Otaki (New Zealand electorate)

Ōtaki is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, spanning part of the coast of the lower North Island. The bulk of its population comes from the Horowhenua district, but it also takes in part of the northern Kapiti Coast, including the towns of Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Otaki. It has been held by the Labour party since its creation, though after the 2005 election, it became the most marginal constituency in the country. Its current MP is Darren Hughes. [ [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/8/e/4/48MP78201-Hughes-Darren.htm New Zealand Parliament - Darren Hughes MP] ] .

History

Otaki was created as one of the original 65 MMP electorates, for the 1996 election. Since its inception, the boundaries have been left largely unaltered, though after the 2007 boundary review a macron was added to the name, and it is now spelt "Ōtaki". The first MP for Ōtaki was Judy Keall who won the electorate by less than a thousand votes in 1996, before notching up a more decisive victory in 1999. In 2002, her fomer electorate assistant Darren Hughes won the seat, becoming the youngest member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. His 2002 majority was slashed at the 2005 election by former Horowhenua District councillor Nathan Guy.

Members of Parliament for Otaki¹

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

¹The name of the electorate at all elections between 1996 and 2005 has been styled "Otaki", and as Ōtaki for elections after 2008.

List MPs from Otaki

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

Election results

MMP election box incumbent win
party = New Zealand Labour Party
candidate = Darren Hughes
votes = 17,556
percentage = 45.76
change = -7.27
party votes = 16,131
party percent = 41.67
party change = MMP election box candidate list
party = New Zealand National Party
candidate = Nathan Guy
votes = 17,174
percentage = 44.76
change = +13.79
party votes = 15,174
party percent = 39.20
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand First
candidate = Chris Perry
votes = 1043
percentage = 2.72
change =
party votes = 2630
party percent = 6.79
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
candidate = Nick Fisher
votes = 1022
percentage = 2.66
change =
party votes = 1761
party percent = 4.55
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = United Future New Zealand
candidate = Dianne Brown
votes = 611
percentage = 1.59
change =
party votes = 1297
party percent = 3.35
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Māori Party
candidate = Richard Orzecki
votes = 353
percentage = 0.92
change = -
party votes = 286
party percent = 0.74
party change = -MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Progressive Party
candidate = Russell Franklin
votes = 303
percentage = 0.79
change =
party votes = 614
party percent = 1.59
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = ACT New Zealand
candidate = Simon Ewing-Jarvie
votes = 163
percentage = 0.42
change =
party votes = 383
party percent = 0.99
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Alliance (New Zealand political party)
candidate = Margaret Jeune
votes = 97
percentage = 0.25
change =
party votes = 78
party percent = 0.20
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
candidate = Robert Atack
votes = 47
percentage = 0.12
change =
party votes = 7
party percent = 0.02
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Destiny New Zealand
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 154
party percent = 0.40
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 88
party percent = 0.23
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 54
party percent = 0.14
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Christian Heritage New Zealand
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 37
party percent = 0.10
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = New Zealand Democratic Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 21
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 = One New Zealand Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 14
party percent = 0.04
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = Libertarianz
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 9
party percent = 0.02
party change = MMP election box candidate lose
party = The Republic of New Zealand Party
candidate = -
votes =
percentage =
change =
party votes = 5
party percent = 0.01
party change =

MMP election box informal vote
votes = 242
party votes = 134

MMP election box total vote
votes = 38,369
party votes = 38,707

MMP election box majority hold
winner = New Zealand Labour Party
votes = 382
percent = 1.00
change = -21.07

References

External links

* [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/01623062-BFA7-4F0D-9314-0453FB298704/168/Otaki1.pdf Electorate Profile] "Parliamentary Library"