The Electoral Body · Election 2026
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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: Hamish Campbell (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Hamish Campbell | National | – |
| Mike Davidson | Green | – |
| Courtney Fraser | Alliance | – |
| Ken Harpur | ACT | – |
| Rata Jamieson | Labour | – |
| Nathan Walton | NZ First | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Opportunity by 7,830 votes (18.3 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains part of Northcote from Christchurch Central.
- 2023– Hamish Campbell, National
- 2020–2023 Sarah Pallett, Labour
- 1996–2020 Gerry Brownlee, National
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.