The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Palmerston North
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: Tangi Utikere (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Baker | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
| Ankit Bansal | National | – |
| Netra Ghimire | Opportunity | – |
| Joshua Moss | Alliance | – |
| Teanau Tuiono | Green | – |
| Tangi Utikere | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1890. Called Palmerston until 1938.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 3,087 votes (8.6 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains Aokautere, Fitzherbert, Longburn, Turitea, Whakarongo and Bunnythorpe.
- 2020– Tangi Utikere, Labour
- 2008–2020 Iain Lees-Galloway, Labour
- 1990–2008 Steve Maharey, 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.