Ohariu-Belmont was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate from 1996 to 2008.

Population centres

The 1996 election was notable for the significant change of electorate boundaries, based on the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993.[1] Because of the introduction of the mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system, the number of electorates had to be reduced, leading to significant changes. More than half of the electorates contested in 1996 were newly constituted, and most of the remainder had seen significant boundary changes. In total, 73 electorates were abolished, 29 electorates were newly created (including Ohariu-Belmont), and 10 electorates were recreated, giving a net loss of 34 electorates.

The electorate covered the northern suburbs of the city of Wellington, i.e. Ngaio, Tawa, Khandallah and Johnsonville, and also the adjacent suburb of Belmont in the Western Hutt Valley.

History

The electorate was established in the first MMP election of 1996. It replaced Onslow, but also included Belmont so was renamed Ohariu-Belmont.

In the 1993 election the Onslow electorate had replaced the earlier Ohariu electorate which had existed since the 1978 election, and when in the 2008 election the Belmont area was shifted to the Hutt Valley electorate of Rimutaka, the electorate was renamed back to Ōhariu (with a macron).[2]

Members of Parliament

Key

  United NZ   United Future
  Alliance   ACT
Election Winner
1996 election Peter Dunne1
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
(Electorate abolished in 2008; see Ōhāriu)

1United New Zealand joined with Future New Zealand to become United Future New Zealand, in 2002.

List MPs

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

Election Winner
1996 election Phillida Bunkle
Ken Shirley
2002 election Heather Roy
2005 election
2006 Charles Chauvel1
2007 Katrina Shanks2

1Chauvel entered Parliament on 1 August 2006, following the resignation of Jim Sutton.
2Shanks entered Parliament on 7 February 2007, following the resignation of Don Brash.

Election results

2005 election

2005 general election: Ohariu-Belmont[3]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
United Future Green tickY Peter Dunne 16,844 45.60 -12.25 2,063 5.54 -7.47
Labour Charles Chauvel 9,142 24.91 +4.49 14,720 39.57 +2.93
National Katrina Shanks 7,329 19.70 +6.41 16,042 43.13 +18.75
Green Roland Sapsford 1,877 5.12 +2.10 2,174 5.84 -0.62
ACT Heather Roy 744 2.03 -0.43 554 1.49 -8.66
NZ First Timothy Manu 433 1.18 1,024 2.75 -2.15
Progressive Elspeth Sandys 242 0.66 +0.03 239 0.64 -0.53
Libertarianz Colin Linden Cross 82 0.22 21 0.05
Destiny   127 0.34
Māori Party   104 0.28
Legalise Cannabis   58 0.16 -0.21
Christian Heritage   17 0.05 -0.81
99 MP   16 0.04
Alliance   16 0.04 -1.20
Family Rights   8 0.02
One NZ   5 0.01 -0.05
Democrats   4 0.01
RONZ   3 0.01
Direct Democracy   2 0.01
Informal votes 247 73
Total Valid votes 36,693 37,197
United Future hold Majority 7,702 20.99 -16.54

2002 election

2002 general election: Ohariu-Belmont[4]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
United Future Green tickY Peter Dunne 19,355 57.95 +0.45 4,394 13.01 [note 1]+8.49
Labour Gill Body-Greer 6,821 20.42 +1.37 12,374 36.64 +5.42
National Dale Stephens 4,440 13.29 8,232 24.38 -15.18
Green Gareth Bodle 1,008 3.02 -1.05 2,183 6.46 +1.84
ACT Heather Roy 823 2.46 -4.24 3,428 10.15 +1.29
Legalise Cannabis Dave Moore 276 0.83 126 0.37 +0.29
Christian Heritage Chris Salt 242 0.72 -1.17 292 0.86 -1.10
Alliance Rebecca Matthews 222 0.66 -3.25 418 1.24 -4.06
Progressive C Kerr 210 0.63 394 1.17
NZ First   1,654 4.90 2.93
ORNZ   246 0.73
One NZ   21 0.06 +0.02
Mana Māori   8 0.02 ±0.00
NMP   1 0.00 -0.38
Informal votes 211 83
Total Valid votes 33,397 33,771
United Future hold Majority 12,534 37.53
  1. ↑ The United Future swing is compared to the total of the United NZ and Future NZ party votes in 1999

1999 election

1999 general election: Ohariu-Belmont[5][6]
Notes:

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Green tickY or Red XN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
United NZ Green tickY Peter Dunne 20,240 57.40 +8.41 1,004 2.81 +0.24
Labour Derek Best 7,683 21.79 -1.00 11,154 31.22 +5.13
ACT Kathryn Asare 2,361 6.70 +0.76 3,167 8.86 +2.51
Green Caron Zillwood 1,436 4.07 1,649 4.62
Alliance Rebecca Matthews 1,342 3.81 -8.40 1,894 5.30 -3.00
Christian Heritage Chris Salt 666 1.89 701 1.96
Future NZ Wayne Chapman 475 1.35 610 1.71
NZ First Bruce Farland 453 1.28 -3.18 703 1.97 -3.91
McGillicuddy Serious Philip John Grimmett 284 0.81 71 0.20 -0.14
NMP Mark Atkin 140 0.40 135 0.38
Asia Pacific Sriram Gopalakrishnan 102 0.29
Natural Law Bruce Sowry 82 0.23 18 0.05 -0.15
National   14,133 39.56
Legalise Cannabis   289 0.08 -1.09
Libertarianz   84 0.26 +0.24
Animals First   57 0.16 -0.04
Mauri Pacific 18 0.05
One NZ   13 0.04
Freedom Movement 9 0.03
Mana Māori   6 0.02 +0.01
South Island 5 0.01
People's Choice 5 0.01
Republican 2 0.01
Informal votes 169
Total Valid votes 35,182 35,727
United NZ hold Majority 12,557 35.69

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral Act 1993". Act No. 87 of 17 August 1993. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Report of the Representation Commission 2007 (PDF). Representation Commission. 14 September 2007. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Official Count Results – Ohariu-Belmont
  4. ↑ Official Count Results – Ohariu-Belmont
  5. ↑ "Official Count Results (1999) – Electoral Votes for registered parties by electorate". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Official Count Results (1999) – Candidate Vote Details". NZ Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 September 2017.


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