The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Wellington Bays
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
Carries on from Rongotai, whose MP before the election was Julie Anne Genter (Green).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Anderson | Money Free Party | – |
| Julie Anne Genter | Green | – |
| Kayla Kingdon-Bebb | Opportunity | – |
| Donald DS McDonald | Independent | – |
| Nicole McKee | ACT | – |
| Karunā Muthu | National | – |
| Craig Renney | Labour | – |
| Gerald Warner | NZ First | – |
| Bruce Welsh | Independent | – |
Seat history
A new name in 2025, carrying on from Rongotai.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): As Rongotai, Green beat Labour by 2,717 votes (6.3 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Mount Cook and Brooklyn join from Wellington Central.
- 2023– Julie Anne Genter, Green
- 2017–2023 Paul Eagle, Labour
- 1996–2017 Annette King, 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.