Representation of women in government
The proportion of female council and mayoral candidates, and elected members or mayors, in local authority elections.
| Territorial authority |
2001 |
2004 |
2007 |
| Council (%) |
No. Mayor |
Council (%) |
No. Mayor |
Council (%) |
No. Mayor |
| Far North District |
30.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
1 |
33.0 |
0 |
| Whangarei District |
23.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
1 |
31.0 |
0 |
| Kaipara District |
20.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
| Rodney District |
n/a |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
1 |
| North Shore City |
47.0 |
0 |
27.0 |
0 |
60.0 |
0 |
| Waitakere City |
64.0 |
0 |
43.0 |
0 |
43.0 |
0 |
| Auckland City |
42.0 |
0 |
47.0 |
0 |
37.0 |
0 |
| Manukau City |
21.0 |
0 |
24.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
| Papakura District |
50.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
| Franklin District |
21.0 |
1 |
40.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
44.0 |
0 |
13.0 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
| Hauraki District |
31.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
| Waikato District |
15.0 |
0 |
15.0 |
0 |
15.0 |
0 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
27.0 |
0 |
27.0 |
0 |
36.0 |
0 |
| Hamilton City |
23.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
| Waipa District |
25.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
| Otorohanga District |
50.0 |
0 |
43.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
| South Waikato District |
38.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
70.0 |
0 |
| Waitomo District |
40.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
| Taupo District |
45.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
0 |
40.0 |
0 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District |
15.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
0 |
| Tauranga City |
23.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
0 |
10.0 |
0 |
| Rotorua District |
17.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
| Whakatane District |
31.0 |
0 |
30.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Kawerau District |
29.0 |
0 |
14.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
| Opotiki District |
10.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Gisborne District |
29.0 |
0 |
36.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
| Wairoa District |
22.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
0 |
| Hastings District |
47.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
0 |
43.0 |
0 |
| Napier City |
33.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
1 |
33.0 |
1 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District |
10.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
1 |
| New Plymouth District |
38.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
| Stratford District |
0.0 |
0 |
10.0 |
0 |
22.0 |
0 |
| South Taranaki District |
33.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
0 |
| Ruapehu District |
18.0 |
1 |
27.0 |
1 |
27.0 |
1 |
| Whanganui District |
33.0 |
0 |
42.0 |
0 |
42.0 |
0 |
| Rangitikei District |
27.0 |
0 |
27.0 |
0 |
55.0 |
0 |
| Manawatu District |
27.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
0 |
40.0 |
0 |
| Palmerston North City |
29.0 |
0 |
27.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Tararua District |
25.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
1 |
| Horowhenua District |
22.0 |
0 |
30.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Kapiti Coast District |
29.0 |
0 |
40.0 |
0 |
70.0 |
1 |
| Porirua City |
46.0 |
1 |
46.0 |
1 |
31.0 |
1 |
| Upper Hutt City |
40.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
| Hutt City |
45.0 |
0 |
45.0 |
0 |
42.0 |
0 |
| Wellington City |
42.0 |
1 |
36.0 |
1 |
57.0 |
1 |
| Masterton District |
10.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
30.0 |
0 |
| Carterton District |
38.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
| South Wairarapa District |
33.0 |
0 |
33.0 |
1 |
56.0 |
1 |
| Tasman District |
15.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
| Nelson City |
42.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
42.0 |
0 |
| Marlborough District |
25.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
23.0 |
0 |
| Kaikoura District |
29.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
29.0 |
0 |
| Buller District |
18.0 |
0 |
27.0 |
0 |
40.0 |
0 |
| Grey District |
13.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Westland District |
17.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
| Hurunui District |
44.0 |
0 |
22.0 |
0 |
44.0 |
0 |
| Waimakariri District |
20.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Christchurch City |
58.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
54.0 |
0 |
| Selwyn District |
27.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
30.0 |
0 |
| Ashburton District |
25.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
| Timaru District |
25.0 |
0 |
8.0 |
1 |
10.0 |
1 |
| Mackenzie District |
20.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Waimate District |
0.0 |
0 |
25.0 |
0 |
13.0 |
0 |
| Chatham Islands |
50.0 |
0 |
50.0 |
0 |
38.0 |
0 |
| Waitaki District |
33.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Central Otago District |
8.0 |
0 |
15.0 |
0 |
20.0 |
0 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District |
36.0 |
0 |
36.0 |
0 |
30.0 |
0 |
| Dunedin City |
21.0 |
1 |
21.0 |
0 |
21.0 |
0 |
| Clutha District |
14.0 |
0 |
21.0 |
0 |
14.0 |
0 |
| Southland District |
42.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
1 |
8.0 |
1 |
| Gore District |
20.0 |
0 |
36.0 |
0 |
9.0 |
0 |
| Invercargill City |
17.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
17.0 |
0 |
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