# Manurewa-Papakura ward

Manurewa-Papakura Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Manurewa and Papakura Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Angela Dalton and Daniel Newman.

## Demographics

Manurewa-Papakura ward covers 77.35 km$^2$ (29.87 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 189,100 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,445 people per km$^2$.
Manurewa-Papakura ward had a population of 171,105 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 17,802 people (11.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 43,230 people (33.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 85,398 males, 85,290 females and 417 people of other genders in 47,604 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 31.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 41,130 people (24.0%) aged under 15 years, 39,114 (22.9%) aged 15 to 29, 74,820 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 16,035 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 29.7% European (Pākehā); 24.9% Māori; 31.7% Pasifika; 30.4% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.7%, Māori language by 6.0%, Samoan by 9.9%, and other languages by 25.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 39.7% Christian, 8.2% Hindu, 2.9% Islam, 2.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 7.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 31.9%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 23,970 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 60,903 (46.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 45,099 (34.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9,921 people (7.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 67,923 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 12,015 (9.2%) were part-time, and 6,411 (4.9%) were unemployed.

## Councillors

| Election | | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
| 2010 | 1 | John Walker | Independent | 20996 | |
| 2010 | 2 | Calum Penrose | Manurewa-Papakura First Action | 17266 | |
| 2013 | 1 | John Walker | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 15577 | |
| 2013 | 2 | Calum Penrose | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 13696 | |
| 2016 | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15423 | |
| 2016 | 2 | John Walker | Independent | 14794 | Retired at the 2019 elections. |
| 2019 | 1 | Angela Dalton | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 17362 | |
| 2019 | 2 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15904 | |
| 2022 | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15,214 | |
| 2022 | 2 | Angela Dalton | | 12,055 | |

## Election Results

Election Results for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward:

### 2022 Election Results

| | Name | Affiliation | Votes |
| 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15214 |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | | 12055 |
| | Rangi McLean | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 7948 |
| | Sago Feagaiga | Labour | 6315 |
| | Ilango Krishnamoorthy | Labour | 4049 |
| | Karin Kerr | | 3046 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 924 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 42 |