Rimutaka (New Zealand electorate)

Rimutaka is a Hutt Valley electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives.

The current representative is Paul Swain [ [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/4/6/b/48MP2661-Swain-Paul.htm New Zealand Parliament - Paul Swain MP] ] . He is a member of the Labour Party, and has represented the seat since 1996. He is stepping down at the 2008 election for personal reasons.

Rimutaka covers an area stretching from the Rimutaka Ranges, for which it is named, through Upper Hutt to the Lower Hutt suburbs of Taita, Stokes Valley and Kelson. Boundary changes effective from the 2008 election mean that the suburb of Belmont will move from the Ohariu electorate (previously called Ohariu-Belmont) to become part of Rimutaka.

History

Members of Parliament for Rimutaka

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

List MPs from Rimutaka

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Rimutaka electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

¹ McCardle was the National MP for Heretaunga from 1990 to 1996

Election results

MMP election box begin |title=General Election 2005: Rimutaka [

[http://2005.electionresults.org.nz/electorate-45.html

election result Rimutaka 2005] ]

MMP election box incumbent win
party = New Zealand Labour Party
candidate = Paul Swain
votes = 18,681
percentage = 54.74
change = -4.67
party votes = 16,558
party percent = 47.80
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand National Party
candidate = Mike Leddy
votes = 10,404
percentage = 30.49
change = +11.18
party votes = 11,791
party percent = 34.04
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = United Future New Zealand
candidate = Bernard McLelland
votes = 1777
percentage = 5.21
change =
party votes = 1615
party percent = 4.66
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
candidate = Michael Morris
votes = 1243
percentage = 3.64
change =
party votes = 1446
party percent = 4.17
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand First
candidate = David Fowler
votes = 1094
percentage = 3.21
change =
party votes = 1736
party percent = 5.01
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Dave Reynolds
votes = 549
percentage = 1.61
change =
party votes = -
party percent =
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = ACT New Zealand
candidate = John Waugh
votes = 380
percentage = 1.11
change =
party votes = 414
party percent = 1.20
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 691
party percent = 1.99
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Progressive Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 451
party percent = 1.30
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Destiny New Zealand
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 197
party percent = 0.57
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Māori Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 181
party percent = 0.52
party change = -MMP election box candidate lose
party = Christian Heritage New Zealand
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 54
party percent = 0.16
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Alliance (New Zealand political party)
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 28
party percent = 0.08
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Libertarianz
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 19
party percent = 0.05
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = 99 MP Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 14
party percent = 0.04
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Democratic Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 10
party percent = 0.03
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 9
party percent = 0.03
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = One New Zealand Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 8
party percent = 0.02
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 6
party percent = 0.02
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = The Republic of New Zealand Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 2
party percent = 0.01
party change = MMP election box informal vote
votes = 353
party votes = 145

MMP election box total vote
votes = 34,128
party votes = 34,640MMP election box majority hold
winner = New Zealand Labour Party
votes = 8277
percent = 24.25
change = -16.10

References

External links

* [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/0D253672-8522-4019-A24D-081435F101C1/182/Rimutaka1.pdf Electorate Profile] "Parliamentary Library"
* [http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-45.html 2005 election results] electionresults.govt.nz
* [http://2002.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-45.html 2002 election results] electionresults.govt.nz