Waitematā and Gulf ward
Waitematā and Gulf Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Great Barrier, Waiheke, and Waitematā Local Boards. The current councillor is Mike Lee.
Demographics
Waitematā and Gulf ward covers with as estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Waitematā and Gulf ward had a population of 74,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 1,686 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3,960 people since the 2013 census. There were 36,969 males, 36,555 females and 609 people of other genders in 34,902 dwellings. 9.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.4 years. There were 7,074 people aged under 15 years, 22,491 aged 15 to 29, 36,162 aged 30 to 64, and 8,403 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 63.9% European ; 9.6% Māori; 6.0% Pasifika; 26.9% Asian; 4.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori language by 2.4%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 29.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.7% Christian, 3.8% Hindu, 1.8% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.9%, and 5.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30,999 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 24,039 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 12,018 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 13,692 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36,633 people were employed full-time, 9,591 were part-time, and 2,595 were unemployed.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
| 2010 | Mike Lee | Independent | 11436 | |
| 2013 | Mike Lee | Independent | 8886 | |
| 2016 | Mike Lee | - | 9424 | |
| 2019 | Pippa Coom | City Vision | 6581 | |
| 2022 | Mike Lee | Auckland Independents | 9415 | Defeated Pippa Coom by 1,161 votes |