The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Manurewa
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: Arena Williams (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ghouse Majeed | National | – |
| Avalua Tavui | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
| Esther Tofilau-Tevaga | NZ First | – |
| Arena Williams | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1963.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 7,113 votes (23.5 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains parts of Manurewa and Wattle Downs from Takanini and part of Wiri from Māngere. Gives part of Papatoetoe to Māngere.
- 2020– Arena Williams, Labour
- 2011–2020 Louisa Wall, Labour
- 1990–2011 George Hawkins, 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.