Botany is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives.
It was contested for the first time at the 2008 general election, and won by Pansy Wong for the National Party.
Boundary changes in 2014 saw more of the Flat Bush area west of Chapel Road incorporated into the electorate.
Its western border, south of Burswood, extends to the Tāmaki River.
According to the 2013 Census a majority (50.2%) of the Botany electorate was born overseas, the highest proportion of any general electorate.
According to the 2013 Census a majority (50.2%) of the Botany electorate was born overseas, the highest proportion of any general electorate.
Botany also has the highest proportions of:
The winning candidate in the 2017 election, Jami-Lee Ross (National Party), captured a majority (62.9%) of the 34,015 valid electorate votes cast for candidates in the Botany electorate.
The seat was previously won in 2014 by Jami-Lee Ross (National Party) with a margin of 13,495.
