The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Tauranga
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: Sam Uffindell (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter | Opportunity | – |
| Sam Connely | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
| Tim Maltby | Independent | – |
| Bryan Norton | ACT | – |
| Daniël Oosthuizen | Green | – |
| Jan Tinetti | Labour | – |
| Sam Uffindell | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1908.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 9,370 votes (22.2 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Shifts west, gaining Te Puna, Te Puna West and Minden. Mount Maunganui and Ōmanu go to the new Mount Maunganui seat.
- 2022– Sam Uffindell, National
- 2008–2022 Simon Bridges, National
- 2005–2008 Bob Clarkson, National
- 1993–2005 Winston Peters, NZ First
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.