# Howick ward

Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are the current councillors.

## Demographics

Howick ward covers 69.70 km$^2$ (26.91 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 165,800 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,379 people per km$^2$.
Howick ward had a population of 153,570 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12,600 people (8.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 26,445 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 75,996 males, 77,190 females and 381 people of other genders in 47,061 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,202 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 29,346 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 73,104 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,915 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 38.1% European (Pākehā); 6.3% Māori; 8.0% Pasifika; 52.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 88.6%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 2.1%, and other languages by 43.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 55.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.4% Christian, 7.2% Hindu, 3.5% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 3.6% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 4.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.6%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39,618 (31.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 49,611 (39.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 35,130 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 17,046 people (13.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66,246 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 14,814 (11.9%) were part-time, and 3,156 (2.5%) were unemployed.

## Councillors

| Election | | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
| 2010 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 23716 | |
| 2010 | 2 | Jami-Lee Ross | Citizens & Ratepayers | 19289 | Resigned on 7 March 2011 after winning election to parliament. |
| 2011 by-election | | Dick Quax | Citizens & Ratepayers | 11600$^{(a)}$ | Elected in May 2011 by-election. |
| 2013 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | – | Unopposed |
| 2013 | 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | – | Unopposed |
| 2016 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 17923 | |
| 2016 | 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | 15516 | Died in office in May 2018. |
| 2018 by-election | | Paul Young | Independent | 7624$^{(a)}$ | Elected in September 2018 by-election. |
| 2019 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 19531 | |
| 2019 | 2 | Paul Young | Independent | 16809 | |
| 2022 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013 | |
| 2022 | 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544 | |
$^{(a)}$By-election result.

## Election Results

Election Results for the Howick Ward:

### 2022 Election Results

| | Name | Affiliation | Votes |
| 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 16013 |
| 2 | Maurice Williamson | Independent | 14544 |
| | Paul Young | #Burns&Young | 11876 |
| | Bo Burns | #Burns&Young | 11491 |
| | Damian Light | Independent | 9825 |
| | Morgan Xiao | | 3840 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 1202 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 123 |