The Electoral Body · Election 2026
New Plymouth
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: David MacLeod (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Clinton-Gohdes | Labour | – |
| Rusty Kane | Independent | – |
| Sarah Lucas | Opportunity | – |
| David MacLeod | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1928.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 6,991 votes (16.1 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Waitara moves wholly into the electorate (boundary with Taranaki-King Country adjusted).
- 2023– David MacLeod, National
- 2020–2023 Glen Bennett, Labour
- 2008–2020 Jonathan Young, National
- 1993–2008 Harry Duynhoven, 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.