The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Takanini
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: Rima Nakhle (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot Ikilei | NZ First | – |
| Rima Nakhle | National | – |
| Kharag Singh | Labour | – |
| Paul Teio | New Zealand Loyal | – |
| Lynley Tulloch | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 2020.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 8,775 votes (21.9 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Loses part of Takanini to Papakura, Mission Heights to Botany, part of Wattle Downs to Manurewa and Clover Park to Otahuhu.
- 2023– Rima Nakhle, National
- 2020–2023 Neru Leavasa, 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.