Electoral population data
On 19 August 1998 the Representation Commission released details of General and Māori electoral district boundaries. These boundaries are based on electoral populations calculated from the results of the 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings and the 1997 Māori Option.
The attached files (Table 1) contain indicative General and Māori electoral population data at the meshblock level. The corresponding area unit, territorial authority, regional council, General electoral district and Māori electoral district is also supplied for each meshblock.
Meshblock electoral populations do not add exactly to the electoral populations of larger areas. However, they generally give a good indication of relative electoral populations. The non-additivity results from the use of random rounding and from fractions in the electoral formulae. Definitive electoral district populations, as in table 3 and 4, are calculated at the electoral district level rather than meshblock level.
These files show the code for each geographic area. The descriptors for the area unit, territorial authority, regional council, and new General electoral district and Māori electoral district can be found in the file Geographic Classifications - Codes and Descriptors (Table 2).
General and Māori electoral populations are provided at the electoral district level in tables 3 and 4.
Contact the Electoral Office for other details.
For further information on electoral population data contact Statistics New Zealand.
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TABLE 3 - Māori Electoral Population by Māori Electoral District
TABLE 4 - General Electoral Population by General Electoral District
Electoral Tables