Wigram (New Zealand electorate)

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Wigram
Single-member constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives
Wigram electorate, 2014.svg
Location of Wigramwithin Canterbury
Region Canterbury
Area46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi)
Current constituency
Current MP Megan Woods
Party Labour

Wigram is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Wigram is Megan Woods of the Labour Party. She took over this position from Jim Anderton, who had held this position from 1996 until 2011.

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Population centres

Through an amendment in the Electoral Act in 1965, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, an increase of one since the 1962 electoral redistribution. [1] It was accepted that through the more rapid population growth in the North Island, the number of its electorates would continue to increase, and to keep proportionality, three new electorates were allowed for in the 1967 electoral redistribution for the next election. [2] In the North Island, five electorates were newly created and one electorate was reconstituted while three electorates were abolished. [3] In the South Island, three electorates were newly created (including Wigram) and one electorate was reconstituted while three electorates were abolished. [4] The overall effect of the required changes was highly disruptive to existing electorates, with all but three electorates having their boundaries altered. [5] These changes came into effect with the 1969 election. [2]

Wigram is based around south-western Christchurch. The main suburbs in the seat are Spreydon, Addington, Hillmorton, Riccarton, Hornby and Sockburn. Following the 2013/2014 boundary review, it lost the suburb of Somerfield and parts of Hoon Hay to Port Hills. [6] The electorate's name comes from the suburb of Wigram, and by extension the former Wigram Aerodrome, itself named after colonial businessman Sir Henry Wigram. The electorate shifted southwards at the 2020 redistribution, gaining Aidanfield and parts of Hornby South from Port Hills and Selwyn, but losing Avonhead to Ilam. [7]

History

The electorate had previously existed from 1969 to 1978, when it was held by Mick Connelly for Labour.

Wigram was one of the original sixty-five Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electorates created ahead of the 1996 election, when the number of South Island seats was reduced to sixteen. The formerly safe Labour seat of Sydenham lies at Wigram's core, and Labour's strong showing in the party vote in both 2002 and 2005, where the party won nearly half of all party votes cast, indicates that Wigram's political inclinations are left-leaning in nature. Its most well-known MP Jim Anderton was himself the Labour MP for Sydenham between 1984 and 1989, before he split from the party over its political directions and formed the NewLabour Party, which later merged into the Alliance; the Alliance disintegrated in 2002, but Anderton, by then the leader of the Progressive Party held off all challengers to easily hold the seat. In the 2011 election, the seat reverted to Labour candidate Megan Woods after his retirement, but the National Party comfortably won the party vote. [8] The chairman of the Canterbury-Westland branch of the National Party, Roger Bridge, stated in April 2014 that Woods had a low profile and the Wigram electorate was now "winnable". [9] Woods won re-election in the 2014 election with a more than a doubled majority. [10]

Members of Parliament

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and started at general elections.

Key  Labour   Alliance   Progressive

ElectionWinner
1969 election Mick Connelly
1972 election
1975 election
(Electorate abolished 1978–1996)
1996 election Jim Anderton
1999 election
2002 election
2005 election
2008 election
2011 election Megan Woods
2014 election
2017 election
2020 election
2023 election

Election results

2020 election

2020 general election: Wigram [11]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Labour Green check.svgY Megan Woods 24,18662.08+9.7721,45454.60+13.12
National Hamish Campbell 9,41624.17–14.008,38821.35−19.86
Green Richard Wesley2,0225.19+0.203,5419.01+2.31
ACT Miles McConway10722.75+2.3722475.72+5.29
New Conservative Averil Nuttall6381.646391.63+1.34
Advance NZ Douglas Allington3080.752820.72
ONE Linda McLaughlin2440.631620.41
Independent Geoff McTague810.21–0.05
Social Credit Deane Landreth760.20+0.09310.08+0.03
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen750.19+0.06
Opportunities  9572.44–0.43
NZ First  7912.01−3.94
Legalise Cannabis  1650.42+0.06
Māori Party  1240.32−0.08
TEA  370.09
Outdoors  280.07+0.01
Sustainable NZ  240.06
Vision NZ  150.04
Heartland  50.01
Informal votes842404
Total valid votes38,96039,294
Turnout 39,294 ?? ??
Labour holdMajority14,77037.91+23.78

2017 election

2017 general election: Wigram [12]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Labour Green check.svgY Megan Woods 17,00152.31+3.3613,82741.39+12.72
National David Hiatt12,40738.17+0.4513,76741.21−1.70
Green Richard Wesley1,6234.99−2.842,2396.70−6.12
NZ First Tane Apanui1,1863.651,9865.95−2.61
ACT Ruth Knights1250.38−0.691450.43−0.61
Independent Geoff McTague850.26
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen410.13−0.04
Democrats John Ring350.11−0.16170.05−0.05
Opportunities  9602.87
Māori Party  1340.40−0.07
Legalise Cannabis  1190.36−0.14
Conservative  980.29−3.32
United Future  320.10−0.18
People's Party  220.07
Ban 1080  230.07−0.06
Outdoors  210.06
Internet  90.03−0.73 [lower-alpha 1]
Mana Party  50.01−0.75 [lower-alpha 2]
Informal votes403146
Total valid votes32,50333,404
Turnout 33,550
Labour holdMajority4,59414.13+2.90

2014 election

2014 general election: Wigram [10]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Labour Green check.svgY Megan Woods 14,51948.95+3.848,76428.67-1.94
National Karl Varley11,18937.72-2.5913,11742.91-1.64
Green Richard Wesley2,3247.83+0.073,91912.82-0.34
Conservative Mark Peters8472.86+0.341,1023.61+1.24
ACT Shaun Grieve3181.07+1.073171.04+0.41
Internet Mana Lois McClintoch2130.72+0.722310.76+0.56
Māori Party Te Whe Phillips1220.41+0.411450.47+0.03
Democrats John Ring790.27+0.27300.10+0.10
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen510.17+0.00
NZ First  2,6188.56+2.52
Legalise Cannabis  1540.50-0.08
United Future  860.28-0.50
Ban 1080  410.13+0.13
Civilian  310.10+0.10
Independent Coalition  70.02+0.02
Focus  50.02+0.02
Informal votes401136
Total valid votes29,66230,567
Labour holdMajority3,33011.23+6.43

2011 election

2011 general election: Wigram [8]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Labour Megan Woods 14,08045.11+29.979,86630.61-9.58
National Sam Collins12,58040.31+9.6514,35744.55+6.63
Green Richard Wesley2,4237.76+2.534,24313.16+6.22
Alliance Kevin Campbell 7932.54+2.381580.49+0.30
Conservative Mark Peters7852.52+2.527632.37+2.37
Legalise Cannabis Geoffrey McTague3371.08+1.081860.58+0.15
United Future Ian Gaskin1590.51-1.032510.78-0.23
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen530.17+0.09
NZ First  1,9486.04+3.05
ACT  2020.63-1.23
Māori Party  1410.44-0.13
Mana  660.20+0.20
Libertarianz  330.10+0.04
Democrats  160.05+0.01
Informal votes775305
Total valid votes31,21032,230
Labour gain from Progressive Majority1,5004.81+34.16

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,427 [13]

2008 election

2008 general election: Wigram [14]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Progressive Green check.svgY Jim Anderton 15,32044.50-3.122,0105.73-0.73
National Marc Alexander 10,55330.66+8.5413,30837.91+8.75
Labour Erin Ebborn-Gillespie5,21415.15-3.9714,10840.19-7.76
Green Peter Taylor1,8025.23+2.512,4366.94+2.29
NZ First Steve Campbell4711.37-1.581,0502.99-0.88
ACT Matthew Gardiner3551.03+0.426531.86+1.11
Kiwi Lindsay Cameron3210.933220.92
United Future Vanessa Roberts2190.64-2.313551.01-2.86
Alliance Tom Dowie550.16-0.05680.19+0.03
Libertarianz Ben Morgan550.16220.060.00
Democrats John Charles Ring320.09130.040.00
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen280.08-0.01
Bill and Ben  2510.72
Māori Party  1980.56+0.29
Legalise Cannabis  1510.43+0.17
Family Party  830.24
Pacific  510.15
Workers Party  170.05
RONZ  50.01-0.01
RAM  10.00
Informal votes440291
Total valid votes34,42535,102
Turnout 35,393
Progressive holdMajority4,76713.85-11.65

2005 election

2005 general election: Wigram [15]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Progressive Green check.svgY Jim Anderton 15,96147.62+11.942,1916.46
National Alison Lomax7,41322.12+8.279,89529.16
Labour Mike Mora6,40819.12-6.4516,27147.95
Green Richard Suggate1,4554.341,9675.80
United Future Vanessa Roberts9882.951,3133.87
NZ First Brian Roswell9122.721,5774.65
ACT Tetauru Emile2030.612550.75
Anti-Capitalist Alliance Sam Kingi690.21
Alliance Tom Dowie610.21550.16
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen290.09
Direct Democracy Anton Foljambe200.0650.01
Destiny  1120.33
Māori Party  900.27
Legalise Cannabis  890.26
Christian Heritage  520.15
Libertarianz  220.06
Democrats  150.04
RONZ  80.02
Family Rights  60.02
One NZ  40.01
99 MP  30.01
Informal votes716728
Total valid votes33,51933,930
Progressive holdMajority8,54825.50+15.39

1999 election

Refer to Candidates in the New Zealand general election 1999 by electorate#Wigram for a list of candidates.

1996 election

1996 general election: Wigram [16]
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 check.svgY or Red x.svgN denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%Party votes%±%
Alliance Green check.svgY Jim Anderton 17,31450.097,49221.67
National Angus McKay7,27521.049,52727.56
Labour Mick Ozimek6,34318.3510,84331.37
NZ First Nicci Bergman1,8275.282,6277.60
ACT Stu Whyte4971.439462.73
United NZ John Austin3400.983210.92
McGillicuddy Serious Nick Harper2700.781230.35
Progressive Green Jules Adams1820.521000.28
Natural Law Warwick Jones820.23610.17
Independent Averil Tunridge430.12
Economic EuthenicsTubby Hansen160.04
Dominion WorkersClifford Mundy160.04
Christian Coalition  1,6044.64
Legalise Cannabis  6361.84
Animals First  770.22
Ethnic Minority  170.04
Green Society  100.02
Superannuitants & Youth  100.02
Mana Māori  80.02
Advance NZ  60.01
Conservatives  40.01
Libertarianz  40.01
Asia Pacific  30.01
Te Tawharau  10.00
Informal votes356141
Total valid votes34,56134,561

1975 election

1975 general election: Wigram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Connelly 9,617 49.70 -13.04
National Neil Russell7,65039.53
Values Karen Timpson1,1245.80
Social Credit Norm Davey9574.94+0.01
Majority1,96710.16-22.67
Turnout 19,34884.54-5.20
Registered electors 22,885

1972 election

1972 general election: Wigram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Connelly 10,040 62.74 +6.54
National David Cox4,78529.90
Social Credit Norm Davey7904.93
Values Bruce Charles Lusher3181.98
New Democratic Frederick William Stevens690.43
Majority5,25532.83+13.41
Turnout 16,00289.74+0.58
Registered electors 17,830

1969 election

1969 general election: Wigram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Connelly 9,258 56.20
National Dick Dawson6,05836.77
Social Credit Maurice McConnell1,1577.02
Majority3,20019.42
Turnout 16,47389.16
Registered electors 18,474

Table footnotes

  1. 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
  2. 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election

Notes

  1. McRobie 1989, pp. 108, 111, 112.
  2. 1 2 McRobie 1989, p. 111.
  3. McRobie 1989, pp. 107, 111.
  4. McRobie 1989, pp. 108, 112.
  5. McRobie 1989, pp. 111f.
  6. Report of the Representation Commission 2014 (PDF). Representation Commission. 4 April 2014. p. 10. ISBN   978-0-477-10414-2 . Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. "Report of the Representation Commission 2020" (PDF). 17 April 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Official Count Results – Wigram (2011)". Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  9. Conway, Glenn (26 April 2014). "National sets sights on Wigram". The Press . p. A16. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Official Count Results – Wigram (2014)". Electoral Commission. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  11. "Wigram - Official Results". Electoral Commission. n.d. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  12. "Official Count Results – Wigram (2017)". Electoral Commission. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  13. "Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  14. "Official Count Results – Wigram (2008)". Electoral Commission. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  15. "Official Count Results – Wigram (2005)". Electoral Commission. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  16. "6.1 Wigram 60.pdf" (PDF). Electoral Commission.
  17. 1 2 3 Norton 1988, pp. 393.

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