Ōrākei Local Board
# Ōrākei Local Board

The Ōrākei Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of Auckland Council. It is coterminous with the Ōrākei ward. It was chaired in its first two terms by local politician Desley Simpson following the 2010 and 2013 elections. In the 2016 elections, Simpson stood for and won the Orakei ward councillor seat on Auckland Council. Colin Davis took her place as Chair.

## Governance

The board consists of 7 members who were elected in the 2022 local elections.

## Demographics

Ōrākei Local Board Area covers 32.35 $km^2$ (12.49 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 85,600 as of June 2022, with a population density of 2,646 people per $km^2.$

## 2022 local elections

Between September and October 2022, the 2022 Auckland local elections took place. The board members elected for the 2022-2025 term were:

* Troy Churton, C&R - Communities & Residents (18,961 votes)
* David Wong, C&R - Communities & Residents (18,488 votes)
* Scott Milne, C&R - Communities & Residents (18,422 votes)
* Penny Tucker, C&R - Communities & Residents (18,251 votes)
* Sarah Powrie, C&R - Communities & Residents (17,501 votes)
* Margaret Voyce, C&R - Communities & Residents (16,352 votes)
* Angus Mcphee, C&R - Communities & Residents (16,119 votes)
