The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Waitākere
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
Redrawn in the 2025 boundary review, and no sitting electorate MP is standing here. An open seat.
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Abel | Green | – |
| Agnes Loheni | National | – |
| Bianca O'Keefe | Independent | – |
| Mark Roach | Opportunity | – |
| Callum Sheridan | ACT | – |
| Vanushi Walters | Labour | – |
Seat history
Re-created in 2025 from most of New Lynn and part of Kelston, both abolished.
Made from parts of these seats, with their last MPs:
- New Lynn Paulo Garcia, National, since 2023
- Kelston Carmel Sepuloni, Labour, since 2014
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.