Howick ward
Ward of Auckland in New Zealand
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Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are the current councillors.
Howick Ward | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 173,200 |
| • Density | 2,485/km2 (6,436/sq mi) |
Demographics
Howick ward covers 69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 173,200 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,485 people per km2.
Howick ward had a population of 153,570 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,600 people (8.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,445 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 75,996 males, 77,190 females and 381 people of other genders in 47,061 dwellings.[5] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,202 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 29,346 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 73,104 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,915 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 38.1% European (Pākehā); 6.3% Māori; 8.0% Pasifika; 52.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 88.6%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 2.1%, and other languages by 43.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 55.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 32.4% Christian, 7.2% Hindu, 3.5% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 3.6% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 4.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.6%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 39,618 (31.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 49,611 (39.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 35,130 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 17,046 people (13.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66,246 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 14,814 (11.9%) were part-time, and 3,156 (2.5%) were unemployed.[4]
Councillors
| Howick Ward councillors of Auckland | |
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| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Sharon Stewart Jami-Lee Ross |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 23716 | |
| 2 | Jami-Lee Ross | Citizens & Ratepayers | 19289 | Resigned on 7 March 2011 after winning election to parliament.[6] | |
| 2011 by-election | Dick Quax | Citizens & Ratepayers | 11600(a) | Elected in May 2011 by-election.[7] | |
| 2013 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | – | Unopposed |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | – | Unopposed | |
| 2016[8] | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 17923[9] | |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | 15516[9] | Died in office in May 2018.[10] | |
| 2018 by-election | Paul Young | Independent | 7624(a)[11] | Elected in September 2018 by-election. | |
| 2019 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 19531[12] | |
| 2 | Paul Young | Independent | 16809[12] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013[13] | |
| 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544[13] |
(a)By-election result.
Election results
Election Results for the Howick Ward:
2022 Election Results
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013 |
| 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544 |
| Paul Young | #Burns&Young | 11876 | |
| Bo Burns | #Burns&Young | 11491 | |
| Damian Light | Independent | 9825 | |
| Morgan Xiao | 3840 | ||
| Blank | 1202 | ||
| Informal | 123 | ||
2016 Election Results
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 17,923 | 25.4% |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | 15,516 | 22.0% |
| Paul Young | Independent | 7,046 | 10.0% | |
| David Hay | Independent | 5,757 | 8.2% | |
| Julie Zhu | Green Party | 5,732 | 8.1% | |
| Matthew Cross | 5,034 | 7.1% | ||
| Olivia Montgomery | 4,409 | 6.3% | ||
| Gyanandra Kumar | Labour Party | 3,129 | 4.4% | |
| Tofik Mamedov | Labour Party | 2,743 | 3.9% | |
| Ian Colin Ireland | 1,120 | 1.6% | ||
| Blank | 1,878 | 2.7% | ||
| Informal | 164 | 0.2% | ||
| Turnout | 70,451 | |||