Waitakere (New Zealand electorate)
2008 election

Waitakere (New Zealand electorate)

Section Title: 2008 election
Table Section Text: None

2008 general election: Waitakere

Notes:	Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Party votes	%	±%

National	Paula Bennett	13,704	44.90	+11.83	12,952	41.22	+7.05

Labour	Lynne Pillay	13,072	42.83	5.98	12,498	39.77	6.88

Green	Gary Stewart	1,676	5.49	+0.05	2,032	6.47	+0.54

NZ First	Craig McNair	597	1.96	2.36	1,117	3.55	2.07

ACT	John G Riddell	482	1.58	+0.25	1,067	3.40	+2.07

Pacific	Fia Misa Tupou	448	1.47	+1.47	398	1.27	+1.27

Family Party	Michael Kidd	358	1.17	+1.17	136	0.43	+0.43

Independent	Rita Beckmannflay	107	0.35	+0.35

Alliance	Sandra Ethell	78	0.26	+0.06	42	0.13	+0.02

Māori	241	0.77	+0.10

Progressive	225	0.72	0.44

United Future	224	0.71	2.23

Bill and Ben	168	0.53	+0.53

Legalise Cannabis	166	0.53	+0.26

Kiwi	106	0.34	+0.34

Workers Party	15	0.05	+0.05

Libertarianz	14	0.04	+0.02

RAM	10	0.03	+0.03

Democrats	7	0.02	+0.004

RONZ	5	0.02	±0.00

Informal votes	300	149

Total Valid votes	30,522	31,423

National gain from Labour	Majority	632	2.07	+17.81

Sentence(s)

In 2008, Bennett of National Party managed to unseat Pillay, with a majority of 632.
In 2008 the National Party's Bennett managed to unseat Pillay, with a majority of 632.
In Waitakere, the National Party's Bennett defeated Pillay by a majority of 632 in 2008.

final_sentence: In 2008, Bennett of National Party managed to unseat Pillay, with a majority of 632.
final_sentence: In 2008 the National Party's Bennett managed to unseat Pillay, with a majority of 632.
final_sentence: In Waitakere, the National Party's Bennett defeated Pillay by a majority of 632 in 2008.