The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Tāmaki Makaurau
Māori electorate · 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: Oriini Kaipara (Te Pāti Māori).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Oriini Kaipara | Te Pāti Māori | – |
| Kerrin Leoni (has since left Labour, but stays on the ballot as its candidate) | Labour | – |
| Florence Te Ohaere | Green | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 2002.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Te Pāti Māori beat Labour by 42 votes (0.2 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2025– Oriini Kaipara, Te Pāti Māori
- 2023–2025 Takutai Tarsh Kemp, Te Pāti Māori
- 2014–2023 Peeni Henare, Labour
- 2005–2014 Pita Sharples, Māori Party
- 2002–2005 John Tamihere, 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.