The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Hutt South
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
MP before the election: Chris Bishop (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ginny Andersen | Labour | – |
| Chris Bishop | National | – |
| Alistair Boyce | NZ First | – |
| Malcolm Dick | Independent | – |
| Benjamin Wylie-van Eerd | Opportunity | – |
| Tom Petterson | Socialist Equality Group | – |
| David L F Smith | Independent | – |
| Courtney White | Green | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 1,332 votes (3.1 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Shifts south-west and takes in Newlands from Wellington City.
- 2023– Chris Bishop, National
- 2020–2023 Ginny Andersen, Labour
- 2017–2020 Chris Bishop, National
- 1996–2017 Trevor Mallard, Labour
We update this from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary count through election night, as accurately as we can. Calls are ours. Special votes come later, and official results are declared on 27 November. Sources: electorates from the Representation Commission’s 2025 boundary review, MPs from Parliament, candidates from the Electoral Commission, and electorate histories from Wikipedia’s electorate pages and the Electoral Commission’s past results.