The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Kaikōura
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: Stuart Smith (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arbuckle | NZ First | – |
| Iain Britton | Independent | – |
| Matthew Flight | Labour | – |
| Ted Howard | Independent | – |
| Oliver Hill Hughes | Independent | – |
| Stuart Smith | National | – |
| Tom Spooner | ACT | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 11,412 votes (27.0 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2014– Stuart Smith, National
- 2005–2014 Colin King, National
- 1999–2005 Lynda Scott, National
- 1996–1999 Doug Kidd, 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.