by EGR (TVC) 28,693 2,290,150 30,433 2,462,199 % VAP Enrolled Turnout (TVC as % EGR) *Estimated population statistics as at: June 2014; June ** Electoral Enrolment Centre statistics as at September 2014; and Electoral Commission enrolment statistics as at September NZ : Electorate Profile 7

8 : People Population summary Numbers and Percent Change Usually Resident Population 2013 Census 60,204 Usually Resident Population 2006 Census 48,459 Increase ,745 Percent Increase Percent Increase , 5 : Electorate Profile 8

9 Age groups of the usually resident population Age 0-4 Years 2, Age 5-14 Years 3, Age Years 4, Age Years 19, Age Years 17, Age Years 8, Age 65 Years And Over 4, Total 60, Median Age (Years) Total 18 Years And Over 53, Total Males 30, Total Females 29, The median age for as a whole is 37 years. Figure 1. Age groups of the usually resident population : Electorate Profile 9

10 Ethnic Groups of the usually resident population European 34, Māori 3, Pacific Peoples 2, Asian 16, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 2, Other (Incl er) Total Specified 55, Not Elsewhere Included 4,959 People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding. Figure 2. Ethnic groups of the usually resident population : Electorate Profile 10

11 Birthplace of usually resident population 27, Overseas 27, Not Elsewhere Included 5, Total 60, Birthplace and years since arrival in, for overseas born United Kingdom and Ireland Under 5 years 1, years years years and over 1, Years in not stated or unidentifiable Total United Kingdom and Ireland 4, Pacific Islands Under 5 years years years years and over Years in not stated or unidentifiable Total Pacific Islands 1, North East Asia (¹) Under 5 years 4, years 1, years 2, years and over Years in not stated or unidentifiable Total North East Asia 8, Overseas Born Under 5 years 13, years 4, years 5, years and over 4, Years in not stated or 1, unidentifiable Total Overseas Born 27, (¹)North East Asia includes China, Korea,Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan : Electorate Profile 11

12 Languages spoken English 52, Māori 1, NZ Sign Samoan Other 17, None Total People 60, People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding. : Electorate Profile 12

13 Highest qualifications of the population aged 15 years and over No Qualification 3, Level 1 Certificate Gained at School 2, Level 2 Certificate Gained at School 2, Level 3 or 4 Certificate Gained at 6, School Overseas Secondary School 5, Qualification Level 1, 2 or 3 Certificate Gained Postschool 1, Level 4 Certificate Gained Postschool 2, Level 5 or 6 Diploma 4, Bachelor Degree and Level 7 12, Qualifications Post-Graduate and Honours Degree 2, Masters Degree 3, Doctorate Degree Not Specified 7, Total 54, Figure 3. Highest qualifications of the population aged 15 years and over : Electorate Profile 13

14 Ethnic group of school pupils October 2017 Number % Rank * European 3, Māori Pacific Peoples 1, Asian Middle Eastern/Latin American/African International Students 1, Other Total Roll 7, % Prepared from Ministry of Education data. : Electorate Profile 14

15 Iwi affiliations Iwi Number Ngāpuhi 1011 Ngāi Tahu / Kāi Tahu 372 Ngāti Porou 354 Waikato 222 Ngāti Maniapoto 195 Ngāti Tūwharetoa 186 Te Rarawa 171 Ngāti Whātua 147 Te Arawa 135 Tūhoe 126 Ngāti Awa 126 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa 111 Te Atiawa (Taranaki) 111 Te Aupōuri 111 Ngāti Wai 102 Tainui 96 Te Whānau-a-Apanui 84 Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa) 81 Ngāti Kahungunu, region unspecified 81 Ngāti Raukawa (Horowhenua/Manawatū) 78 Ngāti Kurī 72 Ngāti Kahu 72 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga 63 Ngaiterangi 60 Whakatōhea 57 Ngāti Raukawa (Waikato) 51 Taranaki 45 Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi 45 Ngāti Ranginui 42 Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki 39 These are the top 30 Iwi for the electorate. People reporting themselves in more than one iwi have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people. : Electorate Profile 15

16 Religious affiliations Number % Rank * Buddhist 2, Christian 18, Anglican 4, Baptist Brethren Catholic 6, Christian (not further defined) 2, Congregational/Reformed Jehovah's Witnesses Latter Day Saints Methodist Pentecostal Presbyterian 2, Salvation Army Seventh Day Adventist Hindu 2, Islam/Muslim 1, Judaism/Jewish Māori Christian Rātana Ringatū Spiritualism and New Age Religions Other Religions Residual Categories 8, No Religion 26, Total Specified 53, % People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding. : Electorate Profile 16

17 Cigarette smoking behaviour of the population aged 15 years and over Regular Smoker 6, Ex-Smoker 9, Never Smoked 32, Not Elsewhere Included 6, Total 54, *Rank 1 (high) to 64 (low) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. All tables prepared from Statistics 2013 Census data, unless otherwise noted. : Electorate Profile 17

18 : Households Family type of families in private dwellings Couple Only 7, Two Parent Family 3, One Parent Family 1, Total 12, : Electorate Profile 18

19 Family income Loss or Nil Income $1-$5, $5,001-$10, $10,001-$15, $15,001-$20, $20,001-$25, $25,001-$30, $30,001-$35, $35,001-$40, $40,001-$50, $50,001-$60, $60,001-$70, $70,001-$100,000 2, $100,001-$150,000 1, $150,001+ 2, Not Stated 1, Total 12, Median($) 83, The Median family income for as a whole is $72,700. Figure 4. Family income : Electorate Profile 19

20 Social marital status Married 12, Other Partnership 10, Total Partnership 22, Non-Partnered 26, Not Stated 5, Total Households 54, Household composition of private dwellings One Family 11, Two Families Three or More Families Non-Family Household 4, One Person Household 8, Not Available 1, Total Households 25, Access to telecommunications No Access Cellphone 19, Telephone 14, Fax 2, Internet 19, Total Households 25, Households reporting more than one means of access to telecommunications have been counted in each stated category. Thus the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of households. Motor vehicles None 6, One 10, Two 4, Three Plus 1, Not Elsewhere Included 2, Total Households 25, : Electorate Profile 20

21 Tenure of dwellings Owned 5, mortgage 2, no mortgage 2, mortgage not specified Not owned 14, paying rent 13, no rent rent not specified Held in Family Trust 2, mortgage 1, no mortgage 1, mortgage not specified Tenure not specified 2, Total Households 25, : Electorate Profile 21

22 Weekly rent paid Under $ $100 - $ $150 - $ $200 - $ $250 - $299 1, $300 - $349 2, $350 And Over 8, Not Elsewhere Included Total 13, Fuel type used to heat dwellings None 4, Electricity 17, Mains Gas 3, Bottled Gas 1, Wood 2, Coal Solar Power Other Fuels Total 25, Occupied private dwellings using more than one fuel type for heating were counted in each stated category. Therefore the total responses in the table will be more than the total number of private occupied dwellings. : Electorate Profile 22

23 Socio-economic status decile of schools in the electorate, July 2014 Decile Number of % Number of % % of Schools % of Pupils Schools Pupils One Two Three , Four Five Six Seven , Eight , Nine Ten Not Allocated Total , Decile Ten is the highest socio-economic status. Prepared from Ministry of Education data. : Electorate Profile 23

24 Index of socioeconomic deprivation for areas within the electorate Area Unit Index of Deprivation 2013 (¹) Herne Bay 1 Ponsonby West 2 St Marys 2 Ponsonby East 3 Kingsland 4 Parnell West 4 Freemans Bay 5 Auckland Harbourside 6 Eden Terrace 6 Newton 6 Waiheke Island 6 Newmarket 7 Grafton East 8 West 9 Grafton West 9 Great Barrier Island 9 East 10 (¹)The higher the index of Deprivation (1-10), the more socioeconomically deprived an area is considered (see Glossary). Area Units do not correspond directly to Electorates, therefore only Area Units that are primarily within each Electorate are included. Prepared from data published by the University of Otago, Wellington. * Rank 1 (high) to 64 (low) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. All tables prepared from Statistics 2013 Census data, unless otherwise noted. : Electorate Profile 24

25 Index of deprivation map : Electorate Profile 25

26 : Work Personal income of the population aged 15 years and over Loss or Nil Income 5, $1-$5,000 4, $5,001-$10,000 3, $10,001-$15,000 3, $15,001-$20,000 3, $20,001-$25,000 2, $25,001-$30,000 2, $30,001-$35,000 2, $35,001-$40,000 2, $40,001-$50,000 4, $50,001-$60,000 3, $60,001-$70,000 2, $70,001-$100,000 4, $100,001-$150,000 2, $150,001+ 2, Not Stated 6, Total 54, Median($) 29, The median personal income for as a whole is $28,500. Figure 5. Personal income of the population aged 15 years and over : Electorate Profile 26

27 Income support received by those ages 15 years and over NZ Superannuation or Veterans 3, Pension Unemployment Benefit 1, Sickness Benefit 1, Domestic Purposes Benefit Invalids Benefit Student Allowance 3, Other government benefits 1, No government benefit 50, Not Specified 5, Total aged 15 and over 54, People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding. Labour force and employment status of the population aged 15 years and over Full-time Employed 25, Part-time Employed 6, Unemployed 3, Total Labour Force 35, Not in Labour Force 15, Labour Force Status Not Specified 4, Total Aged 15 Years and over 54, Employed - Paid Employee 24, Employer 1, Self Employed, Not Employing 4, Unpaid Worker in Family Business Employment Status Not Specified Total Employed 32, : Electorate Profile 27

28 Occupations of the employed population aged 15 years and over Managers 6, Professionals 10, Technicians And Trades Workers 2, Community And Personal Service 3, Workers Clerical And Administrative Workers 3, Sales Workers 2, Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers 1, Not Specified 1, Total 32, : Electorate Profile 28

29 Business locations by industry at February 2017 Business locations People employed Agriculture Commercial Fishing 6 6 Forestry and Logging 24 6 Services to Agriculture; Hunting and Trapping Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Support Services Coal Mining 0 3 Oil and Gas Extraction 9 9 Other Mining 0 3 Services to Mining Food Product Manufacturing Food Beverage and Tobacco Textile Clothing Footwear and Leather Mfg Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing 18 9 Printing Publishing and Recorded Media Petroleum Coal Chemical etc Manufacturing Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 6 35 Metal Product Manufacturing 3 9 Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Other Manufacturing Electricity and Gas Supply Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Services General Construction Construction Trade Services Basic Material Wholesaling Machinery and Motor Vehicle Wholesaling Personal and Household Good Wholesaling Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services Food Retailing Personal and Household Good Retailing Accommodation and Cafes and Restaurants Road Transport Rail Transport Water Transport Air and Space Transport Other Transport Services to Transport Storage Motion Picture Radio and Television Services Finance Insurance : Electorate Profile 29

30 Business locations People employed Services to Finance and Insurance Scientific, Technical and Communication Services Property Services Government Administration Defence Education Health Services Community Services Libraries Museums and the Arts Sport and Recreation Other Services Personal Services Total All Industry These data are for the approximate electorate,to the nearest area unit. Included: enterprises having annual GST sales of $30,000+ or other indicator of economic significance. Prepared from Stats NZ Business Demographic data. : Electorate Profile 30

31 Industries of the employed population aged 15 years and over Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining Manufacturing 1, Electricity, gas, water and waste services Construction 1, Wholesale trade 1, Retail trade 2, Accommodation and Food Services 4, Transport, postal and warehousing Information media and 1, telecommunications Financial and insurance services 2, Rental, hiring and real estate 1, services Professional, scientific and technical 5, services Administrative and support services 1, Public administration and safety Education and training 2, Health care and social assistance 2, Arts and recreation services Other Services 1, Not Elsewhere Included 1, Total 32, : Electorate Profile 31

32 Unpaid activities of the population aged 15 years and over Household Work for Own Household 38, Looking After Child from Own 7, Household Looking After Disabled/Ill Household 1, Member Looking After Child not from Own 4, Household Helping Disabled/Ill non-household 2, Member Other Helping or Voluntary Work 5, No Unpaid Activities 8, Total 54, Total Stated 47, Not Elsewhere Included 7, People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding. A person s unpaid activities cover unpaid activities performed in the four weeks ending 5 March Travel to work for the population aged 15 years and over Worked at Home 2, Did Not Go To Work Today 2, Drove a Private Car, Truck or Van 8, Drove a Company Car, Truck or Van 1, Passenger in a Car, Truck, Van or Company Bus Public Bus 3, Train Motor Cycle or Power Cycle Bicycle Walked or Jogged 9, Other 1, Not Elsewhere Included 1, Total 32, *Rank 1 (high) to 64 (low) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. All tables prepared from Statistics 2013 Census data, unless otherwise noted. : Electorate Profile 32

33 Glossary Term Abbreviations Meaning The party abbreviations for 2017 are: ACT (ACT), Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), Ban1080 (BAN), Climate First (CF), Communist League (CL), Conservative (CNSP), Democrats for Social Credit (NZDSC), Future Youth Party (FYP), GOdsownNZ (GONZ), Green Party (GP), Human Rights Party (HR), Independent (IND), Internet Party (IP), Labour Party (LAB), Māori Party (MAOR), Money Free Party (MFP), National Party (NAT), First Party (NZF), New Zealand People s Party (NZPP), NZ Economic Euthenics (NZEE), NZ Outdoors Party (NZOP), Republic of Party, The Logic Party (LP), The Opportunities Party (TOP), United Future (UFNZ) The party abbreviations for 2014 are: ACT (ACT), Alliance (ALL), Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), Ban1080 (BAN), Climate Party (CLI), Communist League (CL), Conservative (CNSP), Democrats for Social Credit (NZDSC), The Expats (EXP), Focus (FNZ), Green Party (GP), Human Rights Party (HR), Independent (IND), Internet Party (IP), Labour Party (LAB), Mana Movement (MANA), Māori Party (MAOR), Money Free Party (MFP), National Party (NAT), First Party (NZF), NZ Economic Euthenics (NZEE), NZ Independent Coalition (NZIC), Patriotic Revolutionary Front (PRF), United Future (UFNZ) Area Units Boundaries By-election Candidate Census usually resident population Employment General Electorates Income Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation Māori Electorate The party abbreviations for 2011 are: ACT (ACT), Alliance (ALL), Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), Aotearoa NZ Youth Party (ANYP), Communist League (CL), Conservative Party (CNSP), Democrats for Social Credit (NZDSC), Green Party (GP), Human Rights Party (HR), Independent (IND), Labour Party (LAB), Libertarianz (LIB), Mana (MANA), Maori Party (MAOR), National Party (NAT), New Economics Party (NEP) Nga Iwi Morehu Movement (NI), NZ Economic Euthenics (NZEE), First Party (NZF), Sovereignty Party (NZSP), Pirate Party of (PIR), Restore All Things in Christ (RATC), United Future (UFNZ). Area units are aggregations of meshblocks. They are non-administrative geographic areas that are in between meshblocks and territorial authorities in size. Area units must either define, or aggregate to define, regional councils, territorial authorities, and urban areas. Area units within urban areas normally contain a population of 3,000 5,000 people. (Statistics ). The physical boundaries of an electorate determined by the Representation Commission according to criteria specified in the Electoral Act An election in an electorate seat to fill a vacancy that arises between general elections. There are no party votes cast in a by-election. A person who is a citizen who is enrolled as an elector and who has been nominated with his or her consent for election to Parliament as a dual candidate, an electorate candidate, or a list candidate. Population as calculated on census night, the latest census figures being as at March The census usually resident population count is all people counted in on census night excluding overseas visitors and residents temporarily overseas. Full-time employment is equal to people working 30 or more hours per week. Part-time employment is equal to people working 1-29 hours per week. One of 64 geographic areas (periodically defined and named by the Representation Commission) which can be contested by candidates of any ethnicity, and who are enrolled on either the General or Māori Roll. Voters, who have to be on the General Roll, elect one electorate MP who must gain a plurality of the electorate votes cast in that electorate. Includes income from all sources, including not only wages and salaries, but also other sources such as benefits, interest payments etc. Income figures given are for before tax (gross) income. The Index of Deprivation (a number from 1 to 10) is high for an area with a high degree of socioeconomic "deprivation", and is low for an affluent or less needy area. In as a whole, small areas are evenly divided among the ten deciles. The index is calculated from such factors as proportions of people dependent on benefits, unemployed, and living in a single-parent family, and proportions of households with income below a certain threshold, with no access to a telephone, and with no access to a car. For more information, see the NZDep2013 Index of Deprivation Research Report ( One of seven geographic areas (periodically defined and named by the Representation Commission) which can be contested by candidates of any ethnicity, and who are enrolled on : Electorate Profile 33

34 either the General or Māori Roll. Voters, who have to be on the Māori Roll, elect one electorate MP who must gain a plurality of the electorate votes cast in that electorate. Margin The margin is the difference between the number of electorate votes received by the winning candidate and those received by the candidate with the second-highest number of electorate votes. Median Median is the "middle value" of a list. The smallest number such that at least half the numbers in the list are no greater than it. If the list has an odd number of entries, the median is the middle entry in the list after sorting the list into increasing order. If the list has an even number of entries, the median is equal to the sum of the two middle after sorting) numbers divided by two. Meshblock A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which Statistics collects statistical data. Meshblocks vary in size, from part of a city block to large areas of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to cover all of, extending out to the mile economic zone (approximately 320 kilometres). Meshblocks are aggregated to build larger geographic areas, such as area units, territorial authorities, and regional councils. At the time of the 2013 Census, there were 46,637 meshblocks in Quotas The Electoral Act 1993 provides that the South Island has 16 General electoral districts. The General electoral population of the South Island is divided by 16 to give the South Island quota. The North Island General electoral population is then div ided by the South Island quota to give the number of North Island General electoral districts. The North Island General electoral population is divided by the number of North Island General electorates to give the North Island quota. For the 2014 electorate boundaries, the South Island quota is 59,679 and the North Island quota is 59,731. In a similar way, the Māori electoral population is divided by the South Island quota and rounded to give the number of Māori electoral districts. The Māori electoral quota is the Māori electoral population divided by the number of Māori electoral districts. For the 2014 electorate boundaries, the Māori quota is 60,141. For both General and Māori electoral districts the Commission may allow the electoral population to v ary from quota by up to plus or minus 5%. Plurality A plurality occurs when a candidate receives less than half the votes but who receives the most votes (at least one more vote than any other candidate). There is no requirement in that electorate candidates must win a majority (50% of the votes plus one) of the valid electorate votes. Rank The ranks shown in the tables for each general electorate (1-64), or each Māori electorate (1-7), reflect the relative position of each electorate in terms of the proportion of the electorate s stated or total population for each measure. Electorates are ranked from the highest percent figure (ranked 1) to the lowest percent figure (ranked 64 or 7). Using a different total for the denominator may alter the rankings. Where no information is available the electorate is not ranked. Rounding Census data have been randomly rounded to multiples of three to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables. Suppression Census data have been suppressed in areas containing less than six individuals. This affects data in the Household Composition, Labour Force and Employment Status, and Industries of the Employed tables. Total responses Several census variables allow people to provide more than one response to the question. When a person has reported more than one response they will be counted in each group they reported. This means that the total population will be greater than the usual subject population for that variable, as individuals may be counted more than once. Total Votes Cast The total number of votes cast by enrolled electors, including valid votes, informal votes, and disallowed special votes. Turnout Voting Age Population Expressed as a percentage turnout is the total number of votes cast (including valid votes, disallowed votes, and informal votes) as a proportion of the number of electors enrolled on Election Day. The estimated population eligible to vote that includes enrolled and non-enrolled voters. The figures are supplied by the Electoral Commission and are as at 30 June 2014 using 2013 census data. : Electorate Profile 34

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