Takanini (electorate)
Electoral district in Auckland, New Zealand
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Takanini is an electorate to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It is located in South Auckland and was first created for the 2020 New Zealand general election. Rima Nakhle is the sitting Member of Parliament.
| Takanini | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
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| Formation | 2020 | ||||||
| Region | Auckland | ||||||
| Character | Suburban | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Takanini | |||||||
.png) Rima Nakhle[1] since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| Previous MP | Neru Leavasa (Labour) | ||||||
Party vote distribution
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Population centres
The electorate is located in the far south of Auckland, on the edge of the city's built-up area. It stretches from Wattle Downs in its southwest to Mission Heights in the north.[2] It was created out of eastern parts of the Manurewa electorate around Goodwood Heights and Greenmeadows, a small part of northeastern Hunua around Mission Heights, and a northern section of the Papakura electorate around Takanini and Wattle Downs.[3] This was due to rapid population growth in the area caused mainly by the outward expansion of Auckland.[3] Continued population growth in South Auckland saw the electorate 17.7% over quota - the highest in the country - and saw the electorate lose Mission Heights to Botany, part of Takanini to Papakura, part of Wattle Downs to Manurewa and Clover Park to Otahuhu.[4]
Electorate profile
South Auckland has traditionally been a stronghold for the Labour Party. Takanini, however, was considered to be a marginal seat between Labour and National, as it takes in both Labour-leaning areas and National-leaning areas.[5] Initially, the electorate's name was proposed as Flat Bush after the Auckland suburb in the north of the electorate.[6][7] After a public consultation period, the name was changed to Takanini after a suburb in the south of the electorate.[3][8]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Winner | |
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| 2020 election | Neru Leavasa | |
| 2023 election | Rima Nakhle | |
Election results
2026 election
The next election will be held on 7 November 2026. Candidates for Takanini are listed at Candidates in the 2026 New Zealand general election by electorate § Takanini. Official results will be available after 27 November 2026.[9]
2023 election
| 2023 general election: Takanini[10] | |||||||||
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| Notes: |
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
| National | Rima Nakhle | 21,936 | 55.95 | +23.60 | 21,056 | 52.56 | +22.74 | ||
| Labour |  Neru Leavasa |
13,161 | 33.57 | −20.13 | 11,181 | 27.91 | −26.61 | ||
| ACT | Rae Ah Chee | 2,037 | 5.20 | +1.59 | 2,202 | 5.50 | −0.38 | ||
| Animal Justice | Lynley Tulloch | 736 | 1.88 | – | 82 | 0.20 | – | ||
| Green | 2,277 | 5.68 | +2.40 | ||||||
| NZ First | 1,267 | 3.16 | +1.20 | ||||||
| Te Pāti Māori | 440 | 1.10 | +0.66 | ||||||
| Opportunities | 333 | 0.83 | +0.24 | ||||||
| NewZeal | 299 | 0.75 | — | ||||||
| Freedoms NZ | 208 | 0.52 | – | ||||||
| NZ Loyal | 135 | 0.34 | – | ||||||
| Legalise Cannabis | 108 | 0.27 | +0.01 | ||||||
| New Conservative | 68 | 0.17 | −1.51 | ||||||
| DemocracyNZ | 32 | 0.08 | |||||||
| Women's Rights | 25 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Leighton Baker Party | 16 | 0.04 | |||||||
| New Nation | 14 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Informal votes | 1,332 | 320 | |||||||
| Total valid votes | 39,202 | 40,063 | |||||||
| Turnout | |||||||||
| National gain from Labour | Majority | 8,775 | 22.38 | — | |||||
2020 election
| 2020 general election: Takanini[11] | |||||||||
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| Notes: |
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% | ||
| Labour | Neru Leavasa | 19,431 | 53.70 | — | 20,022 | 54.52 | — | ||
| National | Rima Nakhle | 11,707 | 32.35 | — | 10,952 | 29.82 | — | ||
| ACT | Mike McCormick | 1,307 | 3.61 | — | 1,688 | 4.59 | — | ||
| New Conservative | Elliot Ikilei | 939 | 2.59 | — | 618 | 1.68 | — | ||
| TEA | John Hong | 902 | 2.49 | — | 211 | 0.57 | — | ||
| Vision NZ | George Ngatai | 361 | 0.99 | — | 183 | 0.49 | — | ||
| Advance NZ | Mit Kagathra | 215 | 0.59 | — | 223 | 0.60 | — | ||
| Green | 1,206 | 3.28 | — | ||||||
| NZ First | 722 | 1.96 | — | ||||||
| Opportunities | 219 | 0.59 | — | ||||||
| Māori Party | 162 | 0.44 | — | ||||||
| Legalise Cannabis | 97 | 0.26 | — | ||||||
| ONE | 69 | 0.18 | — | ||||||
| Outdoors | 15 | 0.04 | — | ||||||
| Sustainable NZ | 13 | 0.03 | — | ||||||
| Heartland | 3 | 0.01 | — | ||||||
| Social Credit | 2 | 0.01 | — | ||||||
| Informal votes | 1,321 | 318 | |||||||
| Total valid votes | 36,183 | 36,723 | |||||||
| Turnout | 36,723 | ||||||||
| Labour win new seat | Majority | 7,724 | 21.35 | ||||||