Aoraki (NZ electorate)
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Aoraki is a New Zealand electorate. It is located in the South Island, covering southern Canterbury and northern Otago. It is named after the mountain Aoraki/Mount Cook.
[edit] History
The electorate of Aoraki was created for the 1996 elections, as part of the major redistribution in the transition to MMP. It was effectively a merger of the old seats of Timaru and Waitaki, bringing the town of Timaru and its surrounding farmland together in one electorate. The boundaries of Aoraki have not undergone any significant changes since the seat was created.
[edit] Election results
| Election | Winner | |
| 1996 election | Jim Sutton (Labour) | |
| 1999 election | ||
| 2002 election | ||
| 2005 election | Jo Goodhew (National) |
[edit] 2005 elections
| Name | Party | Votes | |
| Jo Goodhew | National | 18,252 | |
| Jim Sutton | Labour | 11,315 | |
| Kate Elsen | Green | 2,038 | |
| Kerry Lundy | NZ First | 1,203 | |
| Mark Rogers | United Future | 340 | |
| Claire Main | Progressive | 320 | |
| Kevin Murray | ACT | 215 | |
| John Sullivan | Direct Democracy | 99 |
