The electorate is located on the northern fringe of the Auckland metropolitan area, in the former Rodney District.
It also extends south to include Dairy Flat, Coatesville, Paremoremo and some of the suburb of Albany, reaching the northern coast of the Waitematā Harbour.
[3] The electorate is reasonably safe for National, with the final MP for Rodney Mark Mitchell transferring to the seat upon its creation.
National As of 2023 no candidates who have contested the Whangaparāoa electorate have been returned as list MPs.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.