| Akaoa | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
 | |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Nooroa o Teariki Baker |
| Created from | Murienua |
Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
The electorate was created in 1991, when the Constitution Amendment (No.14) Act 1991 split the electorate of Murienua in half. It consists of the tapere of Akaoa and Vaiakura on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament for Akaoa
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Utia Matata | Unknown | |
| 1999 | Teremoana Tapi Taio | Democratic Party | |
| 2004, 2006, 2006 by-election, 2010, 2014 | Teariki Heather | Cook Islands Party | |
| 2018 | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | Democratic Party | |
Election results
2022 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands United | Robert Heather | 195 | 49.1 | +49.1 | |
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 145 | 36.5 | −17.3 | |
| Cook Islands | Doreen Boggs | 57 | 14.4 | −31.8 | |
| Turnout | 397 | ||||
| Cook Islands United gain from Democratic | Swing | +33.2 | |||
2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 233 | 53.8 | +5.9 | |
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 200 | 46.2 | −5.9 | |
| Democratic gain from Cook Islands | Swing | +5.9 | |||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 201 | 52.1 | −3.3 | |
| Democratic | Nooroa o Teariki Baker | 185 | 47.9 | +3.3 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
2010 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 186 | 55.4 | +1.4 | |
| Democratic | Teremoana Tapi Taio | 150 | 44.6 | +6.5 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
2006 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 204 | 54.0 | +4.0 | |
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 174 | 46.0 | −4.0 | |
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 378 | ||||
2006 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | -3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 358 | 85.2 | |||
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 188 | 54.3 | ||
| Democratic | Teremoana Tapi Taio | 158 | 45.7 | ||
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 346 | 75.5 | |||
References
- "Constitution Amendment (No 14) Act 1991". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Tangimetua, Taggy (11 August 2022). "Cook Islands Parliamentary General Election 2022: Warrant Declaring the Successful Candidates and the Number of Votes Received by Each Candidate" (PDF). The Cook Islands Gazette. pp. 31–33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- "Cook Islands Party wins Akaoa". Radio New Zealand International. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- "Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006". Cook Islands Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- "GENERAL ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS: STATE OF THE PARTIES – to 13 September 2004". Cook Islands News. 13 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004.
| Electorates of the Cook Islands | |
|---|---|
| Rarotonga | |
| Aitutaki | |
| Mangaia | |
| Atiu | |
| Outer Islands | |
| Historic electorates | |