Rangitata

Rangitata is a new electorate of New Zealand created for the 2008 general election. It largely replaces the Aoraki electorate, but including parts of the Rakaia electorate as well.

The present Aoraki electorate is currently held by Jo Goodhew of the National Party. The new seat is considered vulnerable to capture by Labour.

Population Centres

The electorate includes the following population centres:
* (To be completed)

History

The seat consists of the old Aoraki electorate, and those parts of the old Rakaia electorate not included in the Selwyn electorate.

It was created after a review of electoral boundaries conducted in the wake of the 2006 census of population and dwellings, which showed that there has been a general northwards population movement. Even though the number of South Island electorates is fixed, the decline in the population of electorates from Rakaia south has resulted in the boundaries of electorates from Invercargill north to Rakaia shifting northwards.

Election results

References

External links

* [http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/?electorate=rangitata Electorate Profile from Elections NZ]