The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Mt Maunganui
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
Carries on from Bay of Plenty, whose MP before the election was Tom Rutherford (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Tracey Coxhead | NZ First | – |
| Caitlin Grattan | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
| Rhieve Grey | Labour | – |
| Cameron Luxton | ACT | – |
| Tom Rutherford | National | – |
| Pualele Westhead | Green | – |
| Greer Young | New Zealand Loyal | – |
Seat history
A new name in 2025, carrying on from Bay of Plenty.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): As Bay of Plenty, National beat Labour by 15,405 votes (33.7 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Mount Maunganui and Ōmanu join from Tauranga. Renamed from Bay of Plenty.
- 2023– Tom Rutherford, National
- 2014–2023 Todd Muller, National
- 1996–2014 Tony Ryall, 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.