The Franklin Local Board area is predominantly a rural area, supported by towns, villages and hamlets. The area spans the eastern coast of the Hauraki Gulf to the western coast of the Manukau Harbour. It includes a number of inland and coastal settlements such as the Awhitu Peninsula, Karaka, Ardmore, Clevedon, Whitford, Beachlands, Maraetai, Kawakawa Bay and Orere Point, as well as the townships of Pukekohe and Waiuku.