The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Port Waikato
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: Andrew Bayly (National), who isn’t standing here this time. An open seat.
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Brachi | Labour | – |
| Casey Costello | NZ First | – |
| Sarah Jane Lochead-Macmillan | ACT | – |
| Carl Morgan | Green | – |
| Matthew Paul | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 2020. Also 1996–2008.
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2020– Andrew Bayly, National
- 1999–2008 Paul Hutchison, National
- 1996–1999 Bill Birch, 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.