The electorate includes the following population centres: Within the Auckland Region: Papakura, Pukekohe, Waiuku, Clarks Beach, Ramarama, Bombay, Pōkeno.

Within the Waikato region: Meremere, Huntly, Whitianga, Whangamatā, Thames, Paeroa, Waihi, Hamilton, Ngāruawāhia, Morrinsville, Matamata, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Raglan, Kawhia.

[6] Labour's Nanaia Mahuta won the 2008 election against Angeline Greensill of the Māori Party.

[7] In the 2011 election, Mahuta defeated Greensill with a greatly increased margin of 35.5% of the candidate vote.

[9] Key Labour Te Pāti Māori Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.