Canterbury's Urban-Rural Voter Split 2007

In 2007, the 8 urban Canterbury councillors represented 40,284 voters each. The 6 rural Canterbury councillors represented 33,062 voters each.

(Source 'Local Government Commission Determination of the representation arrangements to apply for the election of the Canterbury Regional Council to be held on 13 October 2007', by Sue Piper (Chair) and Gwen Bull (Commissioner), 10 April 2007.)

Environment Canterbury constituencies 2007 local body election
Constituency	Urban Rural	Population	Councillors	Population/councillor
Waitaki
Rakaia(Ashburton)	Rural	32,480	1	32,480
North Canterbury	Rural	73,620	2	36,810
Selwyn-Banks Peninsula	Rural	36,870	1	36,870
South Canterbury	Rural	55,400	2	27,700
		198,370	6	33,062
East Christchurch	Urban	80,620	2	40,310
West Christchurch	Urban	81,290	2	40,645
South Christchurch	Urban	81,130	2	40,565
North Christchurch	Urban	79,230	2	39,615
		322,270	8	40,284
		520,640	14	37,189