The Electoral Body · Election 2026
West Coast-Tasman
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: Maureen Pugh (National), who isn’t standing here this time. An open seat.
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Beaumont | Green | – |
| Jamie Cleine | NZ First | – |
| Sara Dyatlova–Murphy | Alliance | – |
| Sue Grey | NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | – |
| Alexander Hislop | New Zealand Loyal | – |
| Janelle Hocking | ACT | – |
| Katie Milne | National | – |
| Richard Osmaston | Money Free Party | – |
| Rory Paterson | Labour | – |
| Kevin Rooke | Progressive Aotearoa | – |
| Cindie Uddstrom | Opportunity | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 1,017 votes (2.4 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2023– Maureen Pugh, National
- 2011–2023 Damien O'Connor, Labour
- 2008–2011 Chris Auchinvole, National
- 1996–2008 Damien O'Connor, 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.