The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Invercargill
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: Penny Simmonds (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anntwinette Grumball | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | – |
| Dave Kennedy | Green | – |
| Janice Lee | Labour | – |
| Hayden John Seager | Independent | – |
| Penny Simmonds | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1866.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 9,874 votes (26.2 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Heddon Bush, Drummond and Isla Bank join from Southland.
- 2020– Penny Simmonds, National
- 2014–2020 Sarah Dowie, National
- 2005–2014 Eric Roy, National
- 1993–2005 Mark Peck, 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.