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: Ingrid Leary (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Byars | ACT | – |
| Matthew French | National | – |
| Anna Knight | Alliance | – |
| Ingrid Leary | Labour | – |
| Mark Patterson | NZ First | – |
| Scott Willis | Green | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 2020.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 1,443 votes (3.4 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2020– Ingrid Leary, 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.