The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Rotorua
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: Todd McClay (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Brown | NZ First | – |
| Finn Liley | Opportunity | – |
| Todd McClay | National | – |
| Fisher Wang | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1954.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 8,923 votes (24.1 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Extends north to the outskirts of Tauranga, with the Tauranga Eastern Link forming part of the northern boundary.
- 2008– Todd McClay, National
- 1999–2008 Steve Chadwick, Labour
- 1996–1999 Max Bradford, 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.