Akaoa
Electoral division of the Cook Islands
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Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
| Akaoa | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
| |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member | Robert Stanley Heather |
| Created from | Murienua |
The electorate was created in 1991, when the Constitution Amendment (No.14) Act 1991 split the electorate of Murienua in half.[1] It consists of the tapere of Akaoa and Vaiakura on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament for Akaoa
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Utia Matata | Unknown | |
| 1999 | Teremoana Tapi Taio | Democratic Party | |
| 2004, 2006, 2006 by-election, 2010, 2014 | Teariki Heather | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2018 | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | Democratic Party | |
| 2022, 2026 | Robert Stanley Heather | Cook Islands United Party | |
Election results
2026 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands United | Robert Stanley Heather | 324 | 82.7 | ||
| Cook Islands | Teakaau Tex Tangimetua | 68 | 17.3 | ||
| Turnout | 392 | ||||
| Cook Islands United hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands United | Robert Heather | 195 | 49.1 | +49.1 | |
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 145 | 36.5 | −17.3 | |
| Cook Islands | Doreen Boggs | 57 | 14.4 | −31.8 | |
| Turnout | 397 | ||||
| Cook Islands United gain from Democratic | Swing | +33.2 | |||
2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 233 | 53.8 | +5.9 | |
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 200 | 46.2 | −5.9 | |
| Democratic gain from Cook Islands | Swing | +5.9 | |||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 201 | 52.1 | −3.3 | |
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 185 | 47.9 | +3.3 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
2010 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 186 | 55.4 | +1.4 | |
| Democratic | Teremoana Tapi Taio | 150 | 44.6 | +6.5 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
2006 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 204 | 54.0 | +4.0 | |
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 174 | 46.0 | −4.0 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 378 | ||||
2006 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | -3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 358 | 85.2 | |||
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 188 | 54.3 | ||
| Democratic | Teremoana Tapi Taio | 158 | 45.7 | ||
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 346 | 75.5 | |||