Labour’s likely demographics

Now Labour’s list is out, we can look at likely demographics of their caucus. This is based on an assumption of them having 35 MPs, being 27 electorate and eight list, representing 29% party vote.

Gender

• Male 54% (48% of adult population)
• Female 46% (52%)

So once again Labour has ignored their requirement to have gender equality. Only at 35% party vote do they get equal number of women and men in caucus.

Ethnicity

• European 49% (69%)
• Maori 31% (13%)
• Pasifika 14% (6%)
• Asian 6% (12%)

A huge over-representation of Maori and Pasifika in their caucus and under-representation of Europeans and Asians (compared to population).

Gender and Ethnicity

• European Men 29% (33%)
• European Women 20% (36%)
• Maori Men 17% (6%)
• Maori Women 14% (7%)
• Pasifika Women  9% (3%)
• Pasifika Men 6% (3%)
• Asian Men 3% (6%)
• Asian Women 3% (6%)

Area

• Auckland 37% (34%)
• Wellington 20% (11%)
• Provincial 17%
• Rural 17%
• Christchurch 9% (13%)

Wellington over-represented as usual.

Age

• 30s 26%
• 40s 31%
• 50s 40%
• 60s 3%