The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Whanganui
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: Carl Bates (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Bates | National | – |
| Juan Charles Coffey | Balance New Zealand | – |
| Harete Hipango-Brownlie | NZ First | – |
| Sandra Kyle | Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | – |
| Angela Roberts | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1861.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 5,512 votes (13.9 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Raetihi, Ohakune, Waiouru, Waimarino, Ōwhango and Tongariro National Park join from the Ruapehu District.
- 2023– Carl Bates, National
- 2020–2023 Steph Lewis, Labour
- 2017–2020 Harete Hipango, National
- 2005–2017 Chester Borrows, National
- 1993–2005 Jill Pettis, 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.