The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Mt Albert
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: Helen White (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Bones | Independent | – |
| Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri | NZ First | – |
| Melissa Lee | National | – |
| Ricardo Menéndez March | Green | – |
| Alex Price | ACT | – |
| Helen White | Labour | – |
| Qiulae Wong | Opportunity | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1999.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 18 votes (0.0 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Grey Lynn, Westmere and part of Arch Hill go to Auckland Central. Wesley, parts of Sandringham and Mount Roskill, and part of Balmoral (from Epsom) join.
- 2023– Helen White, Labour
- 2017–2023 Jacinda Ardern, Labour
- 2009–2017 David Shearer, Labour
- 1999–2009 Helen Clark, Labour
- 1996–1999 Helen Clark, Labour (as Owairaka)
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.