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 , 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 and men in caucus.

Ethnicity

  • European 49% (69%)
  • 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 (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

  • 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%

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