The Electoral Body · Election 2026
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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: Katie Nimon (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Boonen | Green | – |
| Alex Hedley | Labour | – |
| Te Kira Lawrence | NZ First | – |
| Katie Nimon | National | – |
| John Ormond | ACT | – |
| Graham Wainwright | Independent | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1861.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 8,909 votes (21.8 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Communities north of the Ngaruroro River join from Tukituki.
- 2023– Katie Nimon, National
- 2014–2023 Stuart Nash, Labour
- 2005–2014 Chris Tremain, National
- 2002–2005 Russell Fairbrother, Labour
- 1981–2002 Geoff Braybrooke, 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.