# Takanini (New Zealand electorate)

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.

## 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. 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. This was due to rapid population growth in the area caused mainly by the outward expansion of Auckland.

## 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. Initially, the electorate's name was proposed as Flat Bush after the Auckland suburb in the north of the electorate. After a public consultation period, the name was changed to Takanini after a suburb in the south of the electorate.

## Members of Parliament

Labour National
| Election | Winner | Winner |
| 2020 election | | Neru Leavasa |
| 2023 election | | Rima Nakhle |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Takanini :
| Notes: | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rima Nakhle | Rima Nakhle | 21,936 | 55.95 | +23.60 | 21,056 | 52.56 | +22.74 |
| | Labour | N Neru Leavasa | N Neru Leavasa | 13,161 | 33.57 | -20.13 | 11,181 | 27.91 | -26.61 |
| | ACT | Rae Ah Chee | Rae Ah Chee | 2,037 | 5.20 | +1.59 | 1,688 | 4.21 | -0.38 |
| | Animal Justice | Lynley Tulloch | Lynley Tulloch | 736 | 1.88 | – | 46 | 0.11 | – |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,277 | 5.68 | +2.40 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,267 | 3.16 | +1.20 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 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 | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,332 | | | 320 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,202 | | | 40,063 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | | | | |
| | National gain from Labour | National gain from Labour | Majority | 8,775 | 22.38 | — | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Takanini :
| Notes: | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | 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 Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neru Leavasa | Neru Leavasa | 19,431 | 53.70 | — | 20,022 | 54.52 | — |
| | National | Rima Nakhle | Rima Nakhle | 11,707 | 32.35 | — | 10,952 | 29.82 | — |
| | ACT | Mike McCormick | Mike McCormick | 1,307 | 3.61 | — | 1,688 | 4.59 | — |
| | New Conservative | Elliot Ikilei | Elliot Ikilei | 939 | 2.59 | — | 618 | 1.68 | — |
| | TEA | John Hong | John Hong | 902 | 2.49 | — | 211 | 0.57 | — |
| | Vision NZ | George Ngatai | George Ngatai | 361 | 0.99 | — | 183 | 0.49 | — |
| | Advance NZ | Mit Kagathra | 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 | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | | | 318 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,183 | | | 36,723 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,723 | | | | | |
| | Labour win new seat | Labour win new seat | Majority | 7,724 | 21.35 | | | | |